An Egyptian lawyer has filed a 1-billion-euro lawsuit against Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos for injuring Mohamed Salah during the Champions League final in Kiev -- an injury which has put the Egypt star’s World Cup participation in doubt.

Olivier Giroud and Nabil Fekir are on target as France step up their World Cup preparations by beating the Republic of Ireland 2-0 in Paris.

At Russia 2018, they will be the ones creating the memories. But before they were players, the likes of Neymar, Harry Kane, Son Heungmin and Javier Hernandez were passionate football fans.

"People need to know that we are not going to Russia as favourites but we have a group of very good players." Messi said.

Dani Carvajal is still in contention to play at the World Cup.

"I would change a Barcelona title for one with the national team," Messi said

"It's going to take a bit more time for this fear to go away, but I'm ready to play. Nothing can stop me from doing so," Neymar said.

Mohamed Salah was forced off in the first half against Real Madrid, but his nation are confident he will bounce back in time for Russia.

Mohamed Salah could miss the upcoming World Cup after suffering what is being suspected to be a dislocated shoulder in the Champions League final tonight, reports suggest.

According to a poll, sixty six percent Brazilians have little or no interest in the upcoming World Cup, while 14.5 percent don't even know where it's taking place

FIFA reveals the 32 winning slogans for the World Cup in Russia after choosing between 96 slogans that were created by FIFA.com users.

Argentina legend Diego Maradona, the hero of the nation’s 1986 World Cup triumph, says that he has doubts regarding whether the two times world champions would make it past the group stage in the showpiece event that kicks off in June.

Denmark coach Age Hareide provides a withering assessment of his World Cup first-round rivals France, claiming they have no real leader and have little chance in Russia.

Veteran striker Lee Keun-ho out of South Korea's World Cup squad after tearing a knee ligament

Russians will not be involved in drug testing procedures at the World Cup as FIFA looks to reassure teams that samples cannot be tampered with.

Brazil's star forward Neymar is returning to training "better than expected," after more than two months out with a broken foot bone, the Brazilian team physical trainer says.

Russia prepares to feed football fans during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia next month. National dishes have been amped up, menus translated into foreign languages, and food cart festivals set up in all cities where matches have been scheduled.

Lionel Messi congratulates Argentine climber Dan Zengluobu for reaching the top of Everest and showing off his Argentina jersey.

French midfielder Paul Pogba posted a video of himself at the holiest site of Islam in Saudi Arabia, as he prepares to join his French squad for the World Cup next month.

Midfielder Adrien Rabiot has written to France manager Didier Deschamps saying he is not prepared to be a World Cup standby player.