Edison Cavani came up with the goods for Uruguay on Saturday night as they secured safe progression into the World Cup quarter-finals with a narrow victory over Portugal.
Kylian Mbappe capitalised on a creaking, aged, inadequate Argentinian defence to score twice in four devastating second half minutes. But his signature moment was the devastating run through the heart of the Argentinian side - echoes of a 19-year-old Michael Owen in St Etienne exactly 20 years to the day – which sent his nation on their way. The talk had been about a No 10 who was supposedly predestined to drive his nation on and on, confounding every setback along the road. 'El General de Gol' was how Buenos Aires paper 'Ole' encapsulated Argentinian matchday belief in Lionel Messi.
Edison Cavani came up with the goods for Uruguay on Saturday night as they secured safe progression into the World Cup quarter-finals with a narrow victory over Portugal.
The Barcelona star was on the scoresheet in Argentina's crucial victory over Nigeria and looked sharp in training as Jorge Sampaoli's team prepared for the game against France.
Portugal may be facing a nightmare run if they are to win their first World Cup but you wouldn't know it by the mood in the camp, which paints a relaxed picture not befitting of the pressure cooker they find themselves in.
Adnan Januzaj, stuck his excellent 51st minute shot past his former Sunderland team-mate Jordan Pickford did it feel a little bit familiar, a little bit here-we-go-again, a little bit like England
The Asian side's thrilling advance to the brink of the last 16 - which had so much to do with Colombia imploding in the first minutes of the opening game the two sides played - had always obscured their technical deficiencies at the back.
The Africans finished the group stage locked together on points and goals with Japan and were eliminated on the basis of their disciplinary record.
The Canadian is ranked 10th in the world by the WBA and will provide a step-up in quality for the 31-year-old welterweight.Khan has promised fireworks: 'One of my aims this year was to be as active as possible, so I'm very happy to get back in the ring again so soon against Samuel Vargas,' he said.
Cristiano Ronaldo showed off his astonishing leg muscles as Portugal trained at their Moscow base on Wednesday morning ahead of the tough last-16 clash with Uruguay.
Serbia were applauded from the field by their noisy, vibrant supporters told us that this had been a little bit closer than Brazil would have liked.
- Germany, reigning world champions, the consummate tournament team, are out of the World Cup at the group stage.Sweden won the group by beating Mexico 3-0 in the other match taking place at the same time, meaning Germany needed to defeat South Korea to get through in second place. Germany would have progressed with a win at the Kazan Arena but barely looked capable of scoring against the Koreans, let alone going on to successfully defend the title they won in Brazil four years ago.
The South Americans through — they were already destined to go home — but Guerrero’s journey has been such that it will nevertheless go down in Peruvian football history. 
FIFA’s big rule book and see if there was any way that we could send both France and Denmark home.
Ivan Perisic thrashed a Croatia winner just as stoppage time approached, capitalising on Iceland throwing men forward on the hunt for a second goal.
Diego Maradona was at the centre of another storm with his uncouth behaviour in the stands at St Petersburg during Argentina's World Cup win over Nigeria.
Marcos Rojo that propelled Argentina into the final 16, but this was about him. This was about our desire for one player to stay. Save Messi. That is what the neutrals desired.He shot, across goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, and the ball moved obediently into the far corner of Nigeria’s net without further instruction. A gem of a goal from a gem of a player. Argentina’s travelling support, but their joy was spread wide. It would take a heart of stone not to smile at this. Messi endures.