Colombia

Cool Sterling fully focused on Sweden clash

Raheem Sterling exemplified England's ability to stay calm in the face of provocation against Colombia, a quality he feels was vital in carrying the Three Lions to the last eight of the World Cup

'Rugby example something football needs to consider'

The International Football Association Board wants to press ahead with changes which will tackle some of the poor behaviour that marred England's win over Colombia.

How the English newspapers reacted to shootout win

A look at the back pages of the English newspapers on the morning after they won their first ever World Cup penalty shootout.

Pekerman bemoans 'confusion' after Colombia pay penalty

Colombia coach Jose Pekerman blamed the current "confusion" about the amount of physical contact allowed defending corners for his side's penalty shoot-out defeat to England in Moscow.

Southgate: 'I knew we were going to get over the line'

Gareth Southgate heaped praise on his group after exorcising England's penalty demons to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

Real Madrid Transfer Barometer: An apprentice for Ramos

From Ronaldo in 2002 to James Rodriguez in 2014, Real Madrid have a proud history of spending big on the biggest talent at the World Cup. Here we predict the 2018 Galacticos...

England end penalty jinx to progress to quarter-finals

England finally ended their penalties curse when they beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after drawing their World Cup last-16 clash 1-1 following extra time after the South Americans equalised in the 93rd minute.

England recall regulars, Rodriguez ruled out

England reverted to the same starting XI which started the World Cup as they take on Colombia for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Colombian ambassador to UK unhappy with Sun front page

England beat Colombia on penalties - recap

England have reached the quarter-finals but they had to win a penalty shoot-out to get past Colombia.

Colombia's Rodriguez on track to face England

Colombia's James Rodriguez could be fit in time for their World Cup round of 16 game against England as he races to recover from a leg injury, coach Jose Pekerman said.

Heartbreak for Senegal who exit on yellow card count

Colombia's Yerry Mina thumped home a second-half header to secure a dramatic 1-0 victory over Senegal that catapulted the South Americans into the World Cup last 16 and dumped their African opponents out of tournament.

World Cup 2018: Senegal 0-1 Colombia recap

Colombia secured their passage to the round of 16 as Senegal exited Russia thanks to two more yellow cards than Japan. See how it all unfolded here.

Classy Colombia send Poland packing

Goals from Yerry Mina, Radamel Falcao and Juan Cuadrado gave Colombia a convincing 3-0 win against Poland, who were eliminated from contention at the World Cup before their last Group H match.

World Cup 2018: Poland 0-3 Colombia recap

Colombia turned on the style to keep their World Cup hopes alive and end Poland's with a 3-0 win. See how it all happened here.

Battling Japan edge out 10-man Colombia

Japan beat 10-man Colombia 2-1 in Group H to become the first Asian side to beat a South American one at the World Cup.

World Cup 2018: Why you should follow Senegal

Senegal were one of the stories of the 2002 World Cup. Can they make a similar impact on their first reappearance at the tournament since?

World Cup 2018: Why you should follow Colombia

Forget all the clichés you know about the Colombian national team, the current squad is not a team full of attacking, verve and wild haircuts. They can, however, be very effective.

History beckons for Peru and Cape Verde Islands

The last nine teams heading for next summer's World Cup will be confirmed in the next eight days, here we examine the key qualifying matches as the Road to Russi enters the final stages.

Argentina book spot in last four of Copa America

Substitute Carlos Tevez scored the decisive spot kick as Argentina earned a penalty shootout victory over Colombia in Vina del Mar to seal their place in the Copa America semi-finals.

Venezuela stun Colombia at Copa America

Venezuela beat Colombia 1-0 at the Copa America, their first victory over their South American neighbours in the history of the competition.

Neymar leads new-look Brazil to victory

Neymar marked his first game as captain by scoring the only goal as Brazil beat 10-man Colombia 1-0 in Miami.

Real Madrid confirm James Rodriguez signing

Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign World Cup Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez from Monaco for a fee reported to be around €80m.

Rodriguez volley voted goal of World Cup

Golden-boot winner James Rodriguez's stunning chest-down and volley against Uruguay has been voted the goal of the World Cup.

Scolari comes out swinging at critics

An aggressive Luiz Felipe Scolari came out fighting in Fortaleza, insisting Brazil remain firmly on course for World Cup glory.