<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Fifa World Cup 2018 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Fifa World Cup 2018 tournament. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Fifa World Cup 2018 News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:47:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/tournament/fifa_world_cup_2018" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:13:11 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Heart-breaking losses, Paneka penalties and a retirement: A Complete History of Lionel Messi’s failures with Argentina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arguably the greatest player ever, Argentina’s most capped and their record goalscorer, with twice the number of goals Diego Maradona managed. And yet, for all those stats, all his trophies and those individual accolades, Messi’s time with Argentina has been nothing but a series of heart-breaks.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jul/10/heart-breaking-losses-paneka-penalties-and-a-retirement-a-complete-history-of-lionel-messis-failures-with-argentina?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jul/10/heart-breaking-losses-paneka-penalties-and-a-retirement-a-complete-history-of-lionel-messis-failures-with-argentina?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:13:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Lionel_Messi_Argentina_Copa_America19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England are in better place now as compared to our 2018 World Cup squad, admits Harry Kane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Kane believes that England are a better and more experienced squad as compared to the side that competed for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Three Lions did well at the tournament with them reaching the semi-finals and finishing fourth behind Belgium, runners-up Croatia and winners France.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/07/england-are-in-better-place-now-as-compared-to-our-2018-world-cup-squad-admits-harry-kane?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/07/england-are-in-better-place-now-as-compared-to-our-2018-world-cup-squad-admits-harry-kane?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:47:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Harry%20Kane.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joachim Low’s successor has to have his own game philosophy, asserts Matthias Ginter]]></title><description><![CDATA[German defender Matthias Ginter believes that whoever replaces Joachim Low has to walk into the Die Mannschaft job with their own philosophies and ideas. Low, who lead Germany to the 2014 World Cup trophy, has decided to step down after the Euro 2020, which has left the DFB looking for a successor.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/mar/26/joachim-lows-successor-has-to-have-his-own-game-philosophy-asserts-matthias-ginter?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/mar/26/joachim-lows-successor-has-to-have-his-own-game-philosophy-asserts-matthias-ginter?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Joachim_Low_Germany_Spain_UEFA_Nations_League_20_21_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joachim Low to end fifteen year spell as Germany’s head coach after Euro 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement released today, the German Football Association (DFB) have revealed that Joachim Low will be stepping down as coach of the German men’s national team after the Euro 2020. The 61-year-old has spent 15 years as the head coach and led Die Mannschaft to their fourth World Cup in 2014.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/mar/09/joachim-low-to-end-fifteen-year-spell-as-germanys-head-coach-after-euro-2020?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/mar/09/joachim-low-to-end-fifteen-year-spell-as-germanys-head-coach-after-euro-2020?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Joachim_Low_Germany_UEFA_Nations_League20_21_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football’s fluid and everchanging methodology has stamped it’s influence on the players]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time Liverpool played Manchester City last season, the focus wasn’t on the game, or the players or the managers but instead on how the two sides played their football. One opted to dominate the ball and force their opponents into submission, while the other chose to control the transition.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/dec/10/footballs-fluid-and-everchanging-methodology-has-stamped-its-influence-on-the-players?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/dec/10/footballs-fluid-and-everchanging-methodology-has-stamped-its-influence-on-the-players?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:38:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Kevin_De_Bruyne_Manchester_City_Real_Madrid_Champions_League20_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[USMNT can really achieve something at the upcoming World Cups, claims Sergino Dest]]></title><description><![CDATA[USMNT starlet Sergino Dest has admitted that there is a sense of excitement for the American team and he believes they’ve got a good chance of achieving something at the World Cups. The USMNT failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup which ended their run of seven consecutive tournaments.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/oct/13/usmnt-can-really-achieve-something-at-the-upcoming-world-cups-claims-sergino-dest?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/oct/13/usmnt-can-really-achieve-something-at-the-upcoming-world-cups-claims-sergino-dest?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:01:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Sergino_Dest_Barcelona_La_Liga20_21_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe should leave France to bring out his best, opines Luka Modric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luka Modric has opined that PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe needs to leave the Ligue 1 in order to dominate the world of football. The youngster rose to prominence after guiding France to a successful World Cup triumph in 2018, which also saw him move to PSG for a heavy fee from AS Monaco.