Rakitic wary of ‘uber-motivated’ Messi

Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic expects Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi to be ‘uber-motivated’ when his side face Argentina at the World Cup on Thursday.

Highlights: Costa goal breaks stubborn resistance

A fortuitous Diego Costa goal helped Spain overcome a dogged Iran to secure a 1-0 win in their World Cup Group B clash in Kazan on Wednesday evening.

Costa fires Spain past Iran

Diego Costa scored his third goal of the tournament as Spain clinched a narrow 1-0 victory over Iran in their World Cup Group B encounter at the Kazan Arena on Wednesday evening.

Highlights: Centurion Suarez strikes to send Uruguay through

Luis Suarez booked Uruguay’s place in the World Cup knockout rounds, marking his 100th international appearance with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia.

Suarez sends Uruguay through, Salah’s Egypt out

Luis Suarez scored on his 100th international appearance as Uruguay claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in their World Cup Group A clash in Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday.

I’m not going to speak to Ronaldo again – Isco

Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick may have saved a point for Portugal, but Isco joked he will no longer speak to him because of it.

Watch: Record-breaker Ronaldo sends Morocco packing

Cristiano Ronaldo scored after four minutes to become the leading European international goal-scorer of all time as Portugal beat Morocco.

Ronaldo goal dumps Morocco out

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his fourth goal of the campaign as Portugal defeated Morocco 1-0 in their 2018 World Cup Group B encounter at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Ronaldo breaks Puskas’ European record

Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-scoring European in international history by scoring against Morocco on Wednesday.

England are a team now – Rashford

England are calm and together at Russia 2018 according to Marcus Rashford – a contrast to the Manchester United youngster’s whirlwind first experience of major tournament football.