'No drama' for Southgate after England team sheet leak

England boss Gareth Southgate insists there is "no drama" between his squad and the media around the publication of what appeared to be a

'Little Pea' Hernandez hits big Mexico milestone in World Cup win

Javier Hernandez hit his 50th international goal to enhance Mexico's bid for a place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup.Hernandez scored

Modric and Rakitic the best midfield in Russia - Corluka

Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic are the best central midfield pairing at the 2018 World Cup according to experienced Croatia defender Vedran

South Korea 1 Mexico 2: Hernandez nets landmark goal as last 16 beckons

Javier Hernandez hit his 50th international goal as Mexico edged closer to progression from World Cup Group F with a 2-1 victory over South

Ozil and Khedira axed by Germany

Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira have been axed by Joachim Low for Germany's crucial World Cup showdown with Sweden in Sochi.Germany head coach Low

World Cup of penalties? Russia surpasses Brazil after VAR introduction

The 2018 World Cup in Russia has already seen more penalties awarded than at the last tournament, with the impact of VAR clear.South Korea's

Neymar 'fully recovered' but Brazil coach Tite has thigh injury

Neymar is "fully recovered" but Brazil coach Tite has been diagnosed with a thigh injury after his tumble during celebrations against

Douglas Costa, Danilo out of Brazil's Serbia clash

Douglas Costa and Danilo have been ruled out of Brazil's last World Cup group game against Serbia due to injury.The duo will not travel with

'Mentally strong' Salah will overcome World Cup disappointment, says Mane

Sadio Mane says Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah has the mental fortitude to bounce back from his early World Cup elimination with

Pekerman contemplating unleashing James and Quintero together

Colombia coach Jose Pekerman is toying with the idea of playing attacking midfielders James Rodriguez and Juan Fernando Quintero in tandem during

Spain v Morocco: Alba makes case for the defence

Jordi Alba hopes Spain can show more solidity defensively to complement their attacking panache as Fernando Hierro's side aim to seal a place

Team-man Lukaku firmly in the race for individual prize

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez claims Romelu Lukaku is not interested in claiming the World Cup Golden Boot but, on this evidence, he may not have a

Belgium 5 Tunisia 2: Lukaku and Hazard shine as Red Devils run riot

Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard both scored braces as Belgium crushed Tunisia 5-2 to all but secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages.

Leaked England team gives Panama no advantage, insists Gomez

Panama head coach Hernan Dario Gomez sees no reason why England's possible starting line-up being leaked ahead of Sunday's game should be

Mane and Senegal holding no fear for Japan

Akira Nishino insists Japan will take a fearless approach into their clash against Senegal, although warned his side against focusing solely on the

Nigeria goalkeeper Ikeme in remission after year-long cancer battle

Nigeria international Carl Ikeme has confirmed he is in remission after spending 12 months battling acute leukaemia.Wolves goalkeeper Ikeme, who

Lukaku breaks Belgium record against Tunisia

Romelu Lukaku has become Belgium's all-time top scorer in major tournaments after his first-half brace in the Group G clash against

Iran v Portugal: Team Melli bullish over qualification chances

Karim Ansarifard is confident Iran will beat Portugal to qualify for the next round of the World Cup ahead of Monday's winner-takes-all Group B

Maradona angry at Argentina World Cup performances

Diego Maradona has "huge inner frustration" over Argentina's poor World Cup performances that have left Jorge Sampaoli's men on

Uruguay v Russia: Selection posers for already-qualified pair

Stanislav Cherchesov and Oscar Tabarez will have to juggle pragmatism and momentum on Monday when Uruguay and Russia clash in Samara.Both teams have