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/15/kylian-mbappe-should-leave-france-to-bring-out-his-best-opines-luka-modric?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/15/kylian-mbappe-should-leave-france-to-bring-out-his-best-opines-luka-modric?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Kylian_Mbappe_PSG_Club_Brugge_Champions_League19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid-19 attack left me in state of shock and psychotic, reveals Blaise Matuidi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Juventus star Blaise Matuidi has admitted that the coronavirus attack made him ‘psychotic’ and left him in a state of 'shock' and 'total panic'. The  Frenchman along with teammates Daniele Rugani and Paul Dybala tested positive for Covid-19 and were kept in isolation until they fully recovered.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/03/covid-19-attack-left-me-in-state-of-shock-and-psychotic-reveals-blaise-matuidi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/03/covid-19-attack-left-me-in-state-of-shock-and-psychotic-reveals-blaise-matuidi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2020 13:56:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Blaise_Matuidi_juve_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 World Cup miss a dark spot in my career, states Laurent Koscielny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laurent Koscielny has finally opened about his Achilles rupture that saw him miss the 2018 World Cup and the Frenchman admitted that it was a dark moment for him. The former Arsenal star would have been a first team option for the French but an injury saw him miss the entire tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/16/2018-world-cup-miss-a-dark-spot-in-my-career-states-laurent-koscielny?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/16/2018-world-cup-miss-a-dark-spot-in-my-career-states-laurent-koscielny?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2019 09:08:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Laurent_Koscielny_France_Luxembourg_FIFA_2018_World_Cup_Qualifier19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would loved to have won World Cup, admits Lionel Messi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi had admitted that winning an international trophy with his country Argentina is of utmost importance to him with the Argentine losing in four separate finals which includes the 1-0 loss to Germany in 2014. The superstar has won everything for Barcelona but has struggled internationally.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/27/would-loved-to-have-won-world-cup-admits-lionel-messi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/27/would-loved-to-have-won-world-cup-admits-lionel-messi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2019 11:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Lionel_Messi_Slavia_Praha_Barcelona_Champions_League19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top five Goalbaaz at the 2018 FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though England were knocked out of the World Cup in the semi-finals, Harry Kane ended up taking the golden boot trophy “back home” with him. While it was the Englishman who won the coveted award, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe took France to World Cup glory for a second time in history.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/jul/20/top-five-goalbaaz-at-the-2018-fifa-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/jul/20/top-five-goalbaaz-at-the-2018-fifa-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pokerbaazi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 05:57:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Harry%20Kane.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unpopular Opinion | VAR is a complete waste of time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man’s innate urge to attain perfection and control everything has brought both success and calamity and, more often than not, has distorted nature's rhythm. The same could be said about FIFA’s introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR), which has done more damage than good, in the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/jul/10/unpopular-opinion-why-var-is-entirely-useless-in-football?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/jul/10/unpopular-opinion-why-var-is-entirely-useless-in-football?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:33:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/VAR_football.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup 2018 | How teams can advance to the knockout stages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apart from the obvious qualification criteria of the two teams topping a group, FIFA has also put up as many as seven different parameters, which would help them decide who qualifies in case the points are the same. We look at how all the eligible teams can make it to the knockouts of the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/jun/25/fifa-world-cup-2018-how-and-where-can-teams-advance-to-knockout-stages?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/jun/25/fifa-world-cup-2018-how-and-where-can-teams-advance-to-knockout-stages?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:31:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/new%20folder/QualifyingScenarios.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Indian kids to represent as official match ball carriers at FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two kids from India will have the privilege of being the official match ball carriers at the FIFA World Cup in Russia. As many as 1600 children from all over India had participated in the OMBC program conducted by Kia Motors India, from which two of them were made first OMBCs from India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/jun/13/indias-two-kids-will-represent-as-official-match-ball-carriers-at-fifa-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/jun/13/indias-two-kids-will-represent-as-official-match-ball-carriers-at-fifa-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:03:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Salt_Lake_Kolkata_Stadium.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>