The time is now for Belgium, not two or four years’ time – Hazard

Eden Hazard thinks the club form of Belgium’s key players such as himself, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku means the time has come for Roberto Martinez’s men to match expectations.

I will be ready – Salah

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is confident of being fit to face Uruguay in Egypt’s opening Fifa World Cup match on Friday. 

United’s Fred suffers ankle injury

Manchester United’s new signing Fred has suffered an ankle injury in training with Brazil ahead of the Fifa World Cup.

Watch: Ronaldo Jr. outshines superstar dad

Forget about Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo might have a talented new rival for world football fame: his own son.

Guedes double guides Portugal past Algeria

Goncalo Guedes impressed with an eye-catching brace as Portugal brushed aside Algeria 3-0 in a routine World Cup warm-up.

Rashford scores stunner as England win final World Cup warm-up

England claimed a 2-0 win over Costa Rica in their final World Cup warm-up match, courtesy of goals from Marcus Rashford and Danny Welbeck.

Sane can’t expect to be regarded like Muller or Ozil – Hummels

Leroy Sane was surprisingly left out of Germany’s World Cup squad, but Mats Hummels has defended Joachim Low’s decision.

Martinez backs England to shine at World Cup

Roberto Martinez has backed Gareth Southgate’s youthful England side to perform strongly at the World Cup in Russia.

Portugal not among favourites at WC – Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo says Portugal must be realistic as they are not among the World Cup favourites, though the Real Madrid superstar insisted nothing is impossible.

Lukaku and Hazard fire Belgium past Egypt

Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard were on target as Belgium continued their World Cup preparations with a dominant 3-0 win over Egypt.