2018 World Cup Live Blog
News, updates, highlights, photos and more from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.






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Isco was Man of the Match in #IRNESP :
138 touches, 95/103 (92%) passing, 1 key pass, 8 crosses, 4 shots, 2 fouls won, 9/12 dribbles, 13/19 duels won
Joint-most dribbles completed in a single match of this #WorldCup , and so smooth running the show. #ESP #Spain #IscoDisco 🇪🇸👌 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKTEN0UEAE7uKm.jpgby Jason Foster via twitter 6/20/2018 8:19:20 PM -
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The Russian arm of Burger King has apologised after offering women a reward if they got pregnant with a World Cup player's baby.
Full story👇
bbc.in/2lksl5d https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKNnONW0AAGCHn.jpgby BBC Sport via twitter 6/20/2018 8:20:21 PM -
There will be Squawka Talkers aplenty during the #WorldCup
Listen to the latest episode and subscribe here - sqwk.at/PodPlaylist
Don't miss out. 😬 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKTv5dX4AAb7Pk.jpgby Squawka Football via twitter 6/20/2018 8:21:55 PM -
Highlight of Isco's excellent display in #IRNESP was a brilliant sequence of skill in 1st half. Smooth turn and pass in one motion to Iniesta, ran and took short corner, and then a nice backheel flick. #Tekkers #IscoDisco 🇪🇸🔥🔥
#ESP #Spain #VamosEspana #RealMadrid t.coby Jason Foster via twitter 6/20/2018 8:22:48 PM -
by Telemundo Deportes via twitter 6/20/2018 8:23:32 PM
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Moment of the Day 👀
When @LuisSuarez9 found the net on his 100th appearance for @Uruguay 🙌
🎥 Highlights 👉 t.co
📺 TV listings 👉 t.coby FIFA World Cup 🏆 via twitter 6/20/2018 8:23:35 PM -
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HIGHLIGHTS: Watch back the best of the action as a @diegocosta ricochetted goal was enough to see off a spirited IR Iran
@TeamMelliIran 0️⃣-1️⃣ @SeFutbol
Here ➡️ itv.com/fifaworldcup/h…
#WorldCup #IRNESP #IRN #ESP https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKU6ASXkAAsegY.jpgby ITV Football via twitter 6/20/2018 8:26:55 PM -
GOAL DISALLOWED! An IR Iran free-kick goes all the way through the Spanish defence and finds Ezatolahi at the back… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by ITV Football via twitter retweeted by itvfootball 6/20/2018 8:28:20 PM
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"I never thought that I would get to where I am now."
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English football chiefs have condemned the "disgraceful conduct" of a group of men - thought to be England fans - making Nazi salutes and anti-Semitic comments in a video.
bbc.in/2JTItta https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKOhghX4AgVS0x.jpgby BBC Sport via twitter 6/20/2018 8:30:16 PM -
We celebrate #WorldRefugeeDay with our World Cup 2018 Refugee XI with players from the 32 countries in Russia.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by farenet via twitter retweeted by FIFAWorldCup 6/20/2018 8:31:40 PM
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Isco completed 9 take-ons against #IRN , the joint-most in a single game so far at the 2018 #WorldCup ; Oghenekaro Etebo (9/9) vs. #CRO the other.
Isco disco. 🕺 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKRrrvWsAAP6ZN.jpgby Squawka Football via twitter 6/20/2018 8:32:21 PM -
#MundialTelemundo Con #ESP y #POR compartiendo el liderato del Grupo B ¿Quién será el afortunado en quedarse en la cima de este sector? 🤔 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKWczHXkAERATA.jpg
by Telemundo Deportes via twitter 6/20/2018 8:33:33 PM -
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138 - ⚡️ Isco made 138 touches against Iran tonight, a record for a Spanish 🇪🇸 player in a World Cup 🏆 game since 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by optajean via twitter retweeted by JogaBonito_USA 6/20/2018 8:38:41 PM
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All to play for in Group B for #POR #ESP and #IRN in the final round of fixtures...
#WorldCup https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKQNWgWsAAB--k.jpgby FIFA World Cup 🏆 via twitter retweeted by JogaBonito_USA 6/20/2018 8:40:05 PM -
Burnley’s European tour will start slightly closer to home than expected.
The Europa League qualifying draw has taken place.
Read👉bbc.in/2I2F2dX https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKTcRcWsAAJLUZ.jpgby BBC Sport via twitter 6/20/2018 8:40:21 PM -
Isco vs. #IRN :
• Most touches (137)
• Most passes (103)
• Most take-ons (9)
• Most crosses (7)
Spain’s main man. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKXwShXkAAN5Mu.jpgby Squawka Football via twitter 6/20/2018 8:40:22 PM -
My 5 Thoughts on Day 7 of World Cup 2018 si.com/soccer/2018/06…by Grant Wahl via twitter 6/20/2018 8:43:01 PM
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"I don't even know how to spell the town or city where we're at" 😂
Catch @PaulPogba on the #PogbaDiaries .by FOX Soccer via twitter 6/20/2018 8:43:37 PM -
Our latest podcast is available now!
