FIFA WC: Moriyasu to erase Jap pain from last WC

IMAGE: Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu celebrates after the match against Germany. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Hajime Moriyasu made no secret of his aim to lead Japan to the quarter-finals......

With varied heritage, Belgians keep African interest alive at World Cup

IMAGE: Belgium's Marouane Fellaini during training . Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters The World Cup semi-finals may be an all-European affair but Belgium's unlikely heroes Marouane Fellaini and......

St. Petersburg semis cast promises footballing theatre

IMAGE: Coach Roberto Martinez with Belgium's players during a training session. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters A compelling cast of players, two attacking teams propelled by great pace and a......

Playing fields of England add spice to France/Belgium rivalry

'We know all these players so well. We know them at a tactical level' 'We know what they are capable of doing and we know their individual qualities' IMAGE: France's Olivier Giroud and Adil Rami......

2018 World Cup qualifiers: Ronaldo fires Portugal, France lose

  IMAGE: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal against Latvia in the 2018 World Cup Qualifying European Zone, Group B match in Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia on......