New coach, poor form, ‘group of death’, but Japan manage to beat the odds to register historic win

R Vishal

· Jun 20, 2018 · 12:30 pm

World Cup: After scraping through in the opener, France look to up the ante against Peru

AFP

· Jun 20, 2018 · 11:05 am

This one’s for Africa: How Senegal downed Poland to earn the continent’s first win at Russia 2018

Vinayakk Mohanarangan

· Jun 20, 2018 · 09:30 am

Fifa World Cup: Russia close in on last-16 spot with commanding 3-1 win over Egypt

AFP

· Jun 20, 2018 · 02:50 am

‘We will save our celebrations’: Japan’s coach Nishino not getting carried away after historic win

AFP

· Jun 19, 2018 · 11:56 pm

World Cup, Russia vs Egypt – as it happened: Hosts all but through to last-16, Pharaohs exit

Scroll Staff

· Jun 19, 2018 · 10:13 pm

World Cup 2018: Brazil’s Neymar suffers injury scare, limps out of training

Scroll Staff

· Jun 19, 2018 · 08:46 pm

Fifa World Cup: Kagawa, Osako help Japan stun 10-man Colombia to register historic win

AFP

· Jun 19, 2018 · 08:12 pm

World Cup, Poland vs Senegal, as it happened: Senegal win 2-1, go joint top with Japan

Scroll Staff

· Jun 19, 2018 · 07:00 pm

England’s new prince, Harry Kane rises to the challenge with remarkable World Cup debut

AFP

· Jun 19, 2018 · 05:29 pm

Mexican fans carry friend’s life-size cutout, after his girlfriend forbids him to travel to Russia

Scroll Staff

· Jun 19, 2018 · 05:16 pm

Colombia v Japan as it happened: Japan become first Asian side to beat a South American side at WC

Scroll Staff

· Jun 19, 2018 · 04:23 pm

Lost in translation: Swiss fans book hotel in wrong Rostov, others end up in Ukraine war zone

AFP

· Jun 19, 2018 · 03:55 pm

In Sweden’s hard-fought win over South Korea, two real winners — VAR and Germany

Vinayakk Mohanarangan

· Jun 19, 2018 · 09:30 am

World Cup: Captain Harry Kane scores late winner as England beat Tunisia 2-1

AFP

· Jun 19, 2018 · 01:51 am

World Cup, Group G, Tunisia v England as it happened: Harry Kane snatches a late win for Three Lions

Scroll Staff

· Jun 18, 2018 · 10:15 pm

Fifa World Cup: Croatia's Kalinic not dropped but sent back due to injury, says coach Dalic

AFP

· Jun 18, 2018 · 09:45 pm

World Cup, Group G, Belgium vs Panama as it happened: Mertens, Lukaku give Red Devils an easy win

Scroll Staff

· Jun 18, 2018 · 07:00 pm

From ineffective Ozil to slow centre-backs: Five things we learned from Germany's World Cup defeat

Scroll Staff

· Jun 18, 2018 · 06:43 pm

Fifa World Cup, Sweden vs South Korea as it happened: Sweden win 1-0 as Granqvist scores penalty

Scroll Staff

· Jun 18, 2018 · 04:05 pm