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The article focuses on the realization of Russian President Vladimir Putin's desire for the country to host the 2018 World Cup. It states that Putin supported the bid to stage the vision of his Russia to Russia. Putin says that soccer can bring a spark into the lives of young and old people. Also offered is information about several national teams including Egypt, Portugal and Iran.

The article reports on France's victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, in the country's return to the top since its last win in 1998. Topics discussed include the championship game between France and Croatia, Kylian Mbappé's record as the only teenager to score in the finals, and Didier Deschamps's role in the championship as both a player and a coach.

The article discusses the significance of the victory of Croatia over England in a World Cup semifinal match in July 2018. According to Luka Modric, captain of the Croatian team, the British news media underestimated their ability. The team was able to overcome obstacles when three of its knockout games had gone to extra time, and two to penalties.

The article reports that several that several people gathered beneath screens in London, England and painted their faces and wrapped flags around shoulder anticipating the semifinals of the World Cup. Topics discussed include global focus on multicultural carnival wheeling around Russia, how people are encouraged to go to work wearing waistcoats in honor of team's manager Gareth Southgate and agreement of capitals' subway authorities to bet.

The article reports on the soccer players of Croatia in which despite of their movements growing stiff and their tendons tight and gasping for breath have kept going, chasing and running to win over England and made their way into the World Cup final. It states that when their 2-1 victory was confirmed, several sank to the turf not because of the sheer physical effort they had produced but by the scale of their achievement.

The article reports that the Russian soccer team failed to enter the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup. The Croatian team defeated the host team during their match at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. Despite the loss, Russian players have been commended for their performance in the tournament since they are just the 70th best team in the world.

The article reports on the victory of Belgium against five-time champion Brazil in the 2018 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. Topics include the preparations done by Belgium's players for the match, the factor that makes Brazil the world's most prestigious national team, and the performance of the players.

The article reports on significant events at the last two weeks of the 2018 World Cup held in Moscow, Russia. Topics covered include the elimination of permanent semifinalist, Germany, nations outside the established elite that have shown impressive performances, and the shifting nature of the competition, where favorites tumble and the giant teams do not look quite so fearsome.

The article reports on the victory of Argentina team against Nigeria team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2018.

The article discusses the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosted in Russia including the designed of the stadium, audience and sport teams.

The article offers information on a series of political controversies that have emerged at the 2018 World Cup Games in Russia. Topics covered include the consideration by Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah of retiring from his national team after his interactions with a Chechen politician, how the double-eagle symbol with their hands made by two Swiss players after winning against Serbia started the game's political problem, and the display of political messages by fans during the game.

The article focuses on goalkeeper Alisson Becker who helped Roma reach the semifinals of the Champions League and that he wanted to take to World Cup and mentions that Brazil will play Costa Rica. Topics discussed include Brazil's backup Ederson Moraes who is la Premier League champion in his first season at Manchester City, lingering resentment among many Brazilian goalkeepers and scores of the player Christian Eriksen.

The article reports that Germany has been defeated by Mexico in the opening game of the 2018 World Cup. Topics discussed include coach Joachim Low's reactions regarding the defeat of his team, the strategy deployed by Mexican coach Juan Carlos Osorio during the match, and Germany's scheduled games against Sweden and South Korea to advance to the round of 16.

The article reports on the popularity of a wall outside a Cairo, Egypt street cafe where a giant image of Mohamed Salah appeared and the spot becoming a place of pilgrimage for Egyptians wanting to honor Salah, the forward whose injury-time penalty secured the country a place at the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.

The article highlights the 2018 FIFA World Cup soccer match between Portugal and Spain held at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia on June 15, 2018. Topics discussed include Spain's preparations for the game, Spain's failure to secure a victory after Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late free-kick resulting to a draw, and the performance of other soccer players such as Nacho Fernandez, Fernando Hierro, and David De Gea.

The article focuses on the French soccer team, which features a generation of players including Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kanté, for the 2018 World Cup.

The article reports on the preparations for the 2018 FIFA Football world cup to be held in Russia. Topics of the article include the economic aspects of hosting the Football world cup, the expectations from the Russian football team in the competition, and the current group draw and potential winners of the group.

The article offers information on several teams which qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia which includes Portugal, France and Agrentina. It also discusses the potential of the teams in terms of players such as Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, Kylian Mbappé from France and Lionel Messi from Argentina.

The article discusses the impact of the Brexit or British exit from the European Union and the travel ban proposed by U.S. president Donald Trump on Muslim countries. As per Aleksander Ceferin, president of the Union of European Football association, the former will limit its chances of holding major European football championships in England and the latter will hamper the chances of the U.S. bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The article reports on the planned expansion of the international association football competition FIFA World Cup finals in 2017 which promotes the inclusion of Hinterlands in the game. The decision of the organization to increase the number of teams in the World Cup finals starting with the 2026 tournament has been viewed by officials, clubs as fans as an attempt of money grab. The World Cup expansion is noted to benefit Uganda the most which ranks 72nd in the FIFA's world-ranking.

The article reports on the reform plans Gianni Infantino, president of the international fooball organization FIFA. The author highlights the vote to expand the teams who will participate in the FIFA World Cup on 2026 from 32 to 48 teams and aims to bring the games to other countries including the countries of Africa and Asia and the Caribbean. The author also notes the criticisms faced by FIFA including the allegations of corruption and nepotism.

The article reports that the Federation internationale de football association (FIFA) considers the staging of the World Cup every two years rather than every four, according to president Alejandro Dominguez of the South American soccer's governing body Conmebol.

The article discusses José Pékerman, Argentine soccer coach for Colombia's World Cup soccer team. He became a coach for the youth system Buenos Aires club Estudiantes after becoming injured as a professional player and working as a taxi cab driver. Also discussed are other Argentine coaches for teams from countries including Peru, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, why Argentina produces such high-ranking coaches and players, and Argentina's links to European cultures from Italy, Germany, and Spain.

The article discusses Argentina's 0-3 defeat by Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The article informs that Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish soccer federation, the R.F.E.F, has fired coach Coach Julen Lopetegui as he would replace Zinedine Zidane as coach of Real Madrid after the World Cup.

The article focuses on the report of the Michael J. Garcia's on the corruption of the Fédération Internationale de Football (FIFA) world cup and mentions its effect on the football tournaments of the FIFA.

The article focuses on how politics and poppy, the symbol of remembrance, dominate the match between England and Scotland national soccer teams during the World Cup qualifyng match at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

The article reports on the plan of the soccer governing body Fédération international de football association (FIFA) Council to expand the World Cup finals by including approximately 48 countries by January 2017.