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Defending world champions Germany crashed out of the World Cup after a shock 2-0 loss to South Korea on Wednesday, while Sweden powered into the last 16 by beating Mexico.

Perhaps Rojo's heroics can have a galvanizing impact on a squad that appeared to be coming apart at the seams.

Marcus Rojo’s stunning finish four minutes from time kept Lionel Messi and Argentina’s World Cup hopes alive to see off Nigeria 2-1 on Tuesday and set up a last 16 meeting with France.

Iran tackled hard and, for the most part in the first half, fairly.

A sparkling second-half performance ensured that Russia are virtually guaranteed to qualify for the knock-out rounds for the first time in their modern history, in the wake of a 3-1 victory over a poor Egypt.

Disciplinary proceedings opened against country previously fined for same offence

JUST a handful of days into the World Cup a debacle the likes of which we’ve never seen before is being painfully exposed.

Denmark goalkeeping great Peter Schmeichel says Mexico “fully deserved” their World Cup group stage victory over reigning champions Germany after Hirving Lozano’s goal gave them a memorable win in Moscow.

Giving the world the middle finger is certainly one way to start the World Cup.

An energetic and probing Russia overpowered Saudi Arabia en-route to a spectacular 5-0 victory at Luzhniki Stadium, with rising star Aleksandr Golovin at the heart of the home team’s best moves.

The World Cup always seems to begin with a bang and has been the stage for some of the biggest shocks in the sport’s history. With the tournament kicking off today, RT Sport looks at some of the biggest slip-ups.

U.S. President Donald Trump has extended his congratulations to the United Bid from North America after it was chosen to host the FIFA 2026 World Cup. The bid comprises U.S.A, Mexico and Canada.

Morocco's bid to host the 2026 World Cup has passed a Fifa inspection - but is deemed "high risk" in three areas.

RUSSIAN football hooligans are neo-Nazi thugs who have run riot for decades and are alleged to enjoy Vladimir Putin’s personal protection.

More than 2.3 million tickets for the FIFA 2018 World Cup Russia have been requested since the first window of the second sales phase began on December 5.

Football fans have submitted more than 1.3 million ticket applications for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the first 24 hours of the second stage of ticket sales, which began on Wednesday, December 5.

The host country got a favorable draw, but it will be up to other teams, and to FIFA, to make the best of the situation if the Russians go out early.

THE World Cup has never seen a stadium that can do this. Qatar unveiled the design for what it claims is the World Cup’s first stadium of its kind.

European champions Portugal beat Switzerland in Lisbon to finish top of European Qualifying Group B and reach the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

France's Antoine Griezmann scored one and set up another as they booked their place at next year's World Cup finals by beating Belarus 2-1 at the Stade de France in their last Group A qualifying game on Tuesday.