10 best players of 2018 World Cup group stage

FourFourTwo South Africa picks out the stars who’ve shone brightest so far at the 2018 World Cup.

World Cup match week 3: Have you seen anything like it?

From defending champions Germany’s shock exit from the 2018 World Cup to Senegal’s bizarre “Fair Play” exit. FourFourTwo South Africa wraps up an action-packed... Read more

Adidas releases new World Cup ball for knockouts

One type of ball would usually suffice for a month-long tournament, but Adidas has gone all out for Russia 2018 with a special knockout... Read more

Highlights: Uruguay cruise past Russia to top Group A

Luis Suarez netted his second goal in as many World Cup games as Uruguay secured top spot in Group A with a comfortable 3-0... Read more

Uruguay put Russia to the sword

Uruguay has secured top spot in Group A at the Fifa World Cup after cruising to a comfortable 3-0 victory over host nation Russia at... Read more

World Cup, day six: the things you might have missed

Russia defeated Egypt 3-1 despite Mohamed Salah’s penalty, Senegal beat a lacklustre Poland 2-1, while an early red card hindered Colombia as they lost 2-1... Read more

Pained Salah unable to halt Russia’s unlikely march

Egypt’s second-half implosion was still to come but the look of weary frustration painted across Mohamed Salah’s face at the interval said it all.

Watch: Salah strikes but hosts on course for last 16

Mohamed Salah scored from the spot on his World Cup debut, but Egypt are on the verge of an early exit following a 3-1... 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

Hosts Russia make World Cup history

Russia continued their rich vein of form as they thumped Egypt 3-1 in a 2018 World Cup Group A encounter to reach their first... Read more