Costa Rica news

The 1970 World Cup winner has put his trust in the PSG star to succeed in Russia - if he can stay fit

With stars like Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic, the Balkans outfit are sure to pose a few problems for Tite's men when they meet on Sunday

The former Yugoslavian country have not made it out of the group stage since 1998 and face a tough task to break that unwanted record in Russia

The biggest sporting event in the world is set to get under way in June and so too will its fantasy football variants - we offer a helping hand

With the tournament getting closer, Goal takes a look at the stars who may miss out on a place in their respective national team squad

The Selecao have arrived at their Granja Comary training complex for a week of preparations ahead of their Brasil Global Tour friendlies in June

The five-time winners are understandably one of the front-runners for Russia 2018 given their impressive qualification campaign and talented squad

The Spaniard has signed a contract extension until 2020 and his ability to coax performances from his star duo has been key to productive Belgian form

The Fulham winger has been in enviable form this season with 16 Championship goals and has now been backed in to be on the plane to Russia in June

The Real Madrid goalkeeper will look to help the Ticos return to the quarter-finals and beyond

The Costa Rican suffered the injuries in the first half of Sunday's clash with the Seattle Sounders and will be out of action for at least four weeks

Goal takes a look at what we know about all the latest kits for all the teams taking part in the World Cup in Russia

Goal brings you all the latest updates from across the day's fixtures - all times BST & this page will automatically refresh!