 | Psychologically destroyed by Brazil's World Cup exit, says NeymarPre-tournament favourites Brazil must now wait at least another four years to win their sixth World Cup -- their last dates back to 2002. |
 | Jose Pekerman, Leo Messi and the end of an eraArgentina battle past Netherlands in a shootout to book semifinal berth. |
 | Kerala's football fever: 'Bickerings’ in CPM over Latin AmericaThis year’s quarter final was unforgettable for both Brazil and Argentina fans, for different reasons though. |
 | Kerala: A priest’s rare World Cup football stamp collection sees no boundaryIn his 47 years of being a philatelist, Fr Tom John has amassed over 55,000 stamps of different themes , reports Pooja Nair |
 | Gary Lineker's red card for referee Antonio Mateu LahozGary Lineker blasted the World Cup referee for making "Mike Dean seem shy" due to his card-happy antics during the clash between Argentina and Netherlands. |
 | Morocco down Portugal to become first ever African World Cup semi-finalistsWalid Regragui's men will face England or holders France in the semi-finals at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. |
 | Again a substitute, Ronaldo’s World Cup comes to an endThe 37-year-old Ronaldo walked off the field in tears. |
 | FIFA World Cup: Messi snarls, taunts and thrills in Argentia's epic victoryMessi — fueled by a desire to win football's ultimate prize at likely his last attempt — was right in the middle of it all on Friday. |
 | Tenacity and penalties, keys to Croatia's deep World Cup runFor all the talk of spirit and resolve, the sheer quality of Croatia's players should not be overlooked. |
 | US soccer reporter Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in QatarGrant Wahl was covering his eighth World Cup. |
 | FIFA World Cup: Mbappe, France's inevitable forceIn one of his most memorable performances for Monaco, he made Pep Guardiola's Manchester City look like a team made of school kids in the Champions League. |
 | FIFA World Cup: Croatia make Brazil pay in penaltyThe 2018 finalists survive 120 minutes against Brazil before turning things around in shootouts |
 | Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach World Cup semisArgentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero in the shootout after the South Americans let a two-goal lead slip in the final minutes of normal time. |
 | Livakovic again! Croatia goalkeeper helps his team knock Brazil out of World CupFive of Croatia’s last six matches at World Cups have gone to extra time, including its penalty shootout win over Japan in the round of 16 in Qatar. |
 | Luis Enrique replaced as Spain coach after World Cup exitThe Spanish soccer federation thanked Luis Enrique but said it was time to "start a new project" to keep the growth achieved by the coach in recent years. |
 | Croatia, Serbia fined for Balkan statements at World CupFIFA also fined Saudi Arabia 30,000 Swiss francs ($32,000) for "team misconduct" after getting six yellow cards in games against Argentina and Mexico. |
 | Netherlands, Argentines meet again with FIFA World Cup history in the airArgentina have the pride that comes from being two-times world champions while the Netherlands carry the baggage of being three-times beaten finalists. |
 | Not many chinks in Moroccan armourNot just Spain, though. It’s been one of the main themes of the tournament: a stingy Moroccan defence that has repelled just about anything that has been thrown at them. |
 | Football, a source for national pride and identity in CroatiaWhen Brazil kicked off a home World Cup with a routine 3-1 win against Croatia that day, the latter were but an afterthought. |
 | Brazil star Players bloom in a Kannur rice ‘field’Brothers Thottummal, comprising of mostly hardcore Brazil fans, couldn’t just stay away from the action. But, instead of the now-ubiquitous roadside display, they chose to ‘go off the beaten track’. |
