hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow on the busy so far at the world cup, here's what's coming up on sportsday tonight. the 2018 world cup gets its first genuine shock as champions germany are beaten in their first game by mexico. alexander kolarov‘s classy free kick is the difference as serbia edge past costa rica. and just 2a hours away from england's opener against tunisia, gareth southgate‘s men arrive in volgograd in confident mood. the one to attack this tournament and we want to create chances and score goals. i'm hugh ferris, also coming up in the programme: johanna konta loses the match and her temper in the final of the nottingham open. you are making decisions that affect

that was ollie foster in moscow. let's get more on spain, we touched on it in his report. preparations for their opening match against portugal continuing, and alex capstick has been with the spanish squad in sochl under normal circumstances this would be a routine bit of fine tuning for the spanish team ahead of their opening match against portugal. but as we know the situation is very different following the sudden and totally unexpected departure of julian robert eddy. standing on the edge is the new coach, fernando pereira. he has been in thejob the new coach, fernando pereira. he has been in the job forjust over 2a

that was ollie foster in moscow. let's get more on spain, we touched on it in his report.their opening match against portugal continuing, and alex capstick has been with the spanish squad in sochl under normal circumstances this would be a routine bit of fine tuning for the spanish team ahead of their opening match against portugal. but as we know the situation is very different following the sudden and totally unexpected departure of julian robert eddy. standing on the edge is the new coach, fernando pereira. he has been in thejob the new coach, fernando pereira. he has been in the job forjust over 2a hours and says, perhaps not surprisingly, he is not going to change row much. sergio ramos was sitting alongside him in the press conference, and he said that despite personal feelings, the team conference, and he said that despite personalfeelings, the team has conference, and he said that despite personal feelings, the team has to stick together, and they are determined to go on and do well in this competition. the spanish federation took a big gamble, sacking the coach. i

hello this is sportsday i'm olly foster, live in moscow. it's been a great start for the hosts at the world cup. russia are the lowest ranked team in the tournament but they rise to the occasion and hit five past saudi arabia. russia on target, what about england, we'll have the latest from the team camp, still four days away from their opening match. and i'm sarah mulkerrins, away from the world cup. anguish for 2011 champion rory mcilroy in high winds at the us open. he shoots a ten over par first round of 80 at shinnecock hills. and johanna konta continues her winning run on grass, with victory at the nottingham open hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm olly foster. one match down 63 to go and what a start for hosts, the luznikhi stadium is still [it up here behind me and russia lit up this world cup with a result that noone really saw coming. first we had an opening ceremony. robbie williams took centre stage, vladimir putin gave a speech welcoming the world and promising a feast of football, his team came good on that thrashing saudi ar

that's it from me, back to olly foster in moscow. many thanks indeed.obably hear a samba and behind me at street level entertaining the crowd, still leaving the luzhniki stadium after being royally entertained by the hosts. russia 5—0 winners against saudi arabia. we really didn't see that coming at all. what will tomorrow's games bring as they come thick and fast in this 21st fifa world cup. on the second day we have three matches, the first one is fascinating, on bbc, 1pm kick off in the central stadium at ekaterinburg, egypt against uruguay. will it be mo salah who we hear is fit, against luis suarez? that will be followed by morocco against iran. and then portugal spain, in disarray, who only yesterday sacked their head coachjulen lopetegui. only yesterday sacked their head coach julen lopetegui. how only yesterday sacked their head coachjulen lopetegui. how will one of the favourites react to the news? that is all to come tomorrow, sportsday at 6:30pm will come from red square, we return to our home for the rest of this world cup. but from moscow t

hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow on the busy so far at the world cup, here's what's coming up onday tonight. the 2018 world cup gets its first genuine shock as champions germany are beaten in their first game by mexico. alexander kolarov‘s classy free kick is the difference as serbia edge past costa rica. and just 2a hours away from england's opener against tunisia, gareth southgate‘s men arrive in volgograd in confident mood. the one to attack this tournament and we want to create chances and score goals. i'm hugh ferris, also coming up in the programme: johanna konta loses the match and her temper in the final of the nottingham open. you are making decisions that affect oui’ you are making decisions that affect our lives you understand that? do you fully understand that? and we'll have the latest from the final round of the us open... where the field is a little less frustrated after good evening, i'm olly foster live in moscow and it seems the world cup has had it's first genuine shock. we have seen one of the great world cup shocks. germany have not lost their opening world c

