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James Rodriguez led the South Americans to the quarter-finals four years ago and a kind group stage means the knockouts are a must for Los Cafeteros

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

The bookmakers expect Akira Nishino's side to outperform their fellow Asian qualifiers but they're the outsiders to qualify from Group H in Russia

Our Fantasy writer looks at Premier League players from Colombia, England, Denmark, and Belgium who dominated during qualifying and could do 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 Monaco and Bayern stars will be key to the Cafeteros' chances in Russia, while the likes of Juan Cuadrado and Yerry Mina also make the cut

The JFA has dismissed the Bosnian manager after a poor run of results in recent friendlies, appointing Akira Nishino in his place

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

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Relationships between the World Cup host nation and the West are at an all-time low but Russians are calling for more dialogue and understanding

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