Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina after they came from behind to secure a shock 2-1 win in their opening World Cup Group C encounter at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
Lionel Messi will get what is likely to be his last chance to win the World Cup on Tuesday when Argentina and the current champions France play in Qatar.
England got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start after they cruised to a comfortable 6-2 victory over Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday afternoon.
Three Springboks have been named in the World Rugby's 2022 Dream Team at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on Sunday.
Hosts Qatar made a poor start to the World Cup when they were outplayed by Ecuador to slip to a 2-0 defeat at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday writes Nick Said in Doha.
Ballon D'Or winner Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after tearing a muscle in his left thigh, the French Football Federation has confirmed.
Kurt-Lee Arendse grabbed two tries in a Man of the Match performance to inspire the Springboks to record a 63-21 win over Italy in Genoa on Saturday afternoon.
Son Heung-min will play in South Korea's opening World Cup match despite suffering a severe facial injury, former captain Koo Ja-cheol said.
Senegal forward Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a leg injury he sustained while playing for Bayern Munich.
Bafana Bafana came from a goal down to beat Mozambique 2-1 in an international friendly at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Thursday evening.