Moscow, Russia (PANA) - France and Denmark went through to the knockout stage of the Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - adidas Football on Tuesday revealed the Official Match Ball for the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia due to begin on Saturday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following is the first lineup for the last 16 matches after the completion of matches in Groups A and B on Monday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's fixtures for final group matches in Groups C and D on the ongoing 2018 FIFA WC being played in Russia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the results of the final Group B matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament played on Monday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the results of the final Group A matches in the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament played on Monday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final group matches in Groups A and B in the 2018 FIFA WC scheduled for Monday. Full text...

Kazan, Russia (PANA) - Brilliant Colombia on Sunday whipped Poland 3-0 to dump them out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Full text...

Ekaterinburg, Russia (PANA) - Senegal and Japan shared the honours in their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group H match played on Sunday at the Ekaterinburg Arena when they settled for a 2-2 draw. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are Sunday's fixtures in Groups G and H at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Full text...

Sochi, Russia (PANA) - Defending champions Germany on Saturday came from behind to beat Sweden 2-1 in their Group F 2018 FIFA World Cup match played at the Fisht Stadium, Sochi. Full text...

Rostov-On-Don, Russia (PANA) - Mexico beat Korea Republic 2-1 in their Group F 2018 FIFA World Cup match played at the Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, on Saturday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Five-star Belgium thrashed Tunisia 5-2 in their Group G match at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament played at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, virtually consigning the North African country to early elimination, following the poor performances of Egypt and Morocco. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are Saturday's fixtures for Groups F and G at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are Friday's fixtures for Groups C and D at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Full text...

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (PANA) - A perfect Croatia on Thursday tore favourites Argentina into pieces as they thrashed the South American giants 3-0 in their second Group D match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup played at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium to push them to the brink of an unimaginable early exit. Full text...

Ekaterinburg, Russia (PANA) - France reached the knock-out stage of the 2018 FIFA WC tournament on Thursday when they beat Peru 1-0 in their second Group C match played at the at Ekaterinburg Arena. Full text...

Samara, Russia (PANA) - Denmark and Australia settled for a 1-1 draw in a pulsating Group C match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup match played at the Samara Arena in Samara on Thursday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - With the group stages now well underway at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the world football governing body has spelled out how to determine rankings in the groups if two or more countries are level on points. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's fixtures for Groups C and D at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Kazan, Russia (PANA) - Diego Costa's 54th minute goal gave Spain a 1-0 victory over Iran on Wednesday in their second Group B match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Kazan Arena, giving three countries an opportunity to advance to the knock-out stage. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The world athletics governing body, IAAF, said Wednesday that it has been informed by the Court for Arbitration in Sports (CAS) that it has received a request for arbitration filed by Olympics 800 metres champion Caster Semenya. Full text...

Rostov-On-Don, Russia (PANA) - Uruguay and Russia on Wednesday qualified for the knock-out stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after the South Americans beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their second Group A match played at Rostov Arena, Rostov-On-Don. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Portugal inched closer to the next round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia as they beat Morocco 1-0 in their second Group B match played at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, on Wednesday. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A delegation from world football governing body, FIFA, is expected in Ghana on Thursday, to discuss the future of football in the West African country after the recent documentary that exposed the rot in the sport. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's fixtures at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Egypt, parading star striker Mohammed Sallah, on Tuesday failed to complete Africa's celebration for the day at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia when they lost 3-1 to hosts Russia at St Petersburg. Full text...

Saint Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - Rampaging hosts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia, on Tuesday virtually qualified for the next round of the tournament, thanks to a 3-1 victory over Egypt in their Day 2 Group A match played at the Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Africa heaved a sign relief after Senegal robustly salvaged some pride for the continent, beating Poland 2-1 on Tuesday at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Emmanuel Korir, a United States-based Kenyan and one of the top 800 metres runners in the East African country, is in Kenya for the forthcoming National Championships in Nairobi. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are the tables for Groups A, B, C, D, E, F and G after their Day 1 matches. Teams in Group H will play their Day 1 matches on Tuesday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Below are the matches in Groups A and H, scheduled for Tuesday, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Volgograd, Russia (PANA) - Africa's fourth representative in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia fell to a last minute goal as Tunisia lost 1-2 to England in their Day 1 Group G match played on Monday at the Volgograd Arena. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are results of some matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia played on Monday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Below are the matches in Group F and G, scheduled for Monday, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are results of Groups E and F matches played on Sunday at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Full text...

Kaliningrad, Russia (PANA) - Croatia are confident ahead of their next encounter against Argentina, having beaten Nigeria in their opening World Cup Group D match in Kaliningrad, team captain Luka Modric said on Saturday. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Following the completion of the first round of matches in Groups A, B, C, and D, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, here are the group standings. Full text...

Kaliningrad, Russia (PANA) - Accepting responsibility for the 2-0 loss to Croatia on Saturday at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, said the team’s loss to Croatia was due to “many mistakes’’. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are results of all Groups C and D matches played on Saturday at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The following are results from group matches played on Saturday at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Full text...

Kaliningrad, Russia (PANA) - Former Nigerian international, Nwankwo Kanu, got a dose of ‘Russian hospitality’ when his 9,000 pounds (about N4million) was stolen but recovered same day by the police. Full text...

Kaliningrad, Russia (PANA) - Nigeria, the three-time African champions, will begin their quest for glory at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with a Group D tie against the Croats on Saturday at the Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad. Full text...

Ekaterinburg, Russia (PANA) - Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy was named the best player in his team's last-gasp defeat to Uruguay at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Full text...

Sochi, Russia (PANA) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick for Portugal and Diego Costa scored a brace for Spain as the two stars shone in the Group B clash between the two European football giants at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday, which lived up to its billing in a thrilling 3-3 draw. Full text...

Kaliningrad (Russia) , (PANA) - Promising to salvage some pride for Africa at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles’ head Full text...

Saint Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - Iran on Friday beat Morocco 1-0 in their Group B match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia after an own goal with just one minute of 6 minutes of time added-on left to play broke the hearts of the North Africans. Full text...

Moscow, Russia (PANA) - It was a glorious Thursday evening for Russia and their substitutes as the hosts demolished Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match played at the Luzhniki Stadium Moscow after a fantastic opening ceremony. Full text...

Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The government of Madagascar, in partnership with UNESCO, the African Union (AU) and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), is organizing the First Regional Conference of Experts on the Implementation in Africa of a Quality Physical Education and the Kazan Action Plan. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 150 golfers drawn from Africa and beyond will participate in this year's KCB Karen Masters set for 19-22 July at Karen Country Club, Nairobi. Full text...