British government officials and the Royal family have been told that they remain welcome to attend the World Cup in Russia following England’s qualification for the knockout phase.

Vice President of the Russian Football Union Sergey Anokhin said Friday that Russia would "fight to death" in their  upcoming round of 16 encounter with Spain.

United States president Donald Trump proposed Cristiano Ronaldo as a potential future head of state for Portugal, and also suggested he could join Vladimir Putin at the World Cup final in Moscow next month.

Senegal are Africa's last hope to reach the World Cup group stage, and defender Kalidou Koulibaly believes this responsibility can boost the Lions of Teranga when they meet Colombia in Samara on Thursday.

Germany is reeling from seeing its football team fail to make it fast the first stage of a World Cup for the first time in 80 years, when they were beating in the round of 16 by Switzerland in 1938.

When it was announced, back in December 2010, that the 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in Russia, eyebrows were raised.

ESWATINI-based former Zimbabwe national basketball team assistant coach Naboth Phebeni has paid tribute to the country’s players that turned out for several sides in this year’s Eswatini Invitational International Tournament held at Mavuso Exhibition Centre and University of Swaziland (Eswatini) Sports Emporium at the weekend.

THE Zimbabwe Sables head to Kenya this morning for a Rugby Africa Gold Cup encounter against the Simbas in Nairobi on Saturday.