Denmark holds Australia with one goal each

Published On: June 21, 2018 07:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 21: Jedinak's equalizer from the spot kick levelled the score. Denmark took an early lead in the game from Eriksen's half volley.

World Cup 2018: Female reporter groped and kissed on air

Published On: June 21, 2018 06:51 PM NPT By: Agencies

MOSCOW, June 21: A female reporter groped live on air at the World Cup has spoken out about harassment by sports fans.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Denmark v Australia (Preview)

Published On: June 21, 2018 04:56 PM NPT By: Agencies

The consensus going into this vital Group C contest is that Denmark are the favourites, but not overwhelmingly so. Everything points to a highly competitive match-up between nations with respectable FIFA World Cup traditions, desperate to write new and successful chapters in their world finals history books.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Former Sri Lanka captain and current Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene is set to lead the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) that will face Nepal and Netherlands in a triangular T20 series at Lord's on July 29.

Can big guns recover after stale start?

Published On: June 21, 2018 06:46 AM NPT By: ABHISHEK SUBEDI

KATHMANDU, June 21: From Iceland’s historical World Cup debut when it held Argentina to a 1-1 draw to Mexico beating the champions Germany 1-0, from Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick to Lionel Messi missing a penalty, the first round of the group stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup saw it all.

Spain beat Iran 1-0 with Costa's third goal of World Cup

Published On: June 21, 2018 02:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

KAZAN, June 21: Spain squeezed 1-0 past dogged Iran in their World Cup Group B encounter on Wednesday thanks to a fortuitous goal from Diego Costa, but the Europeans suffered a string of second-half scares.

ROSTOV-ON-DON, June 20: Uruguay's slender victory over Saudi Arabia ensured that they and host nation Russia reached the last 16 of the World Cup.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Iran v Spain (Preview)

Published On: June 20, 2018 10:10 PM NPT By: Agencies

Iran’s last-gasp victory over Morocco brought two unwanted streaks to an end for them. It marked Team Melli’s first World Cup win since they beat USA 2-1 at France 1998, after a run of seven matches that included five draws and two defeats.

Ronaldo header knocks Morocco out of World Cup

Published On: June 20, 2018 07:43 PM NPT By: Agencies

MOSCOW, June 20: Cristiano Ronaldo headed Portugal's winner as Morocco became the first team to be knocked out of the World Cup.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (Preview)

Published On: June 20, 2018 07:30 PM NPT By: Agencies

Having experienced starkly contrasting fortunes in their respective 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia openers, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia return to Group A action with a potentially make-or-break meeting in Rostov.