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.

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.

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.

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.

Highlights: Captain Kane saves Three Lions

Harry Kane marked his World Cup debut with a stoppage-time winner as England made hard work of overcoming Tunisia 2-1 in their Group G opener.

Watch: Granqvist penalty secures win for Sweden

Sweden needed a second-half penalty, given after a VAR consultation, to edge past South Korea and move joint top of Group F.

Watch: Croatia down Super Eagles

Croatia defeated Nigeria 2-0 in a Group D encounter at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.

Highlights: Finnbogason makes history as Messi fluffs big chance

Hannes Halldorsson was the hero for Iceland as the goalkeeper’s penalty save from Lionel Messi secured his side a sensational 1-1 draw against Argentina.

Highlights: Bouhaddouz own-goal gifts game to Queiroz’s men

Aziz Bouhaddouz scored a calamitous own goal deep into second-half stoppage time as Morocco slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Iran in their first World Cup match for 20 years.

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.