Ronaldo, Kane, Costa headline WC Team of the Round
FourFourTwoSA selects the World Cup team of round one as Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a hat-trick while both Harry Kane and Diego Costa scored braces,... Read more
Senegal prove that self-belief is everything
Led by the youngest and only black coach at the tournament, Senegal became the first African nation to secure victory at the 2018 World... Read more
Senegal edge Poland
Senegal upset Poland with a 2-1 Group H victory in Moscow that owed plenty to poor mistakes from the European nation.
Watch: Sanchez sees red as Japan beat Colombia
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... Read more
Japan beat ten-men Colombia
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... Read more
Alli to have scan on thigh knock
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.
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.
Brazil the latest favourites to stumble, but Tite and Neymar won’t panic
Tite’s Brazil team were forced to settle for a point against Switzerland, but the Selecao remain justifiable World Cup favourites.
Let’s get carried away with Russia 2018
After watching the opening ceremony and the goal fest between Russia and Saudia Arabia, the World Cup fever has hit me too, writes WADE... Read more
Russia 2018: It will not be the same
The World Cup is about soccer. Yes, that’s obvious, but it’s about soccer wider and deeper in the communities in which you find yourself,... Read more