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FIBA set to announce sanctions for PH, Australia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 11:32 AM

FIBA has wrapped up its investigation regarding the brawl between the Philippines and Australia last July 2, and is expected to announce its decision on Thursday afternoon.  Read more »

Croatians hail returning World Cup squad

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 01:18 PM

Hundreds of thousands of Croatians took to the streets in Zagreb on Monday to greet their players as they returned home from Russia after losing the World Cup final. Read more »

France gives World Cup winners a heroes' welcome home

Eve SZEFTEL and Joseph SCHMID, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 17 01:14 PM

The World Cup-winning French team returned home to a heroes' welcome on Monday, parading down the Champs-Elysees as hundreds of thousands of cheering fans gave a raucous welcome to the country's newest idols. Read more »

World Cup celebrations rock France; victory parade set for Champs Elysees

Luke Baker, Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 06:04 PM

Newspapers and TV stations hailed France's World Cup victory on Monday, while clean-up crews worked against the clock to tidy up after a crazy night's partying in Paris ahead of a victory parade down the Champs Elysees. Read more »

Russia targeted by almost 25 million cyber-attacks during World Cup: Putin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 04:45 PM

Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said, though he did not indicate who may have been behind the attacks. Read more »

LOOK: Filipino-French footballer celebrates World Cup win

ABS-CBN Sports
Updated as of Jul 16 10:54 AM

The French National Men's Football team completed a month-long journey to the top of the football world, Sunday evening, Manila time after they defeated Croatia, 4-2 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.  Read more »

France wins 2018 FIFA World Cup

Frank Fife, AFP
Posted at Jul 16 09:48 AM

France's players celebrate as they hold their FIFA World Cup trophy during the awarding ceremony at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday. Read more »

France's VIP cheerleader

Christophe Simon, AFP
Updated as of Jul 16 09:47 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates his team's goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: France vs Croatia: World Cup final 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 02:35 AM

The best images from the Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium where France and Croatia, went head-to-head in this year's World Cup final, with four goals from the French handing them the victory.  Read more »

Pride and tears for Croatians after World Cup final loss

Damir Khalmetov and Igor Ilic, Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 02:17 AM

After watching their soccer team lose, 4-2, to France in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday, some Croatians wept with sadness while others felt pride that their tiny nation had gone so far in the tournament. Read more »

Macron can bless his lucky stars, again, as France wins World Cup

Michel Rose, Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 02:05 AM

France's thrilling 4-2 triumph over Croatia in the World Cup final on Sunday, their second World Cup after home success in 1998 that ushered in a wave of national optimism, is the sort of good-news fillip most presidents can only dream of. Read more »

Anti-Kremlin protesters invade pitch during World Cup final

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Polina Ivanova, Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 02:03 AM

The World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow was briefly interrupted when three intruders affiliated to anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot ran onto the pitch before being hauled off by stewards. Read more »

Football: France overpowers Croatia to win World Cup

Mitch Phillips, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 16 01:43 AM

(UPDATED) France overwhelmed Croatia, 4-2, in the World Cup final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years. Read more »

Hollywood star Will Smith brings down curtain on Russia World Cup

Reuters
Posted at Jul 15 11:33 PM

Hollywood actor and singer Will Smith performed the soccer World Cup's official song "Live It Up" in the tournament's closing ceremony in Moscow on Sunday. Read more »

FIFA World Cup: Belgium beats England in third-place playoff

Simon Evans, Reuters
Posted at Jul 15 12:15 AM

Belgium beat England 2-0 on Saturday to secure its best-ever finish at a World Cup. Read more »

Croatia stand between Mbappe's France and World Cup glory

Andy SCOTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 04:59 PM

A month on and 63 games later, the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax on Sunday as a young France side spearheaded by Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann look to win the trophy for the second time when they take on Croatia in Moscow. Read more »

Argentina's Pitana to referee World Cup final

Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 06:34 PM

MOSCOW - Experienced Argentine official Nestor Pitana will referee the World Cup final between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, an uncontroversial decision which rewards his authoritative performances in Russia. Read more »

French wavebreaker Kante having the World Cup of his life

Karolos Grohmann, Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 06:28 PM

MOSCOW - It is easy to ignore diminutive N'Golo Kante amid all of France's star-studded World Cup squad that includes $100 million-plus players such as Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann. Read more »

Fraudsters scam Nigerians with Russia World Cup passes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 12:48 PM

MOSCOW - Fraudsters have tricked scores of Nigerians by selling them football World Cup fan passes to travel to Russia, leaving many stranded and penniless, victims and anti-trafficking campaigners say. Read more »

FIFA World Cup: Exhausted Croatia trains sights on France in final

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 10:23 PM

Croatia's exhausted and battered players set their sights on the World Cup final against France on Thursday as England reflected on a missed opportunity to end more than half a century of pain. Read more »