Messi and Aguero miss out against ItalyTwo of the Albiceleste's leading strikers are unavailable at the Etihad Stadium, handing a chance to Giovani Lo CelsoArgentinaItaly
Mexico vs Iceland: TV, stream & previewEl Tri take on the Vikings in the United States in what will serve as an early World Cup warm-up friendly matchMexicoIceland
Walker starts at centre-back against NetherlandsThe Manchester City full-back is named in an unfamiliar role while Marcus Rashford is prefered to Jamie Vardy up front in Harry Kane's absenceEnglandNetherlands
Osorio: I have my list for the World Cup The El Tri manager knows who he wants to take to the World Cup and why his players can succeed, even if it's not how others expect them toMexicoIceland
Italy to wear special kit v England and ArgentinaThe message "Davide with us forever" will be emblazoned on the shirts that the Azzurri wear in their friendliesItalyEngland
Australia vs Norway: TV, stream & previewThe Norwegians will be a tough opponent for the Socceroos' first match under their new Dutch coachAustraliaNorway
Russia vs Brazil: TV, stream & preview Tite's Neymar-less side make the trip to the venue of this summer's World Cup final for the first of their warm-up gamesBrazilRussia
Poland vs Nigeria: TV, stream & match previewThe Super Eagles begin their World Cup preparations on Friday as they travel to the Municipal Stadium Wroclaw to take on Robert Lewandowski and Co.PolandNigeria
Scotland vs Costa Rica: TV, stream & match previewAlex McLeish opens his second spell as manager of the Tartan Army at Hampden Park against a side readying itself for another World Cup appearanceWorld CupCosta Rica
Netherlands vs England: TV, stream & match previewGareth Southgate will begin finalising his World Cup plans with a trip to face a transitional Dutch side taking in Ronald Koeman's first game as bossWorld CupEngland
Argentina vs Italy: TV, stream & previewLionel Messi and co. will be strutting their stuff in Manchester as they take on an Azzurri side that is still licking their woundsItalyArgentina
Neymar is irreplaceable for Brazil, says TiteThere is no way the Selecao can replace the injured PSG star, and the manager is not expecting anything of the sort out of Douglas CostaBrazilRussia
Herrera to miss Mexico friendly matchesThe Porto midfielder has picked up a knock and will miss the matches, though he's likely to stay with the national teamMexicoIceland
The Opposition Files: RussiaWith Brazil set to take on Stanislav Cherchesov's side in Moscow on Friday, Brasil Global Tour takes a closer look at SbornayaBrazilRussia
Italy’s exclusion of Balotelli is scandalousThe in-form Nice striker is perhaps better than ever, and the time has come for his return to national team set-upItalyLigue 1
Talisca must grab unexpected Brazil chanceThe on-loan Benfica man was a surprise inclusion in this month's squad and must now hope he gets the chance to show exactly what he can doGermanyBrazil
Messi's strike partner options for the World CupWhile the Albiceleste captain is an automatic choice for his nation, there is fierce competition to accompany him in RussiaArgentinaWorld Cup
Sampaoli suggests Dybala & Icardi could miss World CupThe Juventus and Inter stars were left out for March's friendlies and now run the risk of missing out altogether on RussiaArgentinaWorld Cup
Mbappe is this generation's Zidane - DugarryThe 19-year-old can be Les Bleus' spearhead for the next 10 or 15 years so should be given the chance to learn in that role, the ex-striker saysFranceColombia
How Sevilla’s Man Utd shock is inspiring DenmarkThe former Ajax captain believes his national side can "cause a stir" in Russia as he targets a move back to the big timeDenmarkWorld Cup
Roma's Alisson to captain Brazil vs RussiaThe shot-stopper with become the 15th captain under Tite's rotational policy while Douglas Costa and Thiago Silva will be handed startsGermanyBrazil
Netherlands vs England: Classic games & h2h recordThe Three Lions travel to Amsterdam as part of their World Cup finals preparations, but what's the overall record between the two nations?EnglandNetherlands
The battle to be Brazil's top scorer under TiteSet to face Russia and Germany this week on the Brasil Global Tour, coach Tite will look to his star trio to fire his side to victory in EuropeGermanyBrazil
Nike reveal Socceroos jersey release dateSocceroos fans finally know when the green and gold jersey is released...but they won't be happy with the dateAustralia
Mexico vs Iceland: Match preview & live streamEl Tri face the fellow World Cup-bound squad in the first of a pair of March tune-upsMexicoIceland
