Belgium Beat Panama By 3-0

Belgium Beat Panama By 3-0

Belgium were made to work hard as they got Group G up and running with a 3-0 victory against World Cup debutants Panama. It was a frustrating first half for Roberto Martinez’s men but a superb strike from Dries Mertens...
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Granqvist Penalty Puts Sweden Up Over South Korea

Granqvist Penalty Puts Sweden Up Over South Korea

Andreas Granqvist took advantage of a VAR-awarded penalty to hand Sweden a 1-0 win over South Korea in their World Cup opener. The Sweden captain tucked home in the 65th minute of the Group F clash in Nizhny Novgorod after...
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Climate Change: Ireland Second Worst in EU

Climate Change: Ireland Second Worst in EU

Ireland is the second worst country in Europe when it comes to tackling climate change, with Poland at the bottom of the pile. That is according to Climate Action Network, which examined efforts by EU members in setting ambitious climate...
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Switzerland Battles Back for Draw Against Brazil

Switzerland Battles Back for Draw Against Brazil

Steven Zuber denied Brazil victory in their opening game of the World Cup as battling Switzerland fought back to snatch a famous 1-1 Group E draw in Rostov. The Hoffenheim defender cancelled out Philippe Coutinho’s stunning first-half opener with a...
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Magnificient Mexico Shock Germany in Group F Opener

Magnificient Mexico Shock Germany in Group F Opener

An inspired Mexico held on to beat defending champions Germany 1-0 in a stunning performance at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Man of the match Hirving Lozano scored the only goal of the game when he finished a Mexican break by drilling...
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Kolarov Is The Hero in Serbian Win Over Costa Rica

Kolarov Is The Hero in Serbian Win Over Costa Rica

Aleksandar Kolarov struck a superb free-kick as Serbia opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in Samara. The former Manchester City defender fired home in trademark fashion as Serbia were rewarded for their dominance of...
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Croatia Top Group D After Beating Nigeria

Croatia Top Group D After Beating Nigeria

Croatia took the early initiative in Group D as they saw off Nigeria 2-0 in their World Cup opener at the Kaliningrad Stadium. With Iceland having held Argentina to a 1-1 draw earlier on Saturday, Croatia took full advantage. An...
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Peru Rue Penalty Miss as They Fall to Defeat Against Denmark

Peru Rue Penalty Miss as They Fall to Defeat Against Denmark

Peru were beaten 1-0 by Denmark in their first World Cup finals match since 1982, with Yussuf Poulsen’s strike settling the contest after the South Americans missed a first-half penalty. Christian Cueva blew the opportunity to give the Peruvians the...
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Sinn Féin Votes to Support Unlimited Abortion Until 12th Week

Sinn Féin Votes to Support Unlimited Abortion Until 12th Week

Sinn Féin has voted to fully support unrestricted access to abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy after a landslide vote to change its abortion policy. Party delegates agreed to the move after a 90-minute debate which included more...
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Messi Misses Penalty as Argentina Draw with Iceland

Messi Misses Penalty as Argentina Draw with Iceland

Lionel Messi missed a penalty as Iceland grabbed a deserved 1-1 draw with two-time World Cup winners Argentina. Sergio Aguero’s opener was cancelled out by Alfred Finnbogason’s predatory finish before half-time as the smallest nation ever to qualify for th...
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