Thu, Jun 21 2018. 10 44 AM IST
Egypt’s defence struggled to handle the power and aggression of Russian striker Artem Dzyuba throughout their match
Thu, Jun 21 2018. 10 37 AM IST
The surge in sales during the World Cup will not have a lasting impact on Russia’s beer industry, where consumption has been losing fizz for years
Thu, Jun 21 2018. 11 04 AM IST
With the increasing pace of football today, and the growing emphasis on pressing, there is no longer a place for the languid artist running the game at his own pace
Fri, Jun 22 2018. 11 14 AM IST
Will football one day limit the number of defenders allowed behind, say, a quarter of the field’s length?
Fri, Jun 22 2018. 11 24 AM IST
Only two of the top eight seeded teams, Belgium and France, managed to win their respective opening matches in 2018 World Cup
Wed, Jun 20 2018. 10 16 AM IST
Iceland, the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup, are punching well above their weight in international football. What can Indian clubs learn from their experience?
Mon, Jun 18 2018. 08 04 PM IST
Germany’s struggles against Mexico may have given a template for their upcoming rivals Sweden and South Korea
The World Cup is the only time one can watch eight hours of the sport and be sad, and yet hope for the next day of games, hope for some really exciting football
Wed, Jun 20 2018. 09 57 AM IST
Belgium have more than enough to go a step further than their 1986 counterparts
Tue, Jun 19 2018. 02 41 PM IST
The highest satisfactions of football, and of sports more generally, are usually intangible—and that the true costs and benefits of the World Cup almost certainly can’t be measured in dollars
