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Luis Enrique's side put in a frighteningly dominant display to blow Costa Rica out of the water in their World Cup opener - can anyone stop them?

Gavi scored a record-breaking strike as Spain thrashed Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday.

Hot-favourites Belgium lock horns with Canada in their opening World Cup fixture

USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner says Arsenal team-mate Bukayo Saka will pose a significant threat to his side when they face England at the World Cup.

Ghana's Mohammed Kudus has sensationally compared himself to Neymar, claiming that the Brazilian's only advantage is his bigger profile.

Spain completed more passes in the first half against Costa Rica on Wednesday than any nation has done in a single World Cup match since 1966.

Ilkay Gundogan says Germany made it 'too easy' for Japan after they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat in their opening game of the World Cup.

Japan fans stayed at Khalifa International Stadium long after the final whistle of a 2-1 win over Germany on Wednesday to assist workers.

Germany coach Hansi Flick gave a brutal assessment of Niklas Sule after his side's shocking defeat to Japan in their opening World Cup match.

Luis Diaz has admitted just how star-struck he was when he met Argentina captain Lionel Messi for the first time.

Roy Keane didn't hide his grudges when he compared Jamal Musiala declaring for Germany to Declan Rice and Jack Grealish for England many years ago.

A day after Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina, Japan also came from behind to beat Germany by the same 2-1 scoreline to pile pressure on Hansi Flick.

Learn about what's prize money is up for grabs for all 32 nations competing for the World Cup this winter

Saudi Arabia and Japan have produced two huge shocks at the 2022 World Cup, with the competition having had a rich history of mega upsets.

Can Luis Enrique finally lead Spain to international glory after coming so close in the recent past?

From being prevented from playing in the Premier League to netting a famous goal at Qatar 2022, the now-Bochum winger has enjoyed quite the turnaround

With his exit from Old Trafford confirmed, GOAL takes a look at which clubs may be interested in signing the five-time Ballon d'Or winner

Japan scored two goals in eight minutes to stun Germany and seal a 2-1 victory in their Group E World Cup clash.

Roy Keane has argued that Cristiano Ronaldo's premature exit from Man Utd was inevitable as he claims the forward "didn't come back for pressing".

The Brazilian's World Cup story to date has been a sorry tale of pain and play-acting, but there could yet be a happy ending in Qatar

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner's Manchester United return ended in acrimony, so can he silence his critics on the game's grandest stage?

A world-class link up for style off field

Diego Maradona Jr. has insisted that those who make comparisons between his father and Lionel Messi ''don't understand football''.

German players covered their mouths in a protest against the decision to not allow nations to wear the OneLove captain's armband at the World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-match ban and £50,000 fine from the Football Association for smashing a fan's phone back in April.

Micah Richards has been hilariously questioned by Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker over some of his picks in his ultimate World Cup XI.

Olivier Giroud believes he's getting better with age after drawing level with Thierry Henry at the top of France's all time top goalscorer list.

Croatia and Morocco cancelled each other out in their first World Cup match in Group F, with neither side really threatening across 90 minutes.

Germany, the 2014 champions, take on Japan in the first Group E game of this World Cup.