Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo said on Wednesday his side must be wary of Liverpool teammate Alexander Isak when they ​face Sweden in their next World Cup Group F match, after the striker's ‌return to fitness and scoring form.

Herve Renard's long-term assistant coach Patrice Beaumelle believes that the newly appointed Tunisia coach must prioritise the North Africans' disastrous defensive record before anything else at the FIFA World Cup.

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder — and current NOS TV commentator — Rafael van der Vaart apologized Wednesday after making an ill-advised comment while breaking down Netherlands 2-2 draw with Japan on Sunday.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in North America. If you want real-life aristocracy, head to Sweden’s squad. Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old defender who played the entire match in Sweden’s 5-1 defeat of Tunisia on Sunday,

After a scoreless first half, the World Cup group stage match between the Netherlands and Japan burst into life in the second 45 minutes, with Japan twice rallying and securing a 2-2 draw thanks to an 88th-minute header from Daichi Kamada.