Fifa World Cup 2018 Videos

FIFA World Cup 2018: David Beckham tips England v Argentina final

Former captain David Beckham has tipped England to play Lionel Messi's Argentina in the World Cup final, reflecting rising optimism about the Three Lions' chances after a positive start in Russia.

FIFA World Cup 2018 diary: Mithun Chakraborty’s fandom, discussing politics with locals and other notes from Russia

The best bits and bobs from the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup in Russia.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Yuya Osako heads Japan to historic win over 10-man Colombia in Group H opener

Osako's 73rd-minute winner meant the Japanese avenged their 4-1 mauling in the group stages of Brazil 2014 as Colombia played with a man down for 86 minutes in Saransk.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Displaced Syrians find relief in tent-side World Cup screenings

War-displaced Syrians are finding ways to watch the beautiful game in the cafeterias of refugee camps.

FIFA World Cup 2018: From shy youngster to global superstar, charting Senegal captain Sadio Mane's meteoric rise

From humble origins, Sadio Mane has scaled the heights and on Tuesday he will have a nation behind him as he leads Senegal's attack in their World Cup opener against Poland.

FIFA World Cup 2018: A journey through the football Mecca of Kerala

As Kerala prepares for the World Cup, take a look at how Malappuram, the football mecca of Kerala, gears up.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Trophy hunting – World Cup replicas selling fast in Vietnam

In a dusty workshop on the outskirts of Hanoi, workers busily mould, set and spray hundreds of replica World Cup trophies as orders flood in ahead of next week's tournament.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Moscow students make rare protest against football's mega event

Construction of the World Cup fan zone outside of Moscow's top university is fuelling a rare protest in Russia as students worry thousands of partying football fans will destroy one of the capital's few green spaces.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Neymar's Brazil look strong; major concerns loom over Germany, Argentina ahead of tournament

Neymar admitted he was only at "80 percent" but promised he would be raring to go come Brazil's first game at the finals against Switzerland on 17 June.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Reinvigorated by new generation of midfield maestros, formidable Spain look to bring back glory days

Spain will look no further than their own selves. If they play the kind of football that they are capable of, this Spain side reinforced by a new generation of artisans can take the world by storm again. The final few survibors of their golden generation might have a golden end after all