World Cup

Southgate challenges England stars to make nation proud
Gareth Southgate has called on England's players to grasp their opportunity to make the nation proud when they tackle Colombia in Moscow.

Belgium survive scare to come from two down to beat Japan in thriller
Belgium came from two goals down to beat Japan 3-2 as Nacer Chadli scored a late winner in Rostov.

Revealed: The five men England will trust in a penalty shootout
England face Colombia in the World Cup last 16 in Moscow on Tuesday - and we can reveal the five players most likely to take a penalty.

Croatia spare Modric’s blushes as they beat Denmark on penalties
Croatia scraped through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after beating Denmark 3-2 on penalties after the match finished 1-1.

Hosts Russia shock Spain with dramatic penalty shoot-out victory
Russia upset the odds by defeating 2010 World Cup winners Spain 4-3 on penalties after the match finished 1-1 after extra-time.

England star Alli fires warning message to other World Cup sides
Dele Alli is ready to strut his stuff against Colombia, with the fit-again midfielder warning that England are “not scared of anyone”.

Cavani masterclass sees Uruguay knock out Ronaldo’s Portugal
Edinson Cavani scored two fantastic goals as Uruguay beat Portugal 2-1 to progress to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup.

Under-fire Ozil breaks silence over Germany World Cup exit
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has finally reacted to Germany's shock exit from the FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Mbappe stars for France as they sweep aside Argentina in thriller
Kylian Mbappe scored two second-half goals to help France defeat Argentina 4-3 and move into the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

England wary of how Chelsea, Man Utd flops could hurt them
England insist they are on full World Cup alert over two Premier League flops who will be intent on firing Colombia to victory on Tuesday.

England keeper Pickford criticised for ‘strange’ display vs. Belgium
Jordan Pickford has been criticised by Gary Neville and Lee Dixon after his display against Belgium

England ratings v Belgium: Rose struggles; Rashford causes problems
England have finished second in World Cup Group G after a 1-0 defeat to Belgium in Kaliningrad

Germany coach Low makes Ozil admission, explains World Cup failure
Germany coach Joachim Low has commented on Arsenal star Mesut Ozil's performances at the World Cup.

Trump reveals Ronaldo thoughts as POTUS makes WC final plans
Donald Trump has suggested he will attend the World Cup final with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Switzerland concede late on against Costa Rica but finish second
Switzerland scored late on against Costa Rica to advance into the last 16, but Brazil's victory meant they had to settle for second place.

Paulinho and Silva goals see Brazil defeat Serbia to top Group E
Paulinho and Thiago Silva scored for Brazil against Serbia to ensure they finish top of Group E, setting up a tie with Mexico in the last-16

Late VAR goal helps South Korea beat Germany and knock holders out
Germany were left stunned as a 2-0 defeat to South Korea dumped them out of the World Cup in the group stages

Painful Iceland reminder for England as referee appointment is named
England will have a reminder of their painful loss to Iceland after the appointment of a no-nonsense referee in the match with Belgium.

Rojo the hero as Argentina sink Nigeria to reach last 16 in Russia
Argentina left it late to secure their place in the last-16 of the World Cup after a dramatic Marcos Rojo winner saw them beat Nigeria 2-1.

Impressive Croatia stay perfect to earn clash with Denmark
Croatia overcame Iceland top finish the World Cup group stage with a 100% record.

Arsene Wenger names Man City star as England’s weakest link
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has identified a Manchester City star as the weak link in England’s World Cup side.

Southgate’s refreshingly simplistic approach over England route
Gareth Southgate says it would be "dangerous territory" for England to plot a favourable World Cup path ahead of their clash with Belgium.

Hierro points to major flaw in Spain’s game after Morocco draw
Spain boss Fernando Hierro admitted his side had let themselves down and were lucky to finish top of World Cup Group B.

Late Aspas goal helps Spain secure top with draw against Morocco
A late Iago Aspas goal earned a 2-2 draw for Spain, which sees them finish top of Group B thanks to Iran's result against Portugal

How Harry Kane nearly ended up in the Italian lower leagues
Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane was close to joining lower league Italian side A.S. Livorno Calcio in 2013, it has been revealed.

Boost for England as key star trains ahead of Belgium clash
Dele Alli took part in an England training session having missed Sunday's World Cup thrashing of Panama.

Neville, Keane lambast Man Utd defensive target Jerome Boateng
Manchester United greats Gary Neville and Roy Keane have laid into reported transfer target Jerome Boateng.

Southgate makes Harry Kane revelation after Panama mauling
England manager Gareth Southgate would choose hat-trick hero Harry Kane over any other frontman at the World Cup.

England ratings v Panama: Lingard pulls the strings; Kane on the spot
We rate the players after England secured their place in the last 16 of the World Cup after an impressive 6-1 win over Panama.

Kane hat-trick, Stones brace fires England to demolition of Panama
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick and John Stones scored a brace as England romped to a 6-1 win over Panama