the bbc‘s olly foster is in moscow. hello. many thanks.he world cup, and we're still waiting for our first goalless draw. it's unbelievable, this has been such an predictable world cup. difficult games to call, shock results, but no goalless draws and long may it last. we thought we we re and long may it last. we thought we were going to get one in st petersburg, in that brazil versus costa rica game. brazil, so frustrated by the costa ricans, who we re frustrated by the costa ricans, who were quarterfinalists four years ago when the world cup was in brazil, but costa rica are going home, because brazil finally got two goals to keep their heads above water in group e, in injury time. nick pa rrott group e, in injury time. nick parrott reports. its football's greatest stage but many of its star names have so far failed to live up to their billing. take neymar, whose scores a goal every other game for brazil but was shackled for much of this match. costa rica's dog—ea red shackled for much of this match. costa rica's dog—eared defending mean

let's go live to olly foster in moscow. being it has been a testing day for germany.e other team you we re germany. yes, and the other team you were referring to, brazil as well. ifa man were referring to, brazil as well. if a man emerging from the opening round of matches, four days into this world cup, 11 matches we have seen, is that you just cannot predict the results. germany, the reigning champions, losing the opening match at this world cup to mexico, they are a fine team and straightaway you can see they were so straightaway you can see they were so up the list and so much better as well. germany losing an opening match at a world cup for the first time since 1982. the reigning champions, absolutely stunned and wondering which direction to go when next, because they need so much improvement. here is adam wild. in moscow, a little taste of mexico. always some of the world cup ‘s more fla m boya nt always some of the world cup ‘s more flamboyant visitors, the reigning champion seemingly do little to quell the excitement. on the field, it was a little different,

hello, i'm olly foster, live in moscow. this is sportsday at the world cup.re our headlines: we'll be live in kaliningrad. england have made eight changes for theirfinal group game against belgium. it could be columbia next for england. they've topped group h after knocking out senegal. or it could bejapan, who are also through. i'm holly hamilton at the bbc sport centre. i'll have the rest of the day's sport, including: british number one kyle edmund goes in search of his first singles title as he battles for a place in the semi—finals at eastbourne. hello, there. we will be live in kaliningrad shortly, where england and belgium have made a combined 17 changes for that match, but first, we'll get to the two matches completed in group h. all will be revealed in the next couple of hours. ler‘s cross live to kaliningrad and speak to our sports editor, dan roan, ahead of england against belgium. dan, the big talking point, is that their are so many changes. ata at a combined 17 changes from the two managers? absolutely. both these teams have already qualified wi

that's it from me for now — let's head back to moscow and olly foster.e last team into the quarterfinals. let's speak to our sports correspondent david ornstein at reppinojust outside st petersburg hi david, there has been this debate, that defeat against the belgians could knock england off their stride even though they have landed in the soft side of the draw, is there any sense that the atmosphere has changed at all? noi no i actually think they are as strong as ever. they had a rest day yesterday and some of the images coming out of the camp on the fa social media site suggested a happy camper indeed. today they were back in full training for the first time since the belgian defeat on thursday. just from the 15 minutes of open training where the media are allowed in to witness what is going on, i sensed a real step up in intensity from previous training sessions. also a lot more focus and even when we were moved out of the training ground then, you could hear the players training anyway that i do think they have been training before. they realise now

hello im olly foster live in moscow on day 2 at the world cup.s what's coming up on sportsday tonight. uruguay leave it late but find a way past egypt — and salah has to sit and watch. the bouhaddouz blues... a late morrocan own goal gives iran their first world cup win in 20 years. the group b big guns face each other in the next half an hour. after their troubled build up spain take on portugal. and with the latest england camp as their opening match fast road shows. i'm katharine downes and away from the world cup. down to the decider — england's women are chasing victory in their one day series against south africa. and can dj — go all the way? the world number one is out in front at the us open. lots to get through tonight but we'll start with the action and the first of three matches today which saw egypt taking on uruguay in group a, a tale of liverpool strikers past and present of course with mo salah due to face luis suarez. the match was played in ekaterinburg, the most easterly venue in this world cup, nearly 900 miles east of moscow —

hello, i'm olly foster, live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup. headlines. the hosts are having a party, two wins out of two and they are all but certain of a place in the last 16, as for the pharoah‘s, they sphinx it's all over group h hasjoined the party, we've now seen all 32 teams in action, senegal start with a win and so too japan and i'm tim hague in the bbc sport centre. also coming up. england not only win their one day series against australia with two games to spare. they smash a world record 481 runs in the process. and, murray makes it back onto court for the first time since wimbledon 2017. but his return ends in defeat. hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening, moscow is noisy tonight, car horns blaring, and this will be replaicated in towns and cities across the nation, because the host are all but certain of reaching the last 16, something that couldn't dare to think about coming into this tournament. they beat egypt 3—1 in st petersburg, even though the pharoahs had their star man back jim lumsden reports. the russians have b

hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow. this is sportsday on day eight of the world cup.na may need another hand of god. progress to the last 16 is out of their hands after they are torn apart by croatia. it's allez les bleu, france are through to the last 16 but peru are simply blue. they'll be going home early. i'm tim hague at the bbc sport centre, i'll have the day's sport away from the world cup, including... another victory for england's cricketers. four odi matches played against australia, 4—0 to england. evening, we all thought that argentina would get over that opening blip of a draw against iceland, but today they unravelled against croatia. argentina's fans decended on nizny novgorod, and left it in despair. the manner of their 3—0 defeat hints at perhaps greater issues within the argentina camp, tactcs and selection that only seems to make lionel messi look so ordinary. croatia are through to the last 16, argentinas world cup could be over inside a week. adam wild reports. cast your eye around those in blue and white, it isn't too hard to see upon whom there

hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup, these are our headlines.the rescue. argentina were minutes away from going out, but they are into the last 16 iceland came close themsleves but croatia pinched a late winner to top the group. we've had our fisrt gaoless draw. france and denmark both sealing their passage from group with a game that will be quickly forgotten evening, we'll start in st petersberg, where argentina used their get ofjail free card. they had to win against nigeria and hope that the other result in group d went their way. lionel messi said we knew god was with us and wasn't going to let us go out. messi finally looked like messi at this tourbament, and we'll get to see him again. patrick gearey reports. inafew in a few days argentina's mood has gone from misery, to mutate to frenzy. settle on one help, the man who spends his world cup in close—up was this his last stand for his country? everyone was watching an barfora country? everyone was watching an barfor a crucial country? everyone was watching an bar for a crucial second to th

and that is all from sportsday with me tim hague and olly foster in moscow too.for watching, and coming up in a moment, it's the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and writer, mihir bose, and the senior political correspondent for the times, lucy fisher. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the financial times reports jitters on global markets over fears of a trade war between the united states and china. the telegraph says the culture secretary thinks children should have their mobile phones taken off them at the school gate. the guardian leads with the head of gchq warning that they provide intelligence that all of europe needs, and that he hoped this would continue after brexit and the times goes with the same story, as well as reporting that rank and file police officers are asking for cannabis laws to be re—written so a varied set of front pages. let's look at some of them in a bit more depth. with me are the broadcaster and writer, mihir bose, let's start wit

i'm olly foster, live in moscow. are our headlines tonight: cristiano ronaldo, the world player of the year, has lit up the world cup with a hat trick against spain. there's heartbreak for mo salah and egypt as uruguay win with a later goal and there's also a win for iran. and we'll get the latest from the england camp three days before the start of their world cup. i'm azi farni in the bbc sport centre. away from the world cup. can dj go all the way? the world number one is out in front at the us open. and tammy beaumont inspires england to a seven wicket win to take the series against south africa. hello and welcome to sportsday. hello welcome to the programme. the world cup is well and truly up and running after a sensational match between 2010 world champions spain and the current european champions portugal in sochi tonight. spain, who sacked their coach julen lopetegui just two days before their first match looked on course for a thrilling victory but they were thwarted by that man, cristiano ronaldo. nick parr

let's head back and join olly foster in moscow. many thanks. why the streets are so quiet behind me, the streets are so quiet behind me, the whole of the kremlin and red square area and st basil ‘s cathedral has been sealed off because there was this gala concert under way with vladimir putin in attendance, plus the world's greatest concert pianists, sopranos and opera singers all taking part. that is the noise, the tinkling piano you can hear behind me the streets were full of fans from all 32 nations. the argentinians were in full voice. finally tonight, no tournament is really complete without a world cup song — remember back home, three lions and world in motion? vindaloo wasn't bad either. but this year, there is no official offering from england. however, there is a song — and a dance — which has been grabbing attention on social media and now england players have been getting in on the act. here's dele alli, jesse lingard and others with the stick song from the cbeebies show hey duggee. # kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick, kick ki

i'm olly foster, live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup.dlines on day 10. we've seen five goals for belgium, made in england, as hazard, lu ka ku and batshuayi overpower tunisia, and it's england next for the belgians. gareth southgates teama hve arrived in nizhny novgorod for their match against panama tomorrow. we'll head their live shortly. i'm holly hamilton at the bbc sport centre. i'll have the rest of the days sport, including: an historic win for ireland, as they claim their first series victory over australia in nearly four decades. and england's losing streak finally comes to an end with victory over the springboks in the third test in durban. hello there. welcome to moscow, red square, the kremlin. it states and at the world cup. we arty have a couple results and a little bit later germany, well, they tend to be curtains for them because ask —— after mexico got another win i'm a germany and not now, the reigning champions, afford to lose against sweden down in sochl to lose against sweden down in sochi. we will bring you all the

