Football World Cup 2018

In London, an initial wave of elation turned to heartbreak as 30 000 beer-soaked fans in Hyde Park watched their team come up short

England’s hopes dashed in semifinal against Croatia.

England has reached the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990

National broadcaster ABC said that "Australian football needs clarity, ambition, direction, rejuvenation".

The 10-man reigning champions were in deep trouble when Kroos stepped up to steer in his dramatic winner in the final minute

The 26-year-old could be seen grimacing as he held his right ankle as he took part in a training session

Millions across the globe have been counting down the seconds until the Fifa World Cup. But it was another story for abuse victims

Denis Cheryshev said there were "no words to express" how he felt after he struck twice for Russia as the World Cup hosts thumped Saudi Arabia.

Fifa has invited broadcasters in more than 40 European countries to bid for rights to show the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Burma has been reinstated to the 2018 World Cup qualification tournament after Fifa after disqualification in July this year for crowd violence.

The Fifa presidential election campaign intensified on Thursday amid the World Cup bribery scandal.

Fifa suspends two members of its executive committee for one to three years by its probe into alleged mis-dealings in the 2018 and 2022 bidding

Fifa’s has started a two-day meeting which could alter the shape of the scandal-hit 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests.