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Mandzukic breaks England hearts and fires Croatia into the final with France in waiting

Les Blues midfielder tweeted after his side defeated Belgium to reach World Cup final

Hundreds of thousands of fans pour on to Champs Elysees and around Arc de Triomphe

Les Bleus are on course to lift the trophy for the second time

Rescuers may need more than 20 hours to mount next rescue mission

Croatia will face England in the semi-final

South American giant’s hopes to secure their sixth title came to close in 2-1 loss

The South American team missed their injured striker Edison Cavani

Battle heats up as glory comes within touching distance of sides

Qatar could procure goods and services from Pakistan for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Luka Modric’s side won 3-2 in the shootout to book their place in the round of eight

Mbappe is the first teenager since Brazilian great Pele in the 1958 final to score two goals in one World Cup match

Defender Cedric Soares says European champions are only interested in winning

Brazil, Germany and Argentina have lifted 11 World Cups between them, but failed to win their opening games

The mood had dampened earlier when authorities announced a ban on open-air screenings in parks

The Express Tribune's analysis of FIFA World Cup 2018's Groups C and D

Host country has spent whopping $13 billion on infrastructure

Supporters travelling to Russia to watch grand event will have to sacrifice on time and money

Former goalkeeper was the oldest player to ever lift the trophy when Italy won the World Cup in 1982

Brazilian Jose Antonio Nogueira sets his sights on transforming country into a continental force

Says Russia committed to ensuring peaceful and secure hosting of mega event

The football includes a microchip that allows its speed and trajectory to be tracked and analysed

World governing body recently lifted ban on PFF

PFF was recently mired in internal power struggle, legal wrangling

Jorge Delhon threw himself under a train in a Buenos Aires suburb on Tuesday

FIFA corruption trial began Monday unveiling the largest graft scandal in the history of world soccer

PFF’s suspension means iconic trophy may instead go to India

Portuguese thanks competitors Messi, Neymar for their presence in ceremony

Uncertainty over how the FIFA ban would impact Blatter's attendance at matches

Qatar is the first Arab country to be chosen to host the FIFA World Cup

Temperatures in Qatar are currently in the high 30's Celsius and humidity levels are above 50 per cent

Anyone who mocks China’s national anthem faces up to 15 days in police detention

Clubs participate in three-match series in absence of official leagues

Midfielder says players are suffering the most in the current scenario

Neither of the two parties have managed to make any headway as football continues to suffer

Doha's controversial bid was given all-clear in official probe

Three major Chinese companies have signed sponsorship deals with FIFA in the space of a year

World football's governing body in a statement says Lamptey was found guilty of unlawfully influencing match results

Qatari PM keen to learn from Pak army’s experience in security domain

President Infantino believes decision-making quality will improve in Russia

PFF supremo feels the change will give smaller nations a look in

Sheikh Salman approves of FIFA's decision to expand World Cup but demands a bigger representation of his continent

The new format, to be introduced in 2026, will feature a first round of 16 groups of three teams

Ranieri wins best coach award after guiding Leicester to title

Decision marks major coup for body's president Gianni Infantino

Projections indicate expanded tournament to bring additional $640 million in revenue

Portugal's mega-star wins yet another award for his magnificent performance in 2016

The 38-year-old rues lack of footballing activities in the country

FIFA president believes VAR can deliver maximum benefit with minimum interference

Head of country’s tournament organising committee says drinking will be permitted in ‘far-away places’