i'm olly foster — here in moscow all the action including brazil

olly foster's in moscow for us.ctly the way from the world cup final in moscow, england have taken a step towards that. one they couldn't manage four years ago in brazil, but they have qualified for the knockout stages. that is after they thrashed panama, 61 the final score. “— they thrashed panama, 61 the final score. —— 6—1. the captain harry kane scored a hat—trick as well. there is a renewed sense of optimism among the squad and defence. a victory over tunisia means a victory over panama would seal a last 16 spot. the mood got even better when john stones headed in the opening goal after six minutes. a penalty followed and england's captain stepped up to make it two. the fluency in their play continued and manchester united's jesse fluency in their play continued and manchester united'sjesse lingard added a third. harry kane finished with a hat—trick as he scored his teens sixth. before panama got their first ever world cup goal. —— thiems. but it is england celebrating making the knockout stages. so that thumpi

that three matches on the same day had this scoreline, and wrapping everything up from moscow is olly foster another noisy night you're in moscow, russia have been partying to the last 2a hours. knowing they were as good as through but now it's official. that is after the result official. that is after the result of the other game, uruguay winning. morocco in group d were beaten by portugal 1— you'll hear in moscow. the matchwinner had to be cristiano ronaldo. spain also beat iran enjoyed the portuguese at the top of that group. bought for even a ball was kicked, morocco were trying to keep cristiano ronaldo quiet. portugal's star man at his ruthless best, the 85th goal of his international career, more than any other your opinion in history. but for portugal's bands, that is where the excitement ended. morocco were the excitement ended. morocco were the better side but all their opportunities, they couldn't take any. the africans became the first tea m any. the africans became the first team to leave russia, and morocco had been ronaldoed. spanish fans know about that. they were poor in the

olly foster has been across the action for us, where the hosts were finally humbled.k could have guessed that this week would have been full of drama, full on, with 16 matches packed into four days a. we see the eight routes completed. on monday, groups a and group b came to a head, fairly straightforward. russia found out by uruguay, the host knocked off the top of that group, both knew that they were going through but what we saw in group d. it should have been straightforward for portugal and spain. they only needed draws, but they came so close to blowing it. with all the details, here is boston halewood. the outcome wasjust as expected, portugal and spain through to the last 16. journey was anything but easy. it was the moment all of portugal thought their teamwork through to the knockout stage of. magic from ricardo quaresma, if only it was that simple. after ronaldo had a penalty saved frustrations boiled over. va are showing an incident off the ball, but the referee only showing yellow. made in the second half, the iranians were handed a lifeline, in a game do

hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow. this is sportsday at the world cup, these are our headlines.ane's panama hatrick helps england through to the last 16. they thrash panama with a record world cup score. we wouldn't swap them for anyone in the tournament. in terms of number nines, i think that you know that when he gets opportunities, he will bury them. who could england face in the knockout stage? could be senegal orjapan. they've drawn 2—all in group h. i'm in the bbc sports centre with the rest of the sport. with butler bouncing as england secure an historic series win over australia. hamilton wins in france as title rival sebastien vettel falters. welcome to sportsday live from moscow at the world cup. 31 games into this tournament, and we still haven't seen a goalless draw. there has never been a world cup like it. it's been a record, this run of goals game after game after game after game. and we have never seen an england result at a major championship like the one we saw a little bit earlier. a record win for them at a major championship thrashing panama 6—1. let'sjoin o

i'm olly foster live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup, these these are our headlines.n kazan. the reigning champions are heading home, the first time germany have faikled to get out of a world cup group. —— have failed to get out of a world cup group. but no such problems for 5—time champins brazil, they stroll past serbia to reach the last 16. and i'm hugh woozencroft in the bbc sport centre with the rest of the day's sports news. kyle edmund shows andy murray what he's lacking as the two—time winner ponders a return to wimbledon this year? and jos buttler leads the way as england see off australia and their one off p 20 international at edgbaston. good evening, germany are heading home, their world cup lasting just ten days. the four time champions, four times runners up were beaten by south korea 2—0 as sweden beat mexico in the other group f match, both those teams progress. joachim loew, germany's head coach wished them well and admitted that his side din't deserve to go further in the competition patrick geraey reports. this just thisjust did not look this just d

and olly foster has been watching on from moscow.has been a frantic four days here in russia with 16 games to decide all of those groups but now we know the line—up for the last 16, the knockout stage of the world cup. colombia are in there after knocking out senegal. colombia's reward for finishing top of group h, a match against england. japan also made it out of that group and will face belgium ina out of that group and will face belgium in a really tough side of the draw. our correspondent reports. flying the flag of a continent, senegal were carrying the weight of africa on their shoulders. against colombia they had the better of the first half, their team bringing the chances, their fans bringing first half, their team bringing the chances, theirfans bringing the colour. around the stands, they were not filled with the same enthusiasm but after the break shoal poland shook things up, jan bednarek hammering in. already out of the competition, the fans finally had something to celebrate. japan had been top of the group. as it sto

