‘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
Portugal vs Spain: TV, stream & previewLa Roja have been rocked by the departure of their manager and Cristiano Ronaldo's Selecao will be aiming to take full advantagePortugalSpain
Ronaldo starts for Portugal against SpainThe two nations will meet once again as they open their World Cup campaigns in Russia, with Cristiano leading the line for his countryPortugalSpain
Meticulous Osorio aiming to solve Mexico puzzleThe Mexican national team coach has scoured the globe looking for any edge to push Mexico past its long-standing World Cup boundariesMexicoGermany
Aguero set to start for Argentina against IcelandThe Man City star is preferred ahead of Higuain for Saturday's World Cup opener in Moscow, while there is also a place for Marcos Rojo at the backArgentinaIceland
Eriksen can take Denmark to the next level - KjaerAlthough the strength of the Danes lies with the collective, the Spurs playmaker can provide the extra spark that could be decisive at the big momentsDenmarkPeru
Keown: Henderson could be England’s weak linkGareth Southgate still has decisions to make ahead of a World Cup opener against Tunisia, with one of those selection calls in the middle of the parkEnglandTunisia
Neymar: I'm best in the world - Messi & CR7 are aliensThe Brazil international is happy to sit behind two remarkable talents in global pecking order, with his focus currently locked on collective honoursBrazilSwitzerland
Gudmundsson: Iceland not afraid of MessiThe PSV forward has explained his national team's success and thinks they can upset yet more big names at the 2018 World CupIcelandPSV Eindhoven
No Salah, no party as Suarez sinksThe Egypt superstar did not see a single second on the field as an uninspired Uruguay claimed a 1-0 victory courtesy of a late goalEgyptUruguay
'Diego Costa & Thiago at home playing for Spain'A trio of La Roja's World Cup squad were born outside of the country but that won't be an issue according to a man who enjoyed a similar experienceSpain
Mbappe names boss he hopes to play forThe France international has admitted to being a big fan of former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who has been linked with a role at Parc des PrincesPremier LeagueArsenal
Salgado: Ronaldo still priceless for Real MadridThe Santiago Bernabeu legend is backing a talismanic forward to continue his starring role for both club and country in the years to comeReal MadridPortugal
No Salah! Liverpool star missing from Egypt starting XIThe Liverpool star was declared fit the day before the game but has been dropped from the starting XI for their first match of the competitionUruguayEgypt
