Countdown to FIFA World Cup 2018

England’s 2018 World Cup squad predicted: Who will make Southgate’s 23-man squad? England once again made light work of a qualification campaign as they eased their way to Russia, but tougher tests now lie ahead. The finals draw has been relatively kind to the Three Lions – having been placed in Group G alongside Belgium, […]

Russia predicts World Cup will have $31 billion economic impact THE World Cup could have a total impact on the Russian economy of nearly $31 billion, organisers predicted on Wednesday. A new report on the economic impact of the tournament said the boost for the country’s GDP could amount to between $26 billion and $30.8

ONE of FIFA’s most senior executives, Fatma Samoura, has been reported to the organisation’s powerful ethics committee. Samoura, who was appointed secretary general of football’s world governing body by its president Gianni Infantino in 2016, is accused of alleged breaches of its ethics code relating to “duty of disclosure, cooperation and reporting” and “conflicts of

Shilton, Buffon, Banks vs Pele among World Cup’s greatest ever saves WHILE the World Cup is mostly memorable for the goals and brilliant moments of skill it produces, it has also seen the finest goalkeeping football has to offer. Here are 10 of the best saves from down the years… 10. Peter Shilton, England vs

AS the World Cup looms closer, a growing level of frustration in the United States soccer community would be understandable. But even though the U.S. national team will not be in Russia, the country can take some comfort from the role it played in shaping the road to the World Cup, especially as far as

Football’s Coming Home – the Story of the 1966 Final SINCE the 1966 FIFA World Cup, England have never reached the final of any major tournament. It’s been a painful 52 years since the Three Lions last touched the illustrious World Cup trophy, but the heroics of Geoff Hurst and Bobby Moore – as well

England’s World Cup 2018 squad – ranked: Who’s on the plane to Russia? THE build-up to England’s attempts to end 52 years of hurt in Russia this summer is well and truly on. Gareth Southgate’s men will walk out in Volgograd to face Tunisia in their opening game at the 2018 World Cup on June

The Great Rivaldo hat-trick of 2001 IF the National Football Museum were to open an exhibition entitled ‘Hat-tricks’ then surely Geoff Hurst’s famous Wembley treble would be its showpiece – the combination of left foot, right foot, header representing perfection, when it comes to football’s finest art form. A quirky threesome would be next in