Mascherano becomes Argentina's most-capped playerHaving made his debut back in 2003, the versatile 34-year-old has set a new record for the Albiceleste in a World Cup 2018 clash with IcelandArgentinaIceland
France get lucky following Griezmann VAR stormThe idiosyncrasies of the new video system were on full display on Kazan, and Les Bleus also benefited from a huge deflection to see off AustraliaAustraliaFrance
France score from hugely controversial VAR penaltyDidier Deschamps' side benefitted from a curious video assistant referee decision that cost Australia a clean sheetAustraliaFrance
Beckham, Gerrard & England captains' World Cup recordThe Three Lions have seen 11 men don their armband on the grandest of sporting stages down the years, with some proving more successful than othersEngland
Argentina vs Iceland: TV, stream & previewLionel Messi and co. kick off their tournament campaign against the European upstarts when they meet in MoscowIcelandArgentina
Ronaldo finally shows his best at a World CupThe Portuguese is playing the tournament for the fourth time and on Friday he produced a display to match his finest moments in an astonishing careerPortugalSpain
Ramos tells De Gea: Never give upThe Spain centre-back showed his solidarity with the fallen goalkeeper after he let a Cristiano Ronaldo shot slip by him in their World Cup openerSpainPortugal
LIVE: France v AustraliaA possible mismatch looms in Kazan as France look to start their World Cup campaign strongly against underdogs AustraliaAustraliaFriendlies
'Moses, Iheanacho & Mikel key to Nigeria'The former defender is concerned about the level of experience in Gernot Rohr's squad for the tournament in RussiaNigeriaAfrican All Stars
Mbappe, Griezmann & Dembele start for France vs AustraliaDidier Deschamps names a strong attack as the Euro 2016 finalists begin their campaign with a clash against the SocceroosAustraliaFrance
Modric & Croatia backed to reach semi-finalsThe former midfielder has happy memories of France 20 years ago and hopes to see a repeat in RussiaCroatia
Why did Ronaldo stroke his chin after scoring vs Spain?Was the Real Madrid superstar sending a message to Lionel Messi, or was he merely mocking Spain goalkeeper David de Gea?!PortugalWTF
Lemar: I'll play anywhere for FranceThe new Atletico Madrid signing is not bothered about where he is deployed, insisting he just wants to help Les Bleus go far in RussiaAustraliaFrance
‘Little sh*t’! Why Croatia fans have turned on ModricThe midfielder is popular with his club's fans, but a recent trial in his homeland has turned him into a villain for the national teamCroatiaNigeria
LIVE: Croatia vs NigeriaCroatia and Nigeria will close Saturday's fixtures with the second Group D game at the Kaliningrad StadiumCroatiaNigeria
Peru vs Denmark: TV, stream & previewDenmark open their World Cup account on Saturday against Peru at the Mordovia Arena in the second game of Group CDenmarkPeru
What can the Premier League expect from Nigeria's Balogun?The defender will debut in the Premier League next season for Brighton, but what can the English top flight expect?Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion
Laudrup reveals inspiration behind iconic celebrationThe Denmark legend scored against Brazil in the quarter-finals in France 20 years ago and has explained the source of his goal celebrationDenmarkBrazil
I would not trade anyone on Spain for Ronaldo - HierroThe Spain manager praised the Portugal star’s quality but said he would not change him for anyone on his sidePortugalSpain
Mat Ryan: The EPL's most underrated goalkeeper?The man from Down Under came of age during the Premier League season, but faces the sternest of tests in RussiaAustraliaBrighton & Hove Albion
Forget Messi, Argentina are a complete messLionel Messi leads the cast again as Argentina attempt to go one further than their runners-up slot four years ago but they are beset by problemsIcelandOpinion
Shadow of Zidane pours pressure on Deschamps The national coach is under all sorts of pressure to perform, especially now his star-studded former team-mate is available for workFranceAustralia
Spain hat-trick was a 'personal best', says RonaldoA marvellous free kick late on rescued a point for the Selecao, and their goalscorer believes the result was correctPortugalSpain
The Cristiano Show! Ronaldo genius denies SpainThe Real Madrid superstar completed an historic hat-trick with a fantastic late free-kick as Portugal claimed a 3-3 draw with Spain in SochiPortugalOpinion
Ronaldo sets yet another new recordThe Real Madrid star has now scored in no less than four World Cups and eight major international competitions with PortugalPortugalSpain
'What's the point of VAR?!' - Costa equaliser causes uproar There was a clear scuffle between the two old enemies in the build-up to Costa's strike, leading to much debate across social mediaSpainPortugal