@gabrielclarke05 chats to @MarcusRashford about his World Cup debut while @johncrossmirror and @domfifield talk England's opener plus what's next for Jack Wilshere
iTunes: t.co
Acast: t.coby ITV Football via twitter 6/20/2018 8:45:40 PM -
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“A wonderful player.”
Leicester have secured their third summer signing.
Read👉bbc.in/2K6XaIA https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKUBhMXkAEjpz7.jpgby BBC Sport via twitter 6/20/2018 8:50:20 PM -
"What's he doing in the woods?" 😂
@IanWright0 asks the question we were all thinking about @GarethSouthgate 's shou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by ITV Football via twitter retweeted by itvfootball 6/20/2018 8:51:43 PM -
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Neymar’s hair, manager GIFs and the latest World Cup craze.
A few of the topics that have compelled fans to take to social media over the past seven days👇
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#bbcworldcup https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKbP6CX4AAY0X9.jpgby BBC Sport via twitter 6/20/2018 9:00:18 PM -
📷 ¡ Día histórico! Desde 1981, ninguna mujer había podido ver un partido de fútbol en el estadio más grande de Irán, el Azadi. Hoy, disfrutaron del #IRN vs. #ESP , pese a que su selección perdió. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKb8N2UEAE7qeu.jpg
by Telemundo Deportes via twitter 6/20/2018 9:00:28 PM -
The winners and losers from Spain's 1-0 win against a stubborn Iran side - sqwk.at/WLEspIrn
3 winners 👍
3 losers 👎
1 incredible throw-in 😂
By @muhammadbutt . https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKaHSEWkAY170E.jpgby Squawka Football via twitter 6/20/2018 9:01:14 PM -
It's France 🇫🇷 v Peru 🇵🇪 tomorrow and you can see it live on @ITV
@meseemajaswal has the latest from the French camp ahead of a crucial game for both
Join us tomorrow from 12:30pm for another busy day of football at the #WorldCupby ITV Football via twitter 6/20/2018 9:02:46 PM -
Clearly both Arsenal academy products 👊 twitter.com/rangerblake/st…by Men in Blazers via twitter 6/20/2018 9:05:30 PM
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The World Cup continues on FOX this Thursday!
France faces Peru at 10:00 AM ET, and Argentina plays Croatia at 1:0… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… -
New Zealand set the record for the highest total in women’s Twenty20 internationals… only for England to break it hours later.
Read👉bbc.in/2MHScAz https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKWXMfX4AEtmPe.jpgby BBC Sport via twitter 6/20/2018 9:10:11 PM -
He was the match-winner in Kazan
Here's what @DiegoCosta had to say after winning @Budweiser #ManoftheMatch this evening...by FIFA World Cup 🏆 via twitter 6/20/2018 9:11:11 PM -
If only the #IRN players saw the linesman raise his flag. 😫
Group B is set up for a Matchday Three almost as spectacular as the tonight's top five articles.
Enjoy. 🍿 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKePuXX4AAS_Bn.jpgby Squawka Football via twitter 6/20/2018 9:11:21 PM -
5. Squawka and @sportingindex have put together the BEST and WORST #WorldCup combined XIs from Matchday One - sqwk.at/BestWorstWC1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKerK9X0AItq4x.jpg
by Squawka Football via twitter 6/20/2018 9:12:17 PM -
Danny Cipriani is in strong contention for his first England start in a decade.
Eddie Jones is considering naming… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… -
Spain controlled the possession all game and eventually broke through to get the win vs Iran.
Watch all the highlights in our 90' in 90" ⬇️ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKf0YmVAAAcclE.jpgby FOX Soccer via twitter 6/20/2018 9:14:29 PM -
4. EXPLAINED: Marcelo Bielsa's footballing philosophy and how Leeds could line up under Pep Guardiola's idol - sqwk.at/BielsaStyle
"He is the best coach in the world." 🙌 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKe1zxW0AESBRL.jpgby Squawka Football via twitter 6/20/2018 9:15:22 PM -
3. Three things we learned about Gareth Southgate from England's opening #WorldCup win - sqwk.at/SouthgateLearn
@CJSmith91 looks at the #ThreeLions boss before he dislocated his shoulder. 🙃 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKfFkYXkAARP7a.jpgby Squawka Football via twitter 6/20/2018 9:18:13 PM -
From MiB Live in Seattle, Rog and Davo join @Seahawks @TDLockett12 in a rendition of the Chicken Noodle Soup. All #MiBAcrossAmerica shows are now SOLD OUT, with the exception of Brooklyn, July 2. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: t.coby Men in Blazers via twitter 6/20/2018 9:18:36 PM
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Was it the moment of the World Cup so far?
Everybody’s talking about THAT Iran throw-in.
Read👉bbc.in/2yzeX6y
#bbcworldcup https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgKgwEQXUAAq6Cf.jpgby BBC Sport via twitter 6/20/2018 9:20:13 PM -
¡Es ahora o nunca para @Argentina ! mañana imperdible
⚽ Argentina vs Croacia - Grupo D
⏰ 1:30pm ET / 10:30am CT
📺 @Telemundo
📱 t.co
¿Nos acompañas?by Telemundo Deportes via twitter 6/20/2018 9:20:36 PM