Highlights: Brilliant Ronaldo hat-trick earns thrilling draw
Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning hat-trick earned Portugal a dramatic 3-3 draw in their 2018 Fifa World Cup Group B opener against Iberian neighbours Spain on Friday evening.
Ronaldo makes history in stalemate against Spain
Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to score in eight consecutive major internationals tournaments as he won and converted a fourth-minute penalty in Portugal’s World Cup 3-3 draw against Spain.
Ronaldo nets hat-trick in draw against Spain
Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 51st career hat-trick as Portugal played to a 3-3 draw against Spain in a 2018 World Cup Group B clash at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on Friday evening. Spain led with three minutes left after Nacho Fernandez hit a wonderful 25-yard drive,but Ronaldo was determined to steal the headlines for himself. And he ended the day… Read more →
Highlights: Bouhaddouz own-goal gifts game to Queiroz’s men
Aziz Bouhaddouz scored a calamitous own goal deep into second-half stoppage time as Morocco slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Iran in their first World Cup match for 20 years.
Neymar: I’m the best in the world
Neymar says he is the best player in the world, but only because Cristiano Ronaldo and former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi are from another planet.
Bouhaddouz’s own goal gives Iran win
A late own-goal from Aziz Bouhaddouz saw Iran claim a narrow 1-0 victory over Morocco at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in their opening 2018 Fifa World Cup Group B clash on Friday.
Cuper’s Salah gamble backfires as Egypt fall short
Mohamed Salah spent Egypt’s opening World Cup clash on the bench, a decision that backfired for coach Hector Cuper as Uruguay won 1-0.
Watch: Late Gimenez header guides Uruguay past Egypt
A last-gasp header from Jose Gimenez guided Uruguay to a 1-0 victory against a Mohamed Salah-less Egypt outfit at the 2018 World Cup on Friday afternoon.
Late Gimenez winner fires Uruguay past Egypt
Jose Gimenez spared the blushes of Uruguay’s all-star forwards with a 90th-minute winner to see off Egypt 1-0 in their World Cup opener.
Salah not in starting XI for Egypt’s World Cup opener
Mohamed Salah has not been named in Egypt’s starting XI as they begin their World Cup campaign against Uruguay.