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France’s young guns teach Argentina a lesson as the South Americans exit the World Cup after a thrilling game in Kazan.

Wahbi Khazri was Tunisia’s hero as he set up the first goal and struck the second to beat Panama 2-1, their first World Cup finals win in 40 years.

A second half strike by Adnan Januzaj helped Belgium beat England 1-0 and top Group H. Both teams qualified for the tournament’s knockout phase.

Colombia get the better of Senegal to top Group H and progress to the knockout pre-quartefinal of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Japan progressed to the pre-quarterfinal of the World Cup in rare fashion, qualifying by virtue of having lesser number of yellow cards than Senegal.

An amateur relay team of seven Qatari swimmers, professionals in different fields, is all set to undertake a bold challenge and cross the English Channel.

Switzerland drew Costa Rica 2-2 in an entertaining tie to finish as runners-up in Group E, and will now meet Sweden in the pre-quarterfinals.

Brazil earn a classy 2-0 win over Serbia to top Group E and progress to the Round of 16, where they will clash against Mexico.

Sweden overpower Mexico 3-0, but both teams progress to the last 16 after Germany surprisingly lose to South Korea in the other group match.

Germany, the reigning world champions, lost to South Korea 0-2 and failed to progress past the preliminary stages for the first time in 80 years.

Croatia top Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup with an all-win record and will now face Denmark in the round of 16 clash.

Peru scored their first World Cup goal in 36 years to beat Australia 2-0 in Group C, as both teams book their early tickets home.

France and Denmark progress as the first and second teams from Group C after playing out an uninspiring, drab 0-0 draw — the first of the tournament.

Reigning European champions Portugal draw Iran 1-1 in their last Group B game, but progresses to the Round of 16 and will face Group A winners Uruguay.

A thrilling evening saw former world champions surprisingly top Group B and qualify for the pre-quarterfinals, where they will meet Group A runner-up Russia.

In an inconsequential match, Saudi Arabia leaves it late to earn a 2-1 win over Egypt and earn their first points in the tournament. Egypt makes winless exit from Russia.

Uruguay progresses to the knockout stages as top of Group A following a 3-0 hammering of 10-man Russia.

Football’s world governing body FIFA has fined the Egyptian football team $100,000 for refusing to speak to beIN Sports, the official broadcaster of the World Cup in the MENA region.

Colombia ekes out an impressive 3-0 win over Poland to show the European side the door in the World Cup’s preliminary stage.

Japan, who earned a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Senegal, keeps their hopes of qualification to the knockout round alive.