Senegal, Japan play out 2-2 thriller

YEKATERINBURG: Japan twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Senegal in their World Cup Group H encounter on Sunday. Goals from Senegal captain Sadio Mane and Moussa Wague were matched by strikes from Takashi Inui and Keisuke Honda for the Samurai Blue. 

Bad news for Messi as Croatia threatens rotation

Roschino: They are hardly the words Lionel Messi and Argentina wanted to hear with their World Cup future hanging in the balance. Coach Dejan Lovren raised the likelihood of Croatia resting players for its last group game against Iceland, to protect the six who are threatened by suspension via an accumulation of yellow cards. That is bad news for Argentina, who need to beat Nigeria and hope that Croatia avoid a loss against Iceland.

Missing Argentina fan in Kerala found dead

Kottayam: The body of a 30-year-old Argentina fan was recovered from a river near here today. Dinu Alex was missing since he left his home in Arumanoor near here on Friday, saying, in a note, he was going to end his life upset over Argentina’s loss to Croatia.  

FIFA investigates players’ pro-Kosovo celebrations 

Moscow: FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Swiss players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri over their pro-Kosovo goal celebrations during the 2-1 win against Serbia. Both players trace their roots to Kosovo, a former province of Serbia that declared independence in 2008 in a move that Belgrade still refuses to recognise. FIFA bans all political messages or symbols in stadiums. — Agencies