france in the knockout stages after playing out a goalless draw — the first of the tournament, and olly foster been watching. we're had another one of those walcott knights here in russia. argentina had just minutes left before they would be packing their bags to home, before a winner extended their stand not doubt nigeria. —— stay and knocked out nigeria. —— stay and knocked out nigeria. it was almost unthinkable. argentina lose and they were out of the world cup. in lionel messi's pursuit of greatness, now was the time and he did not disappoint. after too much weight, the magician announced himself in russia. belief, but just as argentina announced himself in russia. belief, butjust as argentina finally look like a force going forward, a mistake at the back, a call for a foul, the ball fell to victor moses. pressure, what pressure? bat 1700 kilometres away, another penalty almost spoiled croatia's party. iceland drew level field goal from gylfi sigurdsson on the spot. the challenge eventually melted. croatia winning it. back in saint petersburg, twirling argentina were on the brink. in despe

olly foster wraps up the action from moscow. there is a sense of shock across the world cup.st the 3—0 defeat of argentina, but the opening draw against iceland was not a blip either. they unravelled against croatia. qualification for the last 16 is now amazingly out of their hands. one team reached the knockout stage with a game to spare, france, defeating peru. denmark could have joined them, but australia held them up. aguero and lionel messi. two of the best forwards. on the international stage, they struggled for support. missing the opennet, peres. click to see. the worst came at the back. in the end, argentina was so poor at the back. in the end, argentina was so poor it was hard to watch. it only got worse. this was magnificent. ivan added the gloss. croatia, through. the mighty argentina, fallen, and relying on others. the passion of peru has made itself known. but one mistake was all it took. france pounced on a loose ball. still, the south americans pressed, denied only by the woodwork. that is as close as they came. the first world cup in 36 yea rs they came. the

olly foster has been watching on from moscow.me pressure, admitted they didn't deserve to win the world cup again, didn't even deserve to reach the last 16, he says. that's the general consensus. their 2—0 defeat to south korea means their

i'm olly foster live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup, these these are our headlines.s on the night to belgium, but has that made the world cup any easier to win. it's colombia next for gareth southagte‘s side. that's after they knocked out senegal! and i'm will perry in the bbc sport centre with the rest of the day's sports news. from merseyside to mls, rooney leaves everton for america. and, as he prepares for wimbledon, british number one kyle edmund is beaten in the eastbourne quarter—finals. good evening. welcome along to sports day in moscow. england's world cup path has been set. they are heading here to moscow to face colombia next tuesday in the last 16. they lost to belgium on the night and it was not particularly pretty but there were 17 changes between both teams because of course both sides knew they could already progress. in a moment we will hopefully go live and speak to our sports reporter at the stadium. but first let's hear the story of the game. now for something completely different. a surreal scenario of two shovel teams about to play a game where

but the biggest shock arguably was russia, and wrapping everything up from moscow is olly foster.to the world cup, we have now seen all 32 nations in action and the hosts, russia, have also taken a massive step towards the knockout stages. there are 3—1win over regent puts them at the top of groupa over regent puts them at the top of group a with six points and all but assures them a place in the last 16. all -- assures them a place in the last 16. all —— group h alsojoin the party, victories for senegal and japan. austin halewood has the best of the action starting with joy the hosts in saint petersburg. even with a 5— nilwin, in saint petersburg. even with a 5— nil win, you rated russia's chances but the hosts aren't there to make up but the hosts aren't there to make up the numbers. deflecting in to ta ke up the numbers. deflecting in to take the lead. then scoring, before the victory was sealed with a brilliant solo effort. even the great mo salah couldn't rescue egypt, despite a late penalty. russia now almost guaranteed a place in the last 16. colombia injapan finally got th

i'm olly foster in mosocw on day seven of the world cup.e their luck against iran, but a win means that group b will be going down to the wire. ronaldo is a record breaker as another goal keeps the portuguese captain out in front in the race for the golden boot, and it also means moroccoa are going home eraly. —— early. and a win for uruguay against saudi arabia puts them and hosts russia through to the second round, while the saudis and egypt are out. i'm tim hague at the bbc sport centre. i'll have the day's sport away from the world cup including. england's women break the t20 world record on the way to victory against south africa in the tri—series in taunton. good evening, and welcome to sportsday. another noisy night here in moscow. we haven't had many goals, but a few wins, all of them 1—0. spain have theirfirst win at the tournament, edging past iran in the final match of the day in kazan. ben croucher reports. a moment to escape. gerard pique a rescued a stray bird from the pitch. if only he and his team—mates have been offered the

with all the latest, our man in moscow — here is olly foster.ee matches and three wins on monday at the world cup, the most dramatic of them came in volgograd, where harry kane came to england's rescue to beat tunisia in injury time. also a big win for belgium against panama in that group, and elsewhere sweden scraped to victory against south korea. our correspondent reports. a new generation and renewed hope for fans of english football, and just 11 minutes in, their nerves were put at ease. captain kane leading from the front. just as england started to relax into the game, a mistake came. an elbow from kyle walker giving away a penalty, ferjani sassi co mforta bly away a penalty, ferjani sassi comfortably slotting it away. but as england toiled, desperately, for a penalty of their own, it wasn't until injury time that the breakthrough came. another corner, and another kane winner. hope restored for england and their fans, just. for the people of panama, it was time to party. a debut for their tea m was time to party. a debut for their team on

olly foster has been watching on from moscow.many's head coach, joachim low, who is now under extreme pressure, admitted they didn't deserve to win the world cup again, didn't even deserve to reach the last 16, he says. that's the general consensus. their 2—0 defeat to south korea means their world cup as lasted just ten days in russia as mexico and sweden go through in that group. no dramas in the other group played on wednesday, brazil and switzerland progressing, as austin halewood reports. almost impossible to comprehend. in a tournament of shocks it was one of the biggest in football history. geminid out in the group stage for the first time to since 1938. before kick—off, all four teams could still make it through. but another flat and tired performance at the champions back. goretzka going close but denied by a brilliant save. not good enough. while germany languished in kazan, 1000 kilometres away in ekaterinburg, sweden did all they needed to against mexico's. a 3—0 hammering enough to guarantee their spotin hammering en

olly foster wraps up the action from moscow.

right, that's it from me, let's get back to olly foster in moscow. many thanks indeed.ment. he is serving a six—year ban from all footballing activity. he was at the match watching portugal and morocco. he has been invited by vladimir putin. these were the scenes at his hotel just across the square from us. he promised a lot of interviews but actually declined all of them on return from his match. he has another three years left on that ban. he is allowed to watch a football matches. it was for a dishonest payment you made. some other news regarding the world cup, lord sugar has been forced to delete a tweet he sent today comparing some of senegal‘s players to sellers, quote, on the beach in marbella. a picture of the team was posted alongside an image of sunglasses and handbags. antiracism campaign groups said they we re antiracism campaign groups said they were incredibly disappointed. he has deleted that tweet and said it was not intended to cause any offence. anorther big day tomorrow, three more matches including france versus peru in ekaterinburg, the most easterl

our very own man in moscow, olly foster, is in red square this evening.he world cup is happening now? yes, good evening from moscow, red square. it is damning, it is russia day today, a massive national holiday in the country but for the next four weeks it will be russia day every day and must go you just feel is a melting pot for fans of all 32 nations and certainly we've seen mexican, argentinians, peruvians, all congregating now for the big start on thursday when it gets under way between russia and saudi arabia. there are concerns, the organisers are convinced that they are going to deliver a successful and save tournament but obviously there are concerns about hooliganism perhaps, discrimination certainly that seems to be on the rise in russian football but a little bit earlier i spoke to the former england captain alan shearer and he assured me that he hopes upon hope that living up to all these major championships that there are always the horror stories and the warnings but he hopes that nothing comes of those. i asked them about england, this you

let's cross to olly foster in moscow for the latest. olly. many thanks indeed.st day of this tournament so far. the matches coming thick and fast. we have three or four date for the next couple of weeks as it gets through the group stages. some incredible games today. drama everywhere you look. we saw france beat australia 2-1 with look. we saw france beat australia 2—1 with video technology coming to the forefront. denmark beat a very, very upset rude team in their first world cup finals for 36 years. —— per routine. we have that much ongoing at the moment between croatia and nigeria for the details of that in a moment. tonight here in moscow on saturday, iceland, they are the toast of every fan here, the smallest nation at this tournament. they are making their world cup debut. everyone surely had written off against argentina but, my word, they dug deep. it is a famous, famous draw. it was a game he expected to win, and easy looking opener on paperfor expected to win, and easy looking opener on paper for argentina but expected to win, and easy looking opener

the bbc‘s olly foster is following all the action in moscow. olly.he united kingdom. it isa are like here in the united kingdom. it is a panama hat trick for harry kane. they lots of goals in their in those results. 13 games into this world cup tournament, 32 to ditch to go. this is the half wasted. we are still waiting for it are first goalless draw. we have never seen an english result like that. that is their biggest winning margin at any competitive tournament. harry kane's was taken to the top of the rest of the golden boot, as well. that is secondary to getting into the knockout stage. they drag belgian through with them, as well. there's a renewed sense of optimism around this england team, not only in the squad but amongst the fans as well. an opening win over tunisia meant victory over panama would seal a last 16 spot for the three lions. the good mood got even better when john stones headed in the opening goal after eight minutes. a penalty followed and england's captain stepped up to make it two. the fluency in their play continued and man

the bbc‘s olly foster in moscow has the details. lots more goals.ore we really find out the final reckoning. there are still ten places up for grabs in the last 16. as you can see, japan is just out the last 16. as you can see, japan isjust out in the last 16. as you can see, japan is just out in front of the senegalese. all those statistics are identical. gohl points, goals scored. they are just out in front in term of fair play. it was a really good game betweenjapan and senegal. senegal took the lead twice. 2—1 in the second half. scored by the youngest african player to score at a world cup. just 19. the blue samurais came back yet again. keisuke came off the bench, making history with the equaliser. the first japanese player to score at three world cups. two years since his last international goal. really important. japan will take on the poles. they are demotivated because they lost to columbia. after that, a lot is riding on this. a loser would be going out. columbia looked fantastic. cuadrado had a late goal. columbia have put themselves bac

with all the sport, here's olly foster at the world cup in moscow.e streets, may be celebrating their victory today. we have hand—4—macro matches —— we have had four matches today. the full highlights are worth watching on match of the day after the news. we saw france helped by the video assistant referee in beating australia, and here in moscow, iceland, making their world cup debut stunned argentina by getting a draw. adam wild reports. when you have lionel messi in your side there is always a reason to believe. perhaps the greatest of his generation. a world cup, then, a moment to prove it. it was another of argentina's stars who lit up this occasion — sergio aguero is rarely outshone. unburdened by such expectation were iceland. still, as england once found out, against them reputation counts for little. finnbogason with their first ever world cup goal. predictably messi would have his moment. it came from the spot. the outcome rather less predictable. messi and argentina still have a lot to live up to. earlier, history was made as france took o

olly foster there speaking to be a little earlier i love harry says about ronaldojust earlier i lovealdojust the one earlier i love harry says about ronaldo just the one goal, it is as if we are expecting it to come up with loads of magic moments every game. so far, he is a top scorer four goals in two games in this world cup it is getting very exciting i have lost a lot of sleep. i would like to beg your indulgence if my energy levels are low, ijust really excited watching these world cup games. so there is a lot of excitement there? lots of excitement, especially for the next in the match against panama and i'm sure you are looking forward to the game between poland and colombia this coming sunday. devastated poland senegal, senegal a brilliant victory for them but yeah, very, very upsetting for the polls. in terms of the energy and who we could potentially see in the final four, who do you think? well, i'm still predicting england versus poland in the finals. well, look. i'm going to stick to my prediction but i do hope an asian team makes it the last or even the quarter—finals or

hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow. this is sportsday at the world cup and these are our headlines on day 7. inning champions germany are heading home. knocked out before the knockout stage. the swedes beat mexico but both teams seven regular place in the last 16 at germany's expense. and i'm katherine downes in the bbc sport centre with the rest of the day's sports news. battle of the britons — who'll come out on top as andy murray takes on kyle edmund at eastbourne? and serena williams is the 25th seed for wimbledon — some of her rivals say that's not fair. germany are heading home, that is the first time we've been able to say that in the group stages. they have never failed to get out of the group stage. it is their earliest exit at a world cup since 1938. when they got the late win against the swedes we thought they would get things right. well, the world cup for them unravel against south korea. they lost 2—0. sweden beat mexico 3— nil which means germany are going home. here is patrick geary with the story of how

hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow, this is sportsday at the world cup. or argentina are heading home. they suffer a kylian blow. mbappe takes france through to the quarterfinals. will this be messi's last world cup? next up it will be the or portugal. uruguay have to lead in sochi. that game under way right now. england play columbia next tuesday night, we'll have an update from the training camp. i'm azi farni at the bbc sport centre with the rest of the day's sport including valterri bottas takes his first pole of the year. he'll start ahead of mercedes team—mate lewis hamilton on the front row at the austrian grand prix. and a century for rilee rossouw and a record score for hampshire sees them beat kent by 61 runs to win the one day cup final. good evening — we have ourfirst quarterfinalist at the world cup. another balmy evening in moscow. we hope that in the round of 16 would be setting the tone would be setting the tone for the next four days. what we got in kazan was a world cup classic. two former world champions in france and argentina. the fir

the bbc‘s olly foster in moscow has the details. lots more goals.xt four days. we will get 16 matches before we really find out the final reckoning. there are still ten places up for grabs in the last 16. and as you can see, japan is just out in front of the senegalese there. only out in front, because it's completely identical, all those stats, four points, goal difference, goals scored, they are only out in front in terms of fair play. it was a really good game betweenjapan and senegal. senegal took the lead twice. their young striker, moussa wague, 2—1 in the second half, scored by the youngest african player to score at a world cup. he's nowjust 19. but the blue samurai came back yet again. keisuke honda came off the bench, making history with the equaliser to make it 2—2. he's now the first japanese player to score at three world cups. almost two years since his last international goal. that was a long time coming, and a really important one. japan will be taking on the poles. they will be demotivated because they lost to columbia, poland. and

with all the sport — here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. hello, good evening.ria 2—1, but there is room for improvement with their opening match in russia just over two weeks away. from wembley, here's our sports correspondent david ornstein. chanting the sounds and sights that say a world cup is on the way. with the road to russia almost complete a chance for nations to fine tune their preparations. this england squad is low on age and experience, and exception being gary cahill, and the defender used his 32—year—old head to full effect, the home side into an early lead. shortly before half—time it was two, harry kane with the help of some questioning goalkeeping leading from the front, the captain, you sense, will prove key to england's ambitions. nigeria had been obliging opponents, though after the break they broke, alex iwobi on hand to give them hope and show why the super eagles believe they can soar this summer. england had lost the momentum and raheem sterling his footing after a week in which he made headlines for the wrong reasons. another moment for

hello, i'm olly foster live in moscow on the busy so far at the world cup, here's what's coming up on sportsday tonight. a costly miss from messi. iceland, making their world cup debut have stunned argentina. var and goal—line technology helps france get past australia but did the officials get it right? we'll also have the latest from the england camp, just two days out from their opening match. i'm hugh ferris, also coming up in the programme. england give up another lead to lose again in south africa. the defeat in the second test in bloemfontein is their fifth in a row. and andy murray's long—awaited comeback will be at queen's. he'll play his first match for nearly a year at the tournament next week. good evening, we've got four matches on the third day of world cup, three results are in. last night, all the football chat in the bars and restaurants in moscow was about that portugal and spain match, everyone raising a glass to the genius of cristiano ronaldo. today it was over to lionel messi and his argentina side here in the captial facing iceland making their world cup debut.

the bbc‘s olly foster is in moscow for us. he told me just how historic this exit is for germany.ce it went to the group stage format, not long after that, germany have never failed to get out of a world cup group. but there they are, bottom of this group after being defeated by south korea. this was a south korean side who were already out, so very little for them to play for. but this match will will go down in world cup folklore as being the match that finally saw germany beaten. how the mighty have fallen in a group game! it was kim and song in injury time to be germany. they were chasing the game by then. they knew they needed just the one goal to get out of the group and into the top two in group f. but it was beyond them. the head coach admitted that they just simply were not good enough, not only not to win the world cup again, they were reigning champions, but not even to get out of the group. they said they did not deserve it at all. germany's world cup lasting only ten days. 12 years underjurchen. they have always reached at least the semifinals. so they are bottom. and

earlier i got the latest from our sports correspondent olly foster in moscow. incident here in russia. we had an extraordinary weekend with all those upsets, germany, argentina and brazil all falling at the first hurdle or slipping up. so yes, all eyes were on volgograd. england, gareth southgate's young team, a new captain, harry kane, in his first world cup. and they started absolutely brilliantly. their slick play, and they got the goal, harry kane tapping it in. but then they kind of unravelled and gave away a soft penalty which tunisia converted. it was 1—1 at half—time and it looked as though it would be that at full—time but you just cannot keep a good man down. harry kane was found unmarked again in the box from a set piece and he just headed in the winner in the 92nd minute. he was absolutely swamped by his teammates. such an important win because in the other group game, you mentioned it, the belgians who have this vast mix of individual talents, they have never quite done it together as a team. it was 0—0 against world cup debuta ntes panama. this ma

olly foster is in moscow with a full round—up.grad. i7 piece of the jigsaw was the matching kaliningrad. 17 changes were made between the two teams, both already sure of going through, and that meant it wasn't the greatest spectacle, though adnanjanuzaj‘s goal was absolutely stunning. belgium topping the group with a 1—0 win, but england might not mind that one bit, because finishing second has put them into what was clearly the easier half of the draw. a match against colombia at first, with sweden or switzerland to follow, and then spain will be the toughest team they would face in the semifinals if they would face in the semifinals if they get that far. as the belgium, if they beat japan next, there will bea if they beat japan next, there will be a possible quarterfinal against brazil, then it will be, take your pick, france, argentina, or even uruguay. that is a really tough path towards the final. let's bring in our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes, who joins us live from tokyo. what has been the reaction now that japan h