The Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic says that Croatia will be resting the six players who are already on yellow cards and are on the verge of a possible suspension along with some other players who are suffering from minor injuries against Iceland in their final match of the group stage, as reported by the Goal.com.

Sweden coach Janne Andersson ramps up his verbal attack on Germany on Tuesday, calling the behaviour of some of their staff in celebrating their last-gasp winner “scornful”.

Ronaldo carried Portugal through their first two group games, hitting a memorable hat-trick in a 3-3 draw with Spain before netting the winner in a gritty 1-0 victory over Morocco.

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Argentina’s former right-back Pablo Zabaleta has said the Argentina captain Lionel Messi is under a lot of stress and looks unhappy at this World Cup.

With an attack spearheaded by Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, Uruguay are expected to thrill at the World Cup, yet after three straight clean sheets in the group phase, it is their rock-solid rearguard that has impressed the most in Russia.

Morocco were seconds away from handing Spain their first defeat in two years on Monday but their failure to grasp their chance at glory in Kaliningrad was just one in a series of missed opportunities that characterised their World Cup.

Argentina and Nigeria will be battling it out for a last-16 spot of Group D in the World Cup at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg.

Because of the VAR decisions, Portugal will be in the half of the draw that will likely include England/Belgium, Germany, France, Argentina and Brazil rather than the one that will probably have Japan, Mexico and Denmark

Brazil's inability to keep emotions in check contributed to their spectacular implosion at the 2014 World Cup, so the worry is that once again the pressure might prove too much for the 'Selecao' in Russia.

Portugal coach Fernando Santos brushes aside various video assistant referee (VAR) decisions and a sub-par performance from Cristiano Ronaldo to stress his players achieved their main goal in a 1-1 draw with Iran by qualifying for the World Cup last 16.

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz reacts angrily after a 1-1 draw with Portugal on Monday doomed his team to elimination from the World Cup, saying they deserved to win.

The real consequences of the sacking of coach Julen Lopetegui are laid bare in Spain's chaotic display against Morocco, which raises serious doubts about how far they can go in the World Cup despite somehow finishing top of Group B.

Portugal are through to the Round of 16 after coming second in Group B following a 1-1 draw with Iran.

A 91st minute goal from Iago Aspas after Spain had gone 2-1 down in their final Group B match against Morocco produces a draw that ensures that the 2010 champions finished top of their group.

Diego Maradona has requested a meeting with Argentina's players in an attempt to inspire the struggling squad ahead of their crucial final World Cup group game against Nigeria.

Held by Iceland and humiliated by Croatia, Argentina's World Cup could already have been all but over, but Lionel Messi and the rest of Jorge Sampaoli's troubled squad have one final shot at redemption against Nigeria on Tuesday.

Colombian football icon Carlos 'El Pibe' Valderrama has given his insight into the stunning victory of Los Cafeteros over Poland and an

For years England have tried - and failed - to copy the styles of successful European national teams, but now Gareth Southgate appears to have found a way to replicate the intensity of England's best Premier League teams.

Latin American countries have sprung a World Cup surprise by filling Russia's 11 host cities with tens of thousands of fans from Mexico and Colombia to Peru and Argentina.