Keeping the flag flying: An emotional Voginha after the Spain game

Football

World Cup diary: Vozinha’s mother to enjoy VIP status in Uruguay game

Thank you: Iran after drawing 2-2 with New Zealand in their World Cup opener

Sports

How Mehdi Taremi’s Iran is battling odds on and off the pitch

Jonathon David celebrates his 
hat-trick against Qatar

Football

World Cup diary: Meet Jonathon David, another hat-trick hero after Messi

File photo of James Marcelin

Sports

World Cup diary: Haitian hero recalls moment of glory against Brazil

Ronaldo applauds fans before the match with Congo in Houston, 17 June

Sports

World Cup: Will planning around an ageing Ronaldo cost Portugal dear?

Luca Zidane, son of Zinedine, had a forgettable match against Argentina

Football

World Cup: Did Zidane surname hang heavy on Algerian goalkeeper Luca?

Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Algeria.

Football

Messi’s magic: Argentina star equals World Cup goals record with hat-trick

If all goes well, Messi and Ronaldo could be headed for a quarter final showdown

Football

World Cup: Time for the masters to take centre stage for one last dance

Lamine Yamal: Can this be his World Cup?

Football

World Cup: Why Lamine Yamal doesn’t wear the No.10 shirt for Spain?

Alireza Jahanbakhsh: A talismanic figure in Iran football.

Football

World Cup: Iran captain Alireza hopes to put some smile on his people’s faces

Memories of another day: Kolkata celebrates Messi's triumph in Qatar 2022

Sports

Why is the City of Joy slow to catch up with World Cup fever this time?

Flashback: Leo Messi and his men with the 2022 World Cup trophy

Sports

FIFA's American dream set for kick-off amid concerns over future

Omar Artan, well known Somalian referee, has been refused a US visa

Sports

Not all are welcome as US braces to host biggest show on earth