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Argentina begin their World Cup title defence against Algeria in Kansas City on Wednesday morning, seeking to join an exclusive club of nations that have retained the sport's most prestigious trophy. La Albiceleste face the Fennec Foxes in…

As the world cups have expanded, great international mis-matches have become its standard furniture and despite often being predictably one-sided they have nevertheless enjoyed a degree of interest from football fans across the globe. The…

England have suffered an injury blow on the eve of their World Cup opener, with Tino Livramento ruled out of the tournament. The Newcastle full-back picked up a calf injury in training on Sunday. Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah has been called up…

Tunisia have turned to Herve Renard to rescue their World Cup after sacking Sabri Lamouchi just one game into the tournament. It is an unprecedented move. Lamouchi becomes the first coach in World Cup history to be dismissed after a single…