England's hero in their match against Tunisia, Harry Kane targets the very apex of football and wants to prove himself at the world cup.

Egypt's World Cup hopes are left in tatters after a disastrous spell at the start of the second half in the 3-1 loss to hosts Russia but Mohamed Salah's absence in the build-up to the tournament also played its part, coach Hector Cuper says.

Russia's decision to target Egypt's weakness in the air was the key to the 3-1 victory that left the hosts on the brink of qualification for the World Cup knockout stages, coach Stanislav Cherchesov says.

England midfielder Dele Alli suffered a slight thigh strain in their opening 2-1 Group G win over Tunisia and the injury will have to be managed over the coming days.

Hosts Russia give the country reason to be overjoyed as they are on the brink of going through to the second round of the 2018 World Cup courtesy of a 3-1 win over Egypt .

Cristiano Ronaldo will attempt to follow up his World Cup opening game heroics for Portugal against a Morocco side licking their wounds after a crushing last-gasp defeat.

As soon as we exited the Novokrestovsky Metro Station, the first thing that struck us most was a beautiful stadium, which has already

Banned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is expected to fly to Moscow on Tuesday to visit the soccer World Cup and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, his spokesman told Reuters.

A group of Swiss World Cup fans booked a hotel in the wrong Russian city, confusing Rostov-on-Don where Switzerland played Brazil on Sunday, with Rostov Veliky, 1281 km (795 miles) away.

Japan manager Akira Nishino has warned his players that there is still plenty of work to do if they are to seal a place in the last 16 of the World Cup.

Sit tight! Some nail-biting affairs are on the cards as the World Cup has already promised to be quite unpredictable for fans and pundits alike.

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The return of Mohamed Salah from injury could not prevent World Cup hosts Russia virtually sealing their place in the last 16 by beating Egypt 3-1 yesterday.

Brazil forward Neymar left training early on Tuesday after feeling pain in his right ankle and will spend the rest of the day undergoing physiotherapy, the Brazilian Football Confederation said.

The English media is renowned around the world for both their scathing criticism and their boundless praise for their nation's sportspersons and almost both sides of the coin were witnessed on Monday night when the Three Lions pulled off a late 2-1 win against Tunisia in their World Cup encounter.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have written to FIFA "questioning the procedures adopted by the VAR" after feeling that two key decisions that went against them during Sunday's 1-1 World Cup draw with Switzerland should have been reversed by the technology.

At a camp for the displaced in northern Syria, men and boys huddled near a projector to watch some of the world's best footballers play on the side of a tent. For these soccer enthusiasts uprooted by Syria's seven-year war, World Cup games such as these offer brief respite from their woes and the daily grind at the camp.

Spanish playmaker Isco says Wednesday's match against Iran will determine their World Cup destiny as they seek to register their

For a player who has made so many headlines at the World Cup, it is appropriate that Luiz Suarez will make his 100th appearance for Uruguay at football's biggest tournament.

Egypt's talismanic striker Mohamed Salah was named in their starting line-up for their second World Cup Group A match against Russia in St Petersburg on Tuesday.