Year: 2018

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - SEPTEMBER 01: Thomas Delaney of Denmark celebrates scoring the first goal during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Denmark and Poland at Parken Stadion on September 1, 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Andrew Halseid-Budd/Getty Images)

Peru vs Denmark preview: The potential battle for second place?

France vs Australia preview: Can Les Bleus get off to a good start?

Opening World Cup goals and how they reflect the rest of the tournament

Preview: Egypt vs Uruguay; Can Mo Salah inspire the Pharaohs to victory?

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 06: [Editor's note - digital filters were used in the creation of this image] Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City lift the Premier League trophy during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town at Etihad Stadium on May 6, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

2018/19 Premier League fixtures revealed: top picks

SOCHI, RUSSIA - JUNE 19: Bernd Leno of Germany looks on during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 Group B match between Australia and Germany at Fisht Olympic Stadium on June 19, 2017 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Arsenal in talks to sign talented Petr Cech replacement

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Sadio Mane of Liverpool reacts during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and A.S. Roma at Anfield on April 24, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool star refuses to rule out Real Madrid move

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Head Coach Julen Lopetegui of Spain directs his players his players during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Spain and Italy at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Real Madrid have sabotaged Spain’s World Cup Campaign

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 26: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on during the International Friendly match between Portugal v Netherlands at Stade de Geneve on March 26, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Ones to Watch: The most exciting player from each country at the World Cup

28 JUN 1994: FERNANDO REDONDO, LEONARDO RODRIGUEZ AND GABRIEL BATISTUTA OF ARGENTINA, REST DURING THE 1994 WORLD CUP MATCH ARGENTINA V BULGARIA AT FOXBORO STADIUM IN MASSACHUSETTS. Mandatory Credit: Chris Cole/ALLSPORT

World Cup Icons: Gabriel Batistuta – Argentina’s talisman

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 10: David De Gea of Manchester United warms up prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at London Stadium on May 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Julen Lopetegui could hold the key to David de Gea

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Head Coach Julen Lopetegui of Spain directs his players his players during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Spain and Italy at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Analysis: Spain are in turmoil, but will it affect their World Cup?

LISBON, PORTUGAL - JULY 29: Sporting CP forward Gelson Martins from Portugal reacts during the Five Violins Trophy match between Sporting CP and AC Fiorentina at Estadio Jose Alvalade on July 29, 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

Tottenham could make triple transfer swoop

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: A close up of the World Cup trophy after the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Preview: Russia vs Saudi Arabia; World Cup 2018 finally kicks off

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City takes a freekick during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Liverpool at Bet365 Stadium on November 29, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Analysis: Would Xherdan Shaqiri suit Liverpool?

VILLAREAL, SPAIN - JUNE 03: The Spain team line up for a photo prior to kick off during the International Friendly match between Spain and Switzerland at Estadio de La Ceramica on June 3, 2018 in Villareal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Highlighting the best World Cup matches of Round 1

LEEDS, ENGLAND - JUNE 7: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge poses with the England players including Captain Harry Kane (C) as he attends the Facility at the FA Training Ground to meet the England Squad before their match at Elland Road this Evening on June 7, 2018 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Charlotte Graham-WPA-Pool/Getty Images)

Armed forces guarding England’s Russian World Cup base

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 28: Alisson Becker of AS Roma kicks the ball during the serie A match between AS Roma and AC Chievo Verona at Stadio Olimpico on April 28, 2018 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Liverpool pull out of race for talented Brazilian starlet

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City takes a freekick during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Liverpool at Bet365 Stadium on November 29, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Liverpool will step up their efforts to sign star after World Cup

WATFORD, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Gerard Deulofeu of Watford during the Premier League match between Watford and Newcastle United at Vicarage Road on May 5, 2018 in Watford, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Barcelona winger completes move to Premier League

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 23: Egyptian players pose for team photo during the International Friendly between Portugal and Egypt at the Letzigrund Stadium on March 23, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images)

World Cup Group A preview: Mohamed Salah and co set to surprise us all

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Neymar Junior of Brazil during the International friendly match between of Croatia and Brazil at Anfield on June 3, 2018 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

World Cup watch: Mesmerising Brazil leave Austria in their wake

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 22: Neymar and Kylian Mbappe of PSG during the UEFA Champions League group B match between Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic FC at Parc des Princes on November 22, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Neymar won’t be the most impressive PSG representative in Russia

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - JANUARY 24: A women holds a Haitian flag and roses as people pray together during a church service that is set up outdoors near an encampment after numerous churches were destroyed during the massive earthquake on January 24, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Relief supplies and medical help continue to arrive as governments and aid agencies launched the massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed over a hundred thousand. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

World Cup Heroes: the unlikely story of Haiti and Emmanuel Sanon

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 27: The Saudi Arabia team line up during the international friendly match between Belgium and Saudi Arabia at the King Baudouin Stadium on March 27, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

World Cup Group A preview: Can Saudi Arabia stage an upset?

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 28: Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United and Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur battle for possession during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on October 28, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Tottenham set to win transfer battle with Manchester United

TOULOUSE, FRANCE - JUNE 20: Russia players line up for the team photos prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Russia and Wales at Stadium Municipal on June 20, 2016 in Toulouse, France. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

World Cup Group A Preview: Russia eyes success at home World Cup

CHESTER, PA - MAY 28: Josh Sargent #13 of United States celebrates his goal with Christian Pulisic #10, Walker Zimmerman #4, Rubio Rubin #23 and Weston McKennie #6 in the second half of the friendly soccer match against Bolivia at Talen Energy Stadium on May 28, 2018 in Chester, Pennsylvania. The United States defeated Bolivia 3-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Weston McKennie is the perfect complement for Christian Pulisic for USMNT moving forward