Soccer

Players unfurl huge banner to wish football great, who is receiving hospital treatment, good health

Forward says Three Lions deserve as much respect as their World Cup quarter-final opponents

Captain hails team’s character after they reach World Cup quarters with penalty shootout win over Japan

Portuguese ‘very proud’ of team’s World Cup display after they were knocked out by Brazil in last 16

National association says team director agrees to ‘terminate his contract’ two years early

Neymar-led side beat South Korea 4-1 in last 16; Keeper Livakovic bags 3-1 penalty shoot-out win against Japan

Striker aims to fire Portugal past Switzerland; African country bids to upset Spain

Coach Regragui wants team to believe they can defeat powerhouse Spain in last 16

Spain coach says practice can help perfect the art of taking spot-kicks

Born in Spain, Morroco striker looking to pull off surprise against La Roja in last-16 contest

Young midfielder will face his biggest test when Three Lions meet world champions France in quarter-finals

Striker ‘physically and mentally’ ready to lead French charge for back-to-back titles

Southgate’s side beat Senegal to set up quarter-final clash with world champions

Reports suggest England winger leaving camp in Qatar after armed break-in at his family home

Confident their father will return home when he recovers from respiratory infection

Captain says issues beyond physical condition will decide his participation in next World Cup

Coach Enrique’s possession-based system demands keeper to pass ball to nearby teammates

UN agency presses football body for greater role scrutinizing future World Cup hosts

Skipper trying to taper his form in international tournaments so he can peak in knockout rounds

US coach says 3-1 loss to Netherlands is a tough one to swallow

World Cup 2022 dark horses expected to provide La Roja with a stern test in last 16

Argentina coach calls Dutch counterpart ‘idol’, predicts ‘great’ last-8 match between teams

Freiburg forward thinks Japan’s options on bench can help them reach World Cup quarter-finals for first time

Van Gaal’s Oranje shrug off ‘too boring’ tag to reach quarters with 3-1 win over USA

South Korea reach knockouts, but had to wait for Uruguay’s result to confirm their place

Coach Moriyasu trusts each player in his squad as they eye last-16 win

From US midfielder Adams to Croatia’s defender Gvardiol, youngsters have made their mark in Qatar

Qatar World Cup sees two teams from continent, Morocco and Senegal, reach last 16

Defender Castagne says striker ‘gave everything’ despite missing chances against Croatia

North Africans beat 2-1 Canada to reach World Cup knockouts for first time in 36 years

Croatia coach reacts after his team played out a goalless draw against Belgium

Coach targets win over USA in last 16, believes his side has quality to lift silverware

European governing body will look into whether Italian club misled it over finances

Moroccan fans throng city’s oldest market to celebrate team’s entry into second round

Defender redeems himself after troubled spell, helps England keep two clean sheets

Germany beat Costa Rica, but Spain’s defeat to Japan sends four-time champions packing

Australia defender warns they’ll give ‘110 percent’ to upset his hero’s team Argentina

Captain Kjaer admits they didn’t deliver as a team with just one point in group stage in Qatar

Mexico coach confirms his reign was over following his side’s exit from tournament

Coach says imperative to analyse last-16 opponents, having lost to Saudis in group stage

Striker looks well-placed to earn his first start for Brazil in absence of injured veteran

Some countries show support, some express outright hostility, others prefer to stay muted

Selecao have not yet given away a shot on target in first two games at 2022 World Cup

Manager happy after Three Lions beat Wales 3-0 to set up last-16 clash with Senegal

Midfielder, 20, running the show to earn praise from World Cup veteran teammate

Club president Al-Khelaifi says they’re being forced out of their home ground by Paris municipality

Owner of Italian club proposes new chairman after entire board resigns en masse

Coach wants team to use Costa Rica defeat as motivation against Spain in their quest for last-16 berth

Ghana midfielder announces himself on global stage by scoring twice in 3-2 win over South Korea

Arab fans, officials using football showpiece as platform to spread awareness about occupied territory’s cause