Nigeria out of World Cup with late victory for Argentina

Argentina have booked their place in the last 16 of the World Cup at Nigeria's expense with a late 2-1 win at the Krestovsky Stadium this evening.

Super Eagles beat Iceland to keep World Cup hopes alive

Nigeria moved up to second in Group D and helped Argentina out by beating Iceland 2-0 on Friday. Leicester striker Ahmed Musa scored both goals as Super Eagles had to avoid defeat in Volgograd to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Croatia thrash Argentina to progress into second round of World Cup

Croatia have booked themselves a place in the knockout stages of the 2018 World Cup in Russia courtesy of a remarkable 3-0 win over Argentina in Group D at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium this evening.

2018 FIFA WORLD CUP: Nigerian fans to pay more for hotels in Russia

.As Russian owners hike prices

. Some hotels are charging seven times more than regular rates

By Taofeek Babalola

Nigerian fans planning to attend next year's World Cup in Russia next summer should be prepared to pay more for accommodation as many hotels have significantly hiked their prices, according to a report.

There will be no racism at 2018 World Cup matches, says Russia's anti-racism chief

CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies spoke to Russian Football’s Head of Anti-Racism, Alexey Smertin, in Russia yesterday. He told her, “I can guarantee” the safety of fans from all backgrounds at this year’s Confederations Cup and next year’s World Cup. They went on to speak about the issue of racism in Russia and said he had been educating himself about racism since taking up his new job role.