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Goal takes a look at the best classic World Cup matches of yesteryear in anticipation for this summer's tournament in Russia

The France forward became the first teenager to score a brace at the World Cup since the legendary Brazilian delivered one in the 1958 final

Cristiano Ronaldo faces Luis Suarez in the last 16 of the World Cup but we think the strikers will struggle in a game of two evenly-matched sides

Kylian Mbappe announced himself as a global superstar to settle a stunning clash which will go down as one of the greatest in World Cup history

The Belgium international goalkeeper has been heavily linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge and is refusing to rule anything out at this stage

The midfielder blasted past Hugo Lloris from distance to pull his side level and spark them into action against Les Bleus in the second round

The ex-France international has taken another pop at the 26-year-old - not his first since the World Cup started

The Everton shot-stopper was unable to deny Adnan Januzaj during the meeting of the two countries, and the Chelsea goalkeeper has seen the funny side

The five-time World Cup winners are bringing their unique brand of football to iconic stadiums across the world

The Toon star is keen to move on and has a host of clubs vying to sign him in a cut-price deal from St James's Park

Having hit form at just the right time for the Albiceleste, Al Hain-Cole is backing the captain to grab the headlines once again versus Deschamps' men

The two footballing giants are eyeing a clash with Portugal or Uruguay in the quarter-finals

Having just scraped through to the knockout stages, Al Hain-Cole expects Sampaoli's unconvincing outfit to come unstuck versus the star-studded Bleus

Goal previews the clash between Lionel Messi's Argentine veterans and les Bleus' talented young team, as well as three other last 16 matches

France and Argentina will battle it out in the first last 16 fixture at the Kazan Arena in a match that features some of the biggest names in football

One of the most mouthwatering last 16 matches comes in Kazan between Les Bleus and La Albiceleste and dabblebet have a multi-market bet to consider

The group stage has come to an end in Russia but the bookmakers still believe that Tite's side are best placed to be crowned champions this summer

Fans from across the world were offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of leading their country to a world title in a unique 5-a-side competition

Goal previews the clash between the 2010 champions and the host nation of this summer's tournament, as well as three other last 16 matches

Saturday's round of 16 matches see some of the world's best players in action across Russia and dabblebet have two price boosts covering both games

The Belgium international has suggested that he may have to leave Anfield in order to find regular first-team football

In part two of the series, Goal looks at the changes in EA's latest football release as business continues in Russia

Goal previews the clash between the Group D table-toppers and a side led by the talents of Christian Eriksen, as well as three other last 16 matches

Spain's two in-form stars loom as the danger men for the hosts

Paul Merson believes that the Three Lions will be disappointed if they fail to reach the last four of the tournament in Russia

The former Chelsea and Bordeaux midfielder says that his homeland has smashed up preconceptions by hosting the tournament so smoothly

The Celeste have changed their image under genius coach Oscar Tabarez but they still boast a few players with the ability to provoke opponents

Argentina find themselves in a far from enviable position, with their coach effectively powerless, but one which is a huge improvement upon last week