FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil vs Costa Rica preview
| Brazil take on Costa Rica in must win World Cup clash. Costa Rica, on their part, are desperate for points after they lost their opener to Serbia. |
FIFA World Cup 2018 preview: Brazil hope to shine strong against Costa Rica
Costa Rica lost against Serbia and their hunt for points may get a whole lot tougher with Brazil up next.
Jun 22, 2018, 09:14 AM IST
Brazilian striker Neymar to start against Costa Rica in FIFA World Cup 2018 Group E match
Neymar fractured his right foot and sprained ankle but has been training with the squad for two days.
Jun 22, 2018, 01:04 AM IST
FIFA World Cup 2108: Neymar returns to training day after recovering from sore ankle
The Brazilian Football Confederation released a video that showed the player training with the rest of the squad for Friday’s match against Costa Rica.
Jun 21, 2018, 10:16 AM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil's Neymar leaves practice with ankle pain
Brazil released a statement from team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar saying that Neymar had pains in the right ankle caused by a foul received in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Switzerland.
Jun 20, 2018, 11:39 AM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: Twitter trolls Neymar, man with 'pasta' on his head
Known for his fashion statements around the world, Neymar's haircut for FIFA World Cup 2018 failed to impress many.
Jun 18, 2018, 12:28 PM IST
5-time FIFA World Cup champion Brazil held 1-1 by Switzerland
Brazil looked in complete control until they conceded a corner and Zuber took full advantage of their collective lapse of concentration.
Jun 18, 2018, 03:05 AM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: Mexico stun defending champion Germany 1-0 in Group F opener
Mexico can dream of going better than a consistent record of reaching the last 16 of the last six World Cups and perhaps of improving on the quarter-final they last reached in 1986.
Jun 17, 2018, 23:25 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil held 1-1 by Switzerland - As it happened
Brazil looked set to open the Swiss floodgates, but a header by Switzerland's Steven Zuber turned the match into Switzerland’s foothold.
Jun 17, 2018, 23:12 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018, Day 4: Schedule of matches on June 17
The three matches that will be held on Day 4 are - Costa Rica vs Serbia (Group E), Germany vs Mexico (Group F) and Brazil vs Switzerland (Group E).
Jun 17, 2018, 16:32 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: Gabriel Jesus hopes to make World Cup history for Brazil
"We have to remember those players who made history. I don't want to replace someone's name, I want my name to be beside theirs. Our focus here is the collective game," Jesus, Brazil's 21-year-old star, has said.
Jun 15, 2018, 15:11 PM IST
Mohamed Salah shrugs off injury to join Egypt training for FIFA World Cup
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah join a squad in Russia for World Cup.
Jun 13, 2018, 16:10 PM IST
How the World Cup favourites are shaping up
The phoney war is over and most of the big guns have arrived in Russia ahead of the start of the World Cup on Thursday. AFP Sport takes a look at how the favourites are shaping up.
Jun 11, 2018, 17:45 PM IST
Brazil set to put dour World Cup performances behind them
If anything summed up Brazil`s new approach under coach Tite, it was his celebration of the fact that they committed only eight fouls in Sunday`s 3-0 friendly win over Austria.
Jun 11, 2018, 15:46 PM IST
Neymar on target again as Brazil beat Austria by 3-0
Neymar marked his return to the starting line-up with another brilliant goal as Brazil eased to a 3-0 win over Austria in their final friendly ahead of the World Cup.
Jun 11, 2018, 09:09 AM IST
Neymar's Brazil look strong as Germany, Argentina tackle problems
Neymar's acclaimed return ahead of the World Cup supplied Brazil with an immeasurable boost, but holders Germany and Argentina arrive at the tournament confronting inconsistent form and disrupted preparations.
Jun 09, 2018, 18:04 PM IST
Neymar will be welcome at Real Madrid, says Marcelo denied
Brazil and Real Madrid full-back Marcelo has said that his national teammate Neymar would be welcome at the Spanish club, should he decide to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Jun 08, 2018, 14:13 PM IST
Pele: Brazil still to gel ahead of World Cup
Brazil may be five-time winners of the World Cup and joint favorites to make it six in Russia this year but the South Americans do not yet have the right blend for success, three-time World Cup winner Pele said on Wednesday.
Jun 07, 2018, 09:06 AM IST
Mastercard ends meals-for-goals campaign with Neymar, Lionel Messi
Mastercard said it was changing a campaign in which thousands of free meals were to be given to the needy every time football superstars Neymar and Messi scored goals.
Jun 05, 2018, 11:15 AM IST
Neymar impresses on Brazil return but caution urged by Tite
Brazil coach Tite said he was surprised how well Neymar performed on his return from a three-month injury lay-off in Sunday`s 2-0 pre-World Cup friendly win over Croatia but said the forward required patience.
Jun 04, 2018, 13:24 PM IST
