Brazil ease through as Serbia bow out
Paulinho and Thiago Silva earned Brazil a largely comfortable 2-0 victory over Serbia that clinched top spot in World Cup Group E and eliminated Mladen Krstajic’s side.
Defending champions Germany crash out of World Cup
Defending World Cup champions Germany failed to advance to the last-16 after succumbing to a 2-0 defeat to South Korea.
Senegal vs Colombia: Ospina steeling himself for crunch encounter
David Ospina urged Colombia not to let their impressive victory over Poland go to waste as they seek another three points against Senegal and qualification from Group H.
Kane penalties unsaveable – Pickford
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford does not envy his counterparts facing Harry Kane’s penalties, which he feels are more or less ‘unsaveable’.
England vs Belgium: Three Lions focused on top spot
Gareth Southgate’s in-form England team are keen not to surrender their winning momentum in the concluding Group G match against Belgium in Kaliningrad.
Cahill wants England to ‘build momentum’ with win over Belgium
England will not be thinking about anything other than a victory when they take on Belgium on Thursday, according to defender Gary Cahill.
Serbia adopting no-fear approach ahead of Brazil clash
Aleksandar Kolarov describes Serbia’s World Cup meeting with Brazil as the biggest game of his career while coach Mladen Krstajic promises a fearless approach from his side.
Jones lauds Lingard’s rise
England and Manchester United defender Phil Jones praised teammate Jesse Lingard for his rapid development for club and country.
Perisic wants improvement from Croatia
Croatia star Ivan Perisic has told his team that they would need to improve to overcome Denmark in the last 16 of the World Cup.
Maradona insists he’s ‘fine’ after health scare
Argentina great Diego Maradona insisted he was ‘fine’ after needing medical treatment in the wake of his nation’s win over Nigeria.