Sports, Football, 27th Jun 2018, News & Stories from India

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Sports Football 27 Jun 2018

Sports, Football, 27 Jun 2018

Croatia’s Luka Modric, right, duels for the ball with Iceland’s Johann Gudmundsson during the group D match between Iceland and Croatia, at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Iceland crash out of World Cup after Croatia loss

Croatia secured first place in Group D on Tuesday after a hard-fought 2-1 win over gallant Iceland in Rostov-on-Don

27 Jun 2018 6:18 AM

Argentina’s Lionel Messi, front competes for the ball during the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina scrapes into round of 16 with 2-1 win

Argentina will play France in the last 16 in Kazan on Saturday and Messi's ambition of a first world title is still alive

27 Jun 2018 2:51 AM

Ngolo Kante (left) of France and Denmark’s Martin Braithwaite vie for the ball in their Group C match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. (Photo: AP )

FIFA World Cup 2018: France top group after goalless draw

Didier Deschamps’ side dominated possession but struggled to create any clear-cut chances against a determined Denmark.

27 Jun 2018 1:52 AM

Spain coach Fernando Hierro. (Photo: AFP)

Morientes tips Spanish surge

Real Madrid needed a coach and maybe they could have held the news until the World Cup was over.

27 Jun 2018 1:50 AM

Neymar at a training session. (Photo: AP)

Testing time for Brazil

All eyes on Neymar as the star is desperate to rediscover form.

27 Jun 2018 1:49 AM

Peru’s Paolo Guerrero, right, celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the group C match between Australia and Peru, at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Peru score consolation win as Oz sent packing

Australia were already two goals down, and heading for the exit, by the time Cahill was introduced.

27 Jun 2018 12:18 AM

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