FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a letter to the head of the Football Association of Thailand with an official invitation to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final Match in Moscow - if the boys are rescued in time.

20-member preliminary squad announced for Europe

Published On: July 7, 2018 07:17 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 7: A good run of form in the Prime Minister (PM Cup) Cup has paved the way for opening batsman Pradeep Airee as well as wicket-keeper batsman Subash Khakurel back in the reckoning for the national squad to tour England and the Netherlands where Nepal will play the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Netherlands from July 29 to August 3 respectively.

Sweden v England

Belgium hold off Brazil fightback to reach semi-finals

Published On: July 7, 2018 01:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

KAZAN, July 7: Belgium struck early and held off a late Brazil fightback to send the five-times champions tumbling out of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory in an end-to-end thriller on Friday that earned them a semi-final against France.

Griezmann inspires France past punchless Uruguay

Published On: July 6, 2018 10:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, July 6: Raphael Varane’s glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay in the first World Cup quarter-final on Friday and a set up a last-four tie with Brazil or Belgium.

More than 200,000 supporters have signed a petition calling for England's thrilling World Cup victory over Colombia to be replayed.

Nepal pitted with Japan, Vietnam, Pakistan in Asian Games

Published On: July 6, 2018 07:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6:  Nepal has been pitted with Japan, Vietnam and Pakistan in Group D for the upcoming men’s football of the 2018 Asian Games to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Siddle, Lamichhane turn it for Tigers

Published On: July 6, 2018 07:38 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Sandeep Lamichhane’s Montreal Tigers got first win of the tournament by 15 runs in a match played against Edmonton Royals on Thursday in Maple Leaf Cricket Club, Toronto, Canada. The 17-year-old continued to impress with bowling figures of 4-1-16-1 which brought him the post-match award for the most economical bowler of the match.

Uruguay v France

KATHMANDU, July 5: Some high scoring matches, some nerve-wracking penalty shootouts, some dominating attacking performances and some early disappointments, the Round of 16 had no short of excitement and last-minute drama.