Gareth Southgate has admitted he feels “hugely fortunate” to be leading England into the knockout phase of a World Cup after fearing he had passed up his chance for ever to manage the national team exactly two years ago on Thursday.



The Football Association’s chief executive, Martin Glenn, had publicly and confidently suggested Southgate was “a pretty obvious one to pick” as an…

There was joy for Brazil in Moscow, but also schadenfreude at one remove as a 2-0 defeat of Serbia propelled Tite’s improving team into the World Cup knockout stages on the same afternoon Germany left the tournament.



A projected last-16 meeting with Brazil’s nemesis of four years ago can now be safely placed away in the box of horrors. Germany’s defeat by South Korea in Kazan brought great…

Gareth Southgate and his England players have united in praise of the impact made by the national setup’s attacking coach, Allan Russell, who is credited with the team’s startling improvement from set pieces at the tournament in Russia.



England arrived at the World Cup having failed to register from a corner at a major finals since 2010, encompassing 72 attempts stretching back…

It was Australia’s first point at a World Cup since 2010 but it could have been so much more. A draw Jamie Meder Womens Jersey with Denmark has left the country on the brink of yet another group stage exit. Unless the Socceroos beat Peru on Tuesday, and other results are favourable, Australia’s Russia campaign will end in the same manner as their escapades in South Africa and Brazil.…

When he turns up and shows it on the day he’s one of our best players and best assets.” That was the assessment of Tom Rogic by his Socceroo teammate Tomi Juric. Rogic, after struggling to impose himself in Australia’s World Cup opener against France in Kazan, sparked a fightback in their second match in Samara as the green and gold secured a vital draw.



The No 10 has often been…

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is in line to make his first World Cup start, against Panama on Sunday, with Dele Alli rendered a major doubt for England’s second group game after suffering a minor thigh strain in Monday’s victory over Tunisia.



Alli, who had pulled up just Jerry Rice Womens Jersey before half-time in clear…

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After all the negative talk in the lead-up, and the inescapable sense of unease that this opening match could turn up a humiliating experience for the host nation, it was tempting to wonder what all the fuss was about after Russia got the tournament started with an emphatic victory that was every bit as comfortable as the scoreline suggests.



The lowest-ranked team in the tournament – Saudi Arabia will…

Robbie Williams has been accused of selling his soul to the “dictator” Vladimir Putin after it emerged he will be performing in Russia for the football World Cup.



The singer will headline Thursday’s opening ceremony, which will be attended by the Russian president prior to the tournament’s first game, between Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Politicians and campaigners criticised the move…