Peru will put an end to a 36-year spell of bad luck during which the country's national football team has not played in a World Cup tournament; a long wait that never made supporter David Chauca lose hope....
On July 16, 1950, Uruguay beat Brazil in the World Cup final played at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro before more than 170,000 spectators. ...
Colombian football player Juan Guillermo Cuadrado has said that the national team was heading into the FIFA World Cup in Russia with the determination to improve on the quarterfinals it reached in Brazil in 2014....
Rafael Nadal was one set away from victory before rain interrupted his match against Italy's Simone Bolelli in the men's singles first round of the French Open....
Josh Sargent scored on his debut as a youthful United States side beat Bolivia 3-0 in an international football friendly. Sargent, 18, marked his first senior cap with a goal on Monday, while fellow 18-year-old Timothy Weah also scored as the US secured the comfortable win over Bolivia, reports Xinhua news agency. The 25-year-old LAFC defender Walker Zim...
The captain of the Argentine national football team, Lionel Messi, said despite the "faith" he has in his squad, they must go into the Russia World Cup with a "calm" attitude and not take victory for granted because he doesn't feel that they are "the best" in the tourney this time around. ...
Germanys No. 1 goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has said he is optimistic about being ready for the World Cup in Russia....
Mexico had possession of the ball most of the time but lacked attacking and drew goalless against Wales, in their penultimate friendly match before playing in the 2018 World Cup in Russia....
Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia, struggled to defeat Saudi Arabia, who played their first friendly in preparation for the World Cup in Russia. ...
The Spanish national soccer team began training for the World Cup in Russia with 24 players, but without Dani Carvajal, who is beginning his recovery from a muscle injury. Coach Julen Lopetegui had 24 players on the pitch on Monday, including the seven called up to finish out the training sessions - Iñaki Williams, Unai Nuñez, Yeray Alvarez, Mik...
