Egypt news

One of the most controversial figures in football, the Barcelona striker has a terrific record in this tournament and could add to his tally in Russia

Goal takes a look at some of the young players who could be about to light up the tournament in Russia...

The Egyptian forward netted 44 times in a memorable 2017-18 campaign and is being backed to maintain those standards and join the global elite

This year's hosts have not made it past the group stage since 1986 but have a chance of arresting that streak after being handed a favourable draw

The forward's Liverpool team-mate is backing the Reds' 44-goal star to shine in Russia after his recent injury scare

The African country are playing just their third ever finals tournament and will be hoping Liverpool's Mohamed Salah can keep up his outstanding form

The Liverpool forward is nursing a shoulder injury picked up in the Champions League final, but he will join his international colleagues in Russia

Oscar Tabarez's men relied heavily on home advantage during qualifying but will expect to progress from an open looking Group A that includes Russia

Goal rounds up some of the most exciting World Cup 2018 group stage fixtures – including Spain vs Portugal and England vs Belgium

The 25-year-old enjoyed a stellar debut campaign at Anfield in 2017-18, with his efforts seeing him end the season with an enviable haul of honours

It was feared that the Liverpool forward could miss out altogether on a global showpiece, but it is hoped he will play some part in the group stage

As we near ever closer to the finals in Russia, Goal takes a look at the youngest players to have represented their countries at the tournament

The former Chelsea midfielder has been working to decrease discriminatory incidents in the country since taking up his post in 2017