Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu has announced his retirement from international football.
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France are determined not to make the same mistakes they did two years ago in losing the Euro 2016 final.
Argentina are hot favourites to win Group D and, with Euro 2016 quarter-finalists Iceland potentially awkward opponents, both sides will aim to boost their hopes of progressing with three points by the Baltic Sea
England’s Euro 2016 conquerors are making their World Cup debut and boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has labelled the Group D opener against Messi and co as “the biggest game in the history of Icelandic football”
The Euro 2016 champions, who failed to make beyond group stage at Brazil 2014, will hope to see their players finding form quickly against a dangerous Spain
Shprygin, who was deported from France in 2016 during the European Championship after violence flared there, wrote on social media that his application for a World Cup fan ID had been rejected.
The former Torino boss replaced Antonio Conte in charge of the Azzurri after Euro 2016 and went on to become the country’s oldest-ever CT, aged 69
He is coming on board with 41 years managerial experience
But Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov, appointed after the country’s disastrous Euro 2016 campaign, predicts a tricky encounter as he oversees his first competitive match in charge
For Ronaldo, lifting silverware with his country was the icing on the cake of his already glittering career and the Real Madrid star was more than keen to show off his latest success
UEFA confirmed that total prize money pool will be around €301 million, which will be distributed among 24 national teams
Portugal played without its star striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, for most part of the game
The pressure on France’s defence continued to grow and, having survived a penalty appeal for a Paul Pogba challenge on Toni Kroos, Bastian Schweinsteiger drew another stop from Lloris with an effort from 25 yards
Portugal, in their seventh semi-final at a major tournament, enjoyed more of the ball early on but struggled to make much of a breakthrough themselves as Wales dealt with a number of crosses into the box
Iceland will return to their country as heroes having enjoyed a remarkable tournament
Incredibly, Simeone Zaza, Muller, Ozil, Pelle, Bonucci and Schweinsteiger all missed in the shootout, but the vital miss came from Matteo Darmian at 5-5 and it was Jonas Hector that stepped forward to win it for the world champions
The Chris Coleman-tutored men put up one of the most shocking results in Euro 2016 by neutralising the fire power of Belgium to reach its first semi-finals in 58 years
Portugal will play the winner of the quarter-final between Belgium and Wales
Raheem Sterling, given a reprieve of sorts by boss Hodgson when named in the starting lineup, paved the way for England’s opener when using his pace to get on the end of a long ball and going to ground under a challenge from Hannes Halldorsson
Marc Wilmots’s side netted three times in the final 12 minutes – two involving the excellent Eden Hazard who was a threat throughout the 90 minutes – as the Red Devils made a huge statement to the teams who remain at the tournament