Watch: Salah strikes but hosts on course for last 16
Mohamed Salah scored from the spot on his World Cup debut, but Egypt are on the verge of an early exit following a 3-1 defeat to Russia.
Senegal prove that self-belief is everything
Led by the youngest and only black coach at the tournament, Senegal became the first African nation to secure victory at the 2018 World Cup – a feat which should be celebrated, re-told and revered, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
Hosts Russia make World Cup history
Russia continued their rich vein of form as they thumped Egypt 3-1 in a 2018 World Cup Group A encounter to reach their first knockout game since the Soviet era.
Five things to expect from matchday two at World Cup
Matchday one at the 2018 Fifa World Cup served up some entertainment of the highest order and fans across the globe can certainly expect it to continue as we head into matchday two, writes DEAN WORKMAN.
Russia will stop Salah – Cherchesov
Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov has pledged to shackle Mohamed Salah when the World Cup hosts take on Egypt in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
To beat the best, you have to be at your best
Missed goalscoring opportunities and a few perplexing decisions from some coaches have aided to Africa’s poor start to the 2018 World Cup, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
Salah declared fit to face Russia
Mohamed Salah has been declared fit to face Russia in Egypt’s second game at the World Cup by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), who confirmed he could have featured in the 1-0 defeat to Uruguay but was not risked.
Cuper’s Salah gamble backfires as Egypt fall short
Mohamed Salah spent Egypt’s opening World Cup clash on the bench, a decision that backfired for coach Hector Cuper as Uruguay won 1-0.
Watch: Late Gimenez header guides Uruguay past Egypt
A last-gasp header from Jose Gimenez guided Uruguay to a 1-0 victory against a Mohamed Salah-less Egypt outfit at the 2018 World Cup on Friday afternoon.
Late Gimenez winner fires Uruguay past Egypt
Jose Gimenez spared the blushes of Uruguay’s all-star forwards with a 90th-minute winner to see off Egypt 1-0 in their World Cup opener.