The hosts came into the tournament as the lowest-ranked team but have defied expectations by reaching the quarter-finals, defeating 2010 wo...

Twenty years ago, Croatia made their World Cup debut with a result that happened only once previously in the tournament’s history and has n...

Spain reached the pinnacle of the sport on the back of a game built on relentless passing aligned with bottomless patience and faith that t...

There hasn't been a World Cup penalty shootout between two European teams since Italy beat France in the 2006 final.

He will also break his nation's record for World Cup appearances, with 14.

We will see one of the top contenders Poland in action against the spirited Senegal, while Colombia will be looking to justify the tag of "...

SOCCER-CROATIA/RESULTS:Soccer-Croatian championship results and standings

SOCCER-CONFEDERATIONS-DRAW:Confederations Cup hosts Russia drawn with Portugal, Mexico

SOCCER-CONFEDERATIONS/DRAW:Soccer-Confederations Cup hosts Russia drawn with Portugal, Mexico

SOCCER-FRIENDLY-RUS-ROM/:Soccer-Late goal gives Russia win over Romania in Grozny

SOCCER-FRIENDLY-RUS-ROM:Late goal gives Russia win over Romania in Grozny

MOTOR-RACING-MCLAREN-DENNIS:Dennis forced out of McLaren after 35 years

SOCCER-FRIENDLY-RUS-GHA:Smolov goal gives World Cup hosts Russia win over Ghana

SPORTS-NEWS-SCHEDULE AT 1400 GMT/:Reuters Sports Schedule at 1600 GMT on Tuesday, Sept. 6

TENNIS-OPEN-WOZNIACKI:Wozniacki rallies to upset ninth seed Kuznetsova

SOCCER-FRIENDLY-TURKEY-RUSSIA:World Cup hosts Russia held 0-0 in Turkey friendly

SOCCER-FRIENDLY/TURKEY-RUSSIA:Soccer-World Cup hosts Russia held 0-0 in Turkey friendly