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Thai elephants kicked off an anti-gambling campaign in Thailand

Nine elephants, painted with flags of countries competing in the 2018 event in Russia, played a 15-minute football match to raise awareness against illegal gambling

12/06/2018

Sport

World Cup 2018: how to follow England

Want the insider's guide on how to follow England? Here we help you with the players to watch out for and the songs to sing.

08/06/2018

Russia

Russia's spectacular stadiums await World Cup kick-off

The Saint-Petersburg Stadium is thought to be one of the most expensive sporting arenas ever assembled, the 67,000-seater costing almost €1 billion.

07/06/2018

Sport

Argentina pull out of Jerusalem match against Israel

After pressure from Palestinians, Argentina won't play in Jerusalem.

06/06/2018

Belgium

Did this mattress company accidentally reveal Belgium’s World Cup rost

Did this mattress company accidentally reveal Belgium’s World Cup roster?

02/06/2018

United Kingdom

England v Nigeria: what we learned

England played a friendly against Nigeria before jetting off to the World Cup in Russia.

02/06/2018

Russia

Moscow university students protest World Cup noise

World Cup fever is mounting in much of the world but these students at Moscow State University are not going football crazy.

23/05/2018

Sport

Spain names its World Cup squad

Spains 23-man World Cup squad has been announced with some surprises.

21/05/2018

Germany

Premier League stars criticised for helping Erdogan's 'propaganda'

There have been calls for Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Manchester City's İlkay Gündoğan to be excluded from Germany's World Cup squad after posing for photos with Turkey's controversial President.

15/05/2018

Mexico

The Afghan football coach training Mexican street kids for their own 'World Cup'

Khalida Popal was the first captain of the woman's football team in Afghanistan until she was forced to flee after receiving death threats from the Taliban.

12/04/2018

Sport

6th Edition of Gazprom's Football for Friendship programme

The programme aims to encourage youngsters around the world to play football

05/04/2018

Russia

FIFA confirms video assistants will be used in World Cup Finals

President Gianni Infantino says VAR will bring more transparent and fairer football.

17/03/2018

Sport

VAR: video assistant referees set to be used at World Cup in Russia

Video replays set to be used at World Cup after IFAB approval.

03/03/2018

Sport

Neymar's recovery from foot surgery may take three months

The world's most expensive player may take three months to recuperate.

01/03/2018

Sport

Football for friendship sets stage for 2018 World Cup

Young persons' sporting and cultural programme opens in Moscow.

16/02/2018

Sport

Giggs to manage Wales

Wales have appointed former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs as their manager on a four-year contract

15/01/2018

Sport

FIFA bans Peru captain

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero will miss next year's football World Cup finals after being handed a one-year ban for taking cocaine

08/12/2017

World News

World Cup joy in Peru

Country's first qualification since '82 sees crowds on streets, public holiday declared.

16/11/2017

Sport

Australia qualify for 2018 World Cup

Australia beat Honduras 3-1 on aggregate to book place in Russia for fourth World Cup in a row.

15/11/2017

Sport

World Cup qualifiers: Italy under pressure

The heat is on for Italy ahead of tonights's second-leg playoff against Sweden.

13/11/2017