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World Cup: Peru defeat Australia in 2-0 victory

Peru defeat Australia in a 2-0 victory.

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World Cup 2018 may have ended — but not the concussion debate

What's changed since Moroccan Nordin Amrabat’s decision to play in the group stages following a concussion five days prior?

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Iran goalkeeper's life story inspires fans in pursuit of their dreams

Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand topped World Cup talk on Monday evening after he saved a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo. But it's his life story that has since inspired fans across the globe.

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Spain top Group B after lively 2-2 draw against Morocco

Spain topped Group B after a thrilling 2-2 draw with Morocco.

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Iran out of the World Cup after drawing 1-1 against Portugal

Iran were eliminated from the World Cup despite scoring a late penalty to draw with Portugal.

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Russians make giant Messi cake to mark star`'s 31st birthday.

The residents of Bronnitsy, where the Argentina squad are based during the World Cup, made a giant cake in the shape of Lionel Messi to mark his 31st birthday on Sunday.

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Saudi Arabia defeat Egypt with last-minute winner

Saudi Arabia beat Egypt 2-1 with a last-minute goal.

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Goal celebration or political gesture? FIFA investigates

Football’s governing body has opened disciplinary proceedings against two Switzerland players over their celebrations during Friday's win over Serbia.

Russia

World Cup: England thrash Panama in 6-1 victory

England defeated Panama 6-1 to reach the last 16.

Germany

Germany World Cup relief

Toni Kroos' last-minute goal against Sweden sends German fans into ecstasy

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Switzerland secures 1-2 victory against Serbia in 90th minute

Serbia will be hoping to continue their good form after they won 1-0 against Costa Rica in the first game of Group E.

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World Cup: Belgium defeats Tunisia 5-2

Romelu Lukaku scored twice against Tunisia to become the first Belgian to score four goals at a World Cup.

Russia

Kaliningrad's World Cup facelift came at a price

Residents were forced off properties and protestors bullied off properties ahead of World Cup

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Croatia storms to 0-3 victory over Argentina

Argentina and Croatia meet at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium for the second round of fixtures in Group D.

World News

Sexism and misogyny called out at first World Cup since #MeToo

Sexism and misogyny called out at first World Cup since #MeToo

Russia

World Cup reporter groped and kissed on air

The Deutsche Welle reporter took to social media to hit out harassment of female journalists

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Denmark and Australia slug it out to tie 1-1

Denmark and Australia meet in the second round of fixtures in Group C at the Samara Arena.

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As it happened this morning: Thursday 21 June

Keep up-to-date with all the breaking news and trending stories from Thursday, June 21

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World cup: Spain beat Iran 1-0 in a hard-fought match

Follow live updates as Iran take on Spain in the World Cup 2018.

Finland

Asylum seekers enter Finland from Russia using World Cup IDs: border guard

Five people have entered Finland illegally with the help of soccer World Cup fan identity papers and then applied for asylum.