World Cup by the numbers: 104 matches, 48 teams and 3 countries make this the largest everThe 2026 World Cup is set to be the largest tournament yet. It will feature 48 teams across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. A record...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Can Argentina be out of the woods on Wednesday?Argentina is still not out of the woods, even as the foliage has cleared a bit. Their encounter with unbeaten Poland will be harder even on...
27 Nov, 2022, 08.31 PM IST
Messi seeks history with Argentina in likely last World Cup appearanceThe Argentines are among the favorites to win in Qatar and victory would fill the one gaping hole in his resume. But a win or a draw Tuesda...
22 Nov, 2022, 10.15 AM IST
Neymar gives Brazil a 1-0 lead against MexicoStarting line-ups for the World Cup last 16 match between Brazil and Mexico on Monday.
02 Jul, 2018, 08.54 PM IST
Mexico beat South Korea 2-1 to edge towards World Cup last 16The 20-year-old Alvarez, one of Mexico's hottest prospects, replaces Hugo Ayala.
23 Jun, 2018, 10.37 PM IST
Not a week into the World Cup, we see football’s custodians raise the barThey saved, both shots on goal as well as their sides, the way Jesus, on signs outside churches tell us, does.
18 Jun, 2018, 10.49 PM IST
Mexicans jubilant over World Cup win trigger earthquake sensorsIn the city's massive main square, families in Mexican football jerseys had watched on a giant screen in front of a towering cathedral as M...
18 Jun, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
How power of globalisation and enormous reach of social media defined 2014 World CupAfter India’s Lok Sabha polls, the World Cup again underscored the muscle and reach of social media; its ability to influence opinion as it...
15 Jul, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
World Cup 2014: After thrashing from Germany, football in Brazil will not be the same againGermany were better in every way, and Brazil, lucky to have reached the semifinals, were missing their best attacker and best defender.
13 Jul, 2014, 05.59 AM IST
Traditional powerhouses out, this time World Cup stories more about Chile & Costa RicaEven though teams like Germany & Argentina and Netherlands & France made the second round, World Cup 2014 stories fast became one about the...
29 Jun, 2014, 04.20 AM IST
Feelings flow at FIFA World Cup in BrazilThe World Cup is not a place to bottle up your feelings. Fans as well as players have been pouring it all out in Brazil.
19 Jun, 2014, 04.24 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2014: Mexican goalie Guillermo Ochoa dishes out stellar showThe Mexico goalkeeper frustrated the hosts in a fiercely contested match, which could easily have resulted in Brazil’s defeat.
19 Jun, 2014, 04.49 AM IST
FIFA World Cup 2014: Brazil, Argentina fans indulge in good-humoured ribbing at CopacabanaBrazil’s fans remain largely confident that their team will win the World Cup. A final face-off with chief nemesis Argentina is widely pred...
19 Jun, 2014, 04.27 AM IST
FIFA 2014: Brazil hit the Ochoa wall against MexicoMexico's little-known goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa proved to be an unbreachable wall for Brazil as the five-time champions were held to a goa...
18 Jun, 2014, 11.27 AM IST