neymars brazil belgium target world cup quarter final spot

Neymar's Brazil, Belgium target World Cup quarter-final spot

Brazil will look to keep their bid for a record sixth World Cup crown on track when they face Mexico on Monday (Jul 2) with a quarter-final place at stake after seeing Spain join the list of contenders to be eliminated.
world cup japan bidding to make history says nishino

World Cup: Japan bidding to make history, says Nishino

Japan have the spirit and mentality to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history, coach Akira Nishino said on Sunday (Jul 1) ahead of his side's last-16 clash against Belgium.
presidents order on promulgation of seven laws

President’s order on promulgation of seven laws

The Office of the President held a press conference on June 28 to announce President Tran Dai Quang’s order on the promulgation of seven new laws – including the new cybersecurity law and six other revised laws on national defence, denunciation, competition, planning, mapping, and physical education and sports.
world cup januzaj stunner sees belgium beat england to top spot

World Cup: Januzaj stunner sees Belgium beat England to top spot

A brilliant strike by Adnan Januzaj lit up an otherwise insipid clash as Belgium beat England 1-0 to secure top spot in World Cup Group G in Kaliningrad on Thursday (Jun 28).
world cup japan booed off after losing to poland but reaching last 16

World Cup: Japan booed off after losing to Poland but reaching last 16

Japan qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday (Jun 28) despite losing 1-0 to Poland but both teams were booed from the pitch in Volgograd after a farcical end to their final Group H match.
england belgium battle for top spot after germany world cup shock

England, Belgium battle for top spot after Germany World Cup shock

England and Belgium battle it out for top spot in their group on Thursday as the remaining teams at the World Cup digest Germany's astonishing exit from the tournament in Russia.
world cup two each for hazard and lukaku as belgium thump tunisia 5 2

World Cup: Two each for Hazard and Lukaku as Belgium thump Tunisia 5-2

Two goals each for Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard and one for Michy Batshuayi swept Belgium to a 5-2 victory over Tunisia on Saturday (Jun 23) that put them in command of World Cup Group G and underlined their status as one of the tournament favourites.
world cup lukaku scores twice as belgium prove too strong for panama

World Cup: Lukaku scores twice as Belgium prove too strong for Panama

Romelu Lukaku netted a brace as a much-improved second-half performance gave Belgium an ultimately comfortable 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Panama in their World Cup opener in Sochi on Monday (Jun 18).
england seek world cup exorcism as belgium look to justify hype

England seek World Cup exorcism as Belgium look to justify hype

England open their World Cup campaign on Monday (Jun 18) with manager Gareth Southgate seeking to banish memories of dismal recent finals performances while Belgium's "Golden Generation" kick off as dark horse challengers.
vinataxi and savico taxi to merge to compete with grab

Vinataxi and Savico Taxi to merge to compete with Grab

Backed by ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited from Singapore, the merger between Vinataxi and Savico Taxi may help them overcome the competition with Grab and other ride-hailing applications.
world cup group stage 5 potential highlights

World Cup group stage: 5 potential highlights

The World Cup group stage will see 48 games crammed into two weeks. AFP Sport picks out the moments to look out for in Russia:
brilliant belgium rip into costa rica

Brilliant Belgium rip into Costa Rica

A powerful brace from Romelu Lukaku and a glittering performance from Eden Hazard saw Belgium beat Costa Rica 4-1 in Brussels in their finals World Cup warm up on Monday (Jun 11).
ronaldos return inspires portugal past algeria

Ronaldo's return inspires Portugal past Algeria

With talisman Cristiano Ronaldo back in the side, Portugal strolled to a 3-0 win over Algeria in a World Cup warm-up match in Lisbon on Thursday (Jun 7).
gunman kills three in belgian city

Gunman kills three in Belgian city

A gunman on a police watchlist for contacts with Islamist extremists launched a brazen suspected terror attack in Belgium on Tuesday (May 29), shooting dead two female police officers with their own weapons before killing a bystander.
ryanair threatened by summer strike

Ryanair threatened by summer strike

Unions representing Ryanair cabin crew based in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy said on Monday (May 28) they would go on strike this summer unless the low-cost airline accepts their demands by a June 30 deadline.