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A plane carrying Saudi Arabia's national football team at the World Cup in Russia caught fire mid-flight before landing at Rostov-on-Don airport on Monday, according to reports.
Three beautifully crafted goals in the second half helped Belgium defeat Panama 3-0 in the opening match of the World Cup Group G actions on Monday.
Iceland, a country which rarely makes headlines, has made the Chinese public stand in awe after its soccer team tied with Argentina over the weekend.
Since the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Moscow last Thursday, crowds of Chinese soccer fans have been flying into neighboring Russia for the quadrennial tournament. But as they landed in the host city, some unlucky fans would soon discover that their tickets were counterfeit.
A penalty awarded after referee applying to VAR helped Sweden defeat South Korea 1-0 in their opening World Cup Group F match at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Monday.
An early goal and an injury-time header from captain Harry Kane gave England a 2-1 victory against Tunisia in their opening World Cup game in Group G on Monday.
South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed Monday to field unified teams at some events during the upcoming Asian Games scheduled for August in Indonesia.
The end of the first round of group games has almost arrived and it gives us a chance to look back on what we have seen in the opening days of the World Cup finals。
The chief executive of telecommunications giant Optus, Allen Lew, has continued to apologize to Aussie football fans on Monday, after its streaming service once again failed, for the third consecutive day of the Russia World Cup.
Brazil and Switzerland drew their opening World Cup group E match 1-1 in the Rostov Arena on Sunday night.
Mexican players maintained their calmness despite stunning holders Germany at the start of their World Cup campaign here on Sunday.
A goal from Hirving Lozano gave Mexico a 1-0 surprise win over defending champions Germany in their World Cup Group F match here on Sunday.
History was made in World Cup 2018 as during the France vs Australia match on June 16th, VAR technology was successfully used for the first time in the tournament.
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Argentina's Lionel Messi missed a second-half penalty as Iceland claimed their first ever World Cup point in a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
The holding of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will increase Russia's Growth Domestic Products (GDP) in 2018 by 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points, the country's central bank said Friday.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Portugal and Spain drew a thrilling World Cup Group B game 3-3 in Sochi on Friday night.
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Six children from Danzhai, a poverty-stricken county in Southwest China's Guizhou Province, were FIFA flag bearers at the World Cup opening ceremony Thursday night at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia.
The United Nations Security Council, usually a venue for serious business concerning global peace and security, suffered an invasion of sorts on Thursday, as World Cup fever gripped the sitting diplomats.
Although China failed to reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, the failure of the national team doesn't seemed to have affected Chinese fans' passion for football's blue riband tournament.
Upon outlining plans to host the 2018 World Cup eight years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin envisaged a celebration of football "filled with passion and emotion".
Office worker and soccer fan Fu Rong, 27, will start a relatively economical but complicated journey to the World Cup in Russia to realize her dream of watching her favorite star, Lionel Messi, and Argentina's storied team.
Substitute Denis Cheryshev scored twice as Russia opened their World Cup campaign by romping to a 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
The Chinese Football Association will encourage regional football matches for young players rather than national tournaments and introduce a blacklist to encourage honesty among footballers at an early age, said a senior official.
Though there is no Chinese national team at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, a great variety of Chinese elements are part of the sporting event, also one of the world's biggest marketing opportunities.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday he will bid for a new term as the head of world football's governing body next year.
The thrills and chills of winter sports are set to breathe new life into an abandoned industrial site in Beijing.
As the clock ticked into the final 24 hours ahead of the World Cup, elated atmosphere from fans around the world can be felt at the iconic Red Square in the Russian capital.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will kick off in Russia on Thursday, and will be played on 12 courses in 11 Russian cities. There are a lot of charming attractions in Russia, so why not seize this opportunity to explore!
