By Efosa Taiwo Following the conclusion of the match between South Korea and Brazil, Stadium 974, built with 974 containers, is now set to be demolished. The Round of 16 clash between South Korea and Brazil ended 4-1 in favour of the South Americans, and will be the last match to be played in the […]

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has urged his team to believe they can defeat powerhouse Spain as they attempt to reach a first World Cup quarter-final. The north African side are in the last 16 for only the second time after advancing as winners of Group F ahead of 2018 runners-up Croatia, having defeated Belgium and […]

With fans worldwide on edge over his health, ailing 82-year-old football legend Pele said Monday he was cheering for the Brazilian national team from hospital as they stormed to a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals. Considered by many the greatest footballer of all time, Pele was hospitalized in Sao Paulo last Tuesday amid treatment […]

Neymar returned from injury to help inspire Brazil to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Monday as the favourites cruised through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The world’s most expensive player had sat out his team’s last two matches with a sprained ankle suffered in their first game in Qatar, a 2-0 […]

By Efosa Taiwo Japan’s impressive run in Qatar came to an end after losing 3-1 on penalties to Croatia on Monday. The match had ended 1-1 in regulation time, with extra time played and both teams inseparable.