Senegal upset Poland with a 2-1 Group H victory in Moscow that owed plenty to poor mistakes from the European nation.
Carlos Sanchez was sent off in the third minute for Colombia as they suffered a 2-1 loss to Japan in their Group H World Cup encounter on Tuesday afternoon.
Carlos Sanchez was shown the second-fastest red card in World Cup history as Colombia slipped to a 2-1 defeat in their World Cup opener against Japan in Mordovia.
England midfielder Dele Alli will undergo a precautionary scan after sustaining a thigh injury during England’s 2-1 World Cup Group G win over Tunisia.
Mesut Ozil should be benched for Germany’s second World Cup group game against Sweden, according to Stefan Effenberg.
Sweden needed a second-half penalty, given after a VAR consultation, to edge past South Korea and move joint top of Group F. (more…)
Gareth Southgate has long believed England can play technically proficient, possession football on the biggest stage – now they must prove it in their World Cup opener against Tunisia on Monday.
Dear disgruntled Bafana Bafana fans, pick your African side and throw your support behind them; share in their joy and their pain. It’s going to be a wild ride! writes MARSHALL GOUTS. (more…)
After watching the opening ceremony and the goal fest between Russia and Saudia Arabia, the World Cup fever has hit me too, writes WADE PRETORIUS. (more…)
Russia are the lowest-ranked team at the World Cup and yet, come Thursday’s opener, they will be expected to provide a nation-lifting performance against Saudi Arabia.