Daily News Summary: Spain & Portugal get first win; Russia & Uruguay reach knockout stage

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TOP HEADLINES

Portugal 1-0 Morocco: Ronaldo and Rui Patricio make the difference as Morocco knocked out

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 4th goal at this World Cup to help Portugal grab 1-0 victory as Morocco become the first team to be knocked out of World Cup.

Iran 0-1 Spain: La Roja just 1 point from knockout stage as Costa nets winner in thriller

Spain claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Iran thanks to a fortunate second-half goal from Diego Costa.

Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia: Suarez's side knock Saudi out to reach last 16 along with Russia

Luiz Suarez, who makes his 100th cap for Uruguay today, scores in the first half to help his side knock Saudi Arabia out with a 1-0 victory to reach World Cup last 16 along with Group A opponent Russia.

Cristiano Ronaldo named All Football World Cup Player of the Round

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been named All Football World Cup Player of the Round.

WORLD CUP

World Cup 2018 Power Rankings: Spain rank 1st as both Argentina & Germany slip

Hello again, the FIFA World Cup is finally here! After every round of the tournament, we will bring you the updated power rankings, telling you who is in form, who is out of form and who is ready to win the greatest sporting event on Earth.

Neymar returns to Brazil team training as Selecao receive huge injury boost

Neymar returned to Brazil training at the World Cup on Wednesday, a day after quitting a session early due to an ankle issue.

Can we say Cristiano Ronaldo already booked the Golden Boot？

After scoring the super header against Morocco，Cristiano Ronaldo is now Europe's all-time top international scorer, breaking Ferenc Puskás' 62-year-old record of 85 goals. With such performance, can we say Cristiano Ronaldo already booked the Golden Boot for this World Cup?

Ronaldo becomes the 2nd leading international scorer with 85 goals for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the second leading international goalscorer of all time after finding the back of the net against Morocco.

Moroccan supporters chant Messi's name at Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo may have scored in the fourth minute of Portugal's 1-0 victory over Morocco, but his goal did not silence the African nation's fans.

A goatee for the GOAT? - Ronaldo shows off new beard at the World Cup

The Portugal superstar donned a new style ahead of his side's World Cup clash against Morocco at the Luzhniki Stadium

Paul Pogba flies 'A Star Barbers' out to Russia to cut hair for France

Paul Pogba got a fresh trim in Moscow last week... after arranging to fly Surrey-based 'A Star Barbers' 1,500 miles to tend to his famous hair.

WHAT THEY SAY

Messi's mother: Those who criticise him should see how he cries for Argentina

Argentina's World Cup campaign got off to a stuttering start with a 1-1 draw against Iceland, however Lionel Messi's mother has defended her son after he was the subject of intense criticism.

Ramos: In Argentina they know Maradona is lightyears behind the best-ever Argentine, Messi

Lionel Messi is hardly the most popular figure within the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, however Sergio Ramos has sensationally hit back at Diego Maradona by suggesting people in Argentina know Lionel Messi is the best player in the nation's history.

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez supports Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo was spurred on by his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez as Portugal beat Morocco in the World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.Portugal coach Santos compares Cristiano Ronaldo to 'fortified wine'

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has compared Cristiano Ronaldo to Porto's famous fortified wine, remarking that Wednesday's matchwinner also matures and improves over the years.

Cristiano Ronaldo sets sights on Group B summit after Morocco win

The Real Madrid star now has four goals from two World Cup starts after he hit again to move his nation closer to a spot in the last 16

Muller and Bierhoff dismiss reports of German disharmony

The topic of disharmony was raised during Wednesday's news conference and Germany forward Thomas Muller dismissed the claims.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

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TODAY'S FIXTURES (CET)

World Cup

14:00 Denmark vs Australia

17:00 France vs Peru

20:00 Argentina vs Croatia