Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement scores hat-trick as Portugal thumps Switzerland 6-1 to reach last eight, as it happened
With Cristiano Ronaldo benched, his replacement has scored the first hat-trick of the Qatar World Cup as Portugal locked up…
Player with most red cards in English football history says Brazil’s dancing goal celebrations are ‘disrespectful’
Brazil and Croatia are through to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with very different victories. Runners-up…
Neymar returns as Brazil dismantles South Korea to reach quarterfinals of Qatar World Cup, as it happened
Neymar has scored a penalty in his return from injury as Brazil put South Korea to the sword in their…
Japan’s players left in tears after Croatia’s goalkeeper inflicts World Cup heartbreak
Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic has entered World Cup history, making three penalty saves to end Japan’s giant-killing run at the…
Socceroos pose with Messi, and jewellery causes a stir: Here are five talking points from the Qatar World Cup
Australia is still wrapping its head around the Socceroos’ dynamic exit, while the giants of the game are standing tall…
The Socceroos’ World Cup loss to Argentina is not the end of a dream, it is the beginning of one
Imagine. Aziz Behich receives the ball on the left side of the field, takes a touch with his right, and…
England end Senegal’s World Cup run to set up France quarter-final
Free-scoring England extended their unbeaten record against African teams with a 3-0 victory over Senegal on Sunday that included a…
Frenchman makes history as defending champs punish Poland
French striker Olivier Giroud became the all-time leading goalscorer for Les Bleus, as he surpassed the mark of Thierry Henry…
From Fed Square to Tumbalong Park, this is how Australia’s live sites reacted to Craig Goodwin’s goal
The world now knows that Australia doesn’t just care about the world game — we are enchanted by it. After…
‘I hope we made everyone proud’: How the internet reacted to the Socceroos’s 2-1 loss to Argentina
A deficit of talent, history and World Cup success as wide as Sydney Harbour; a GOAT and a Roo; and…