Kramaric secures much-needed victory

Croatia recovered from a dour opening 60 minutes in Osijek to beat Senegal 2-1 and finish their World Cup preparations with a much-needed victory.

Ake hits back for Netherlands

Nathan Ake’s late goal punished a wasteful 10-man Italy as the Netherlands rescued a scarcely deserved 1-1 draw in Turin on Monday evening.

Jesus will support Fred even if he joins United

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus says he will continue to support Brazil teammate Fred, even if the midfielder decides to move to Manchester United.

Neymar to feature against Croatia, confirms Tite

Neymar will play some part in Brazil’s pre-World Cup friendly against Croatia on Sunday, head coach Tite has confirmed.

Nigeria test proved useful – Southgate

Gareth Southgate was pleased to see England challenged ahead of the World Cup after Nigeria produced a much-improved second-half showing at Wembley.

Germany fall to unlikely defeat to Austria

Manuel Neuer made his long-awaited comeback as Germany slipped to a surprise 2-1 pre-World Cup friendly defeat to Austria.

Belgium hold Portugal to dull draw

Vincent Kompany was replaced with an apparent injury as Belgium and Portugal continued their World Cup preparations with a low-key 0-0 draw in Brussels.

Balotelli on target in Italy win

Mario Balotelli scored his first Italy goal in almost four years as Robert Mancini’s Azzurri side claimed a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in an international friendly clash on Monday evening.

Tunisia hold Portugal in friendly at Braga

Tunisia came from behind to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Portugal in an international friendly clash at the Estadio Municipal Braga on Monday evening, writes DYLAN APPOLIS.

We want to test ourselves against the best – Tau

Mamelodi Sundowns forward Percy Tau says he is relishing the chance to play against Spanish champions Barcelona in a club friendly at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday.