France and Croatia seek World Cup glory
BREAKING: France beat Croatia 4-2 to win 2018 FIFA World Cup
Croatia vs Nigeria: Starting XI
Ronaldo 1 Messi 0 in World Cup duel
France vs Australia : We “must do better” after escaping a humiliating, Deschamps warns
Guerrero left out in Peru vs Denmark
Photos: Super Eagles in training session
Argentina v Iceland World Cup starting line-ups
Germany hope to accomplish ‘most difficult feat’ – Loew
South American football fever grips Moscow
Argentina vs Iceland : Messi under pressure

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France vs Australia teams
Starting line-ups for the World Cup Group C opening game between France and Australia at the Kazan Arena on Saturday (1000 GMT kick-off):
France vs Australia : Mbappe leads battle against Socceroos
France coach Didier Deschamps left Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud on the bench for a World Cup opener against Australia on Saturday as teenager Kylian Mbappe leads Les Bleus’ front line in Kazan.
Twitter, Instagram set players, coaches on World Cup collision course
England’s Raheem Sterling branded himself “The Hated One” after becoming the target of online abuse at Euro 2016 — exposing the dilemma faced by players who try to connect with fans through social media.
Who’s saying what at the World Cup
AFP Sport looks at the best quotes from the second day of the World Cup which produced a thrilling 3-3 draw between Spain and Portugal:
Costa finally making himself at home in Spain set-up
Diego Costa looked like a misfit at the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, where Spain’s inability to accommodate the burly centre-forward contributed to their disastrous campaign.
Nigeria vs Croatia : Fans urge Eagles to redeem Africa’s image
Nigeria vs Croatia ; As the Super Eagles face Croatia on Saturday in their group D opener, football fans in Ebonyi have urged the team to redeem Africa’s image at the on-going World Cup in Russia by defeating their opponent.
Portugal vs Spain : We showed character, pride – Hierro
Portugal vs Spain : Cristiano Ronaldo made it clear that he means business at this World Cup after his stunning hat-trick secured a 3-3 draw here with Spain in a tournament classic and saw him reach another career landmark.
Portugal vs Spain : How Ronaldo’s hits hat-trick helped Portugal snatched draw
Portugal vs Spain : Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning hat-trick as Portugal snatched a 3-3 draw with Spain in a World Cup classic here Friday.
World Cup 2018 standings – collated
World Cup standings after Friday’s late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Breaking: Portugal vs Spain 3 – 3
Ronaldo hat-trick as Portugal and Spain draw 3-3 in World Cup
Portugal vs Spain : Ronaldo scores World Cup hat-trick
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dramatic hat-trick against Spain on Friday, bringing Portugal level at 3-3 in the dying minutes of their Group B clash in Sochi.
Iran’s World Cup fever bursts out into the streets
Iranians had few options to watch their World Cup opener against Morocco, bar a few cinemas and cafes, but after their shock victory Friday, they burst out into the streets of Tehran in rare and wild celebration.
Brazilian referees for Nigeria vs Croatia match
Brazilian referee, Sandro Ricci, will alongside two compatriots and two Spaniards, handle Nigeria’s opening Group D game against Croatia at Kaliningrad on Saturday in World Cup in Russia.
Portugal vs Spain :Costa, Nacho in Hierro debutful
Diego Costa starts in attack and Nacho at right-back in new Spain coach Fernando Hierro’s starting line-up for Friday’s World Cup Group B showdown with neighbours Portugal in Sochi.
Iran grab late World Cup victory against Morocco
Iran were gifted a late 1-0 victory over Morocco in their opening World Cup match on Friday when Aziz Bouhaddouz headed into his own net five minutes into injury time.

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