Shakhtar Donetsk legend and current sporting director Darijo Srna has backed Tottenham prospect Luka Vuskovic to become one of the defining defenders of European football, telling Flashscore the teenager already plays with the assurance of a 25-year-old ahead of Croatia's World Cup meeting with Thomas Tuchel's England.

When Egypt took to the field against Belgium for their World Cup Group G opener at Seattle Stadium, it was with the knowledge that they'd beaten the Red Devils in three of their last four encounters, but had also never won a WC match, and they were up against a side that hadn't lost a group game at the tournament in 13 matches.

Austria's long-awaited return to the World Cup is not merely about participation; it's about ambition and potential. Central defender Kevin Danso shares the team's aspirations and the excitement of representing their nation on the grandest stage of football.

Raised just a few meters from where the symbol of his country’s football lived until his teenage years, Argentina's Facundo Medina arrives in Mexico with the badge on his chest, 40 years after the World Cup in which the Golden Boy triumphed

Brazil, the first former champions to take the field at the 2026 World Cup, faced disappointment with a 1-1 draw against Morocco. The tournament’s third day also witnessed Qatar's historic first point, Scotland breaking a 36-year winless streak, and Australia's impressive victory over Turkey.