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World Cup last 16: Who is the best so far?

After 15 days of triumphs, tears and controversy, the World Cup’s group stage drew to a close on Thursday. Here, is a rating of how the 16 teams to have made it through based on their performances in Russia so far.

Record-breaking keeper saves penalty, but Egypt falls to Saudis

Essam El Hadary, the oldest player ever to appear at a World Cup, marked his record achievement with one outstanding penalty save for Egypt but was powerless to stop a second in a 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia on Monday. The 45-year-old

FIFA World Cup 2018: Saