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.

Coutinho unconcerned by Neymar ankle issue

Philippe Coutinho is not worried about Neymar after the Brazil star limped out of training with an ankle problem in Sochi on Tuesday.

Kane aiming to reach Ronaldo, Messi levels at WC

England captain Harry Kane insists he will use the World Cup as a platform to prove his quality as he aims to reach the levels of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Tabarez not worried by slow Suarez start

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has complete faith in Luis Suarez as the forward prepares to make his 100th international appearance in a World Cup clash against Saudi Arabia in Rostov-on-Don.

Ronaldo, Kane, Costa headline WC Team of the Round

FourFourTwoSA selects the World Cup team of round one as Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a hat-trick while both Harry Kane and Diego Costa scored braces, writes DEAN WORKMAN.

World Cup, day six: the things you might have missed

Russia defeated Egypt 3-1 despite Mohamed Salah’s penalty, Senegal beat a lacklustre Poland 2-1, while an early red card hindered Colombia as they lost 2-1 to Japan.

Pained Salah unable to halt Russia’s unlikely march

Egypt’s second-half implosion was still to come but the look of weary frustration painted across Mohamed Salah’s face at the interval said it all.

Renard prepares for ‘exceptional’ Ronaldo

Morocco boss Herve Renard has promised his side will do their best to make Cristiano Ronaldo ‘less exceptional’ when they face Portugal in the World Cup on Wednesday.

Senegal get Africa’s first win at World Cup

Africa finally got its first win at the 2018 World Cup courtesy of Senegal’s 2-1 defeat of Poland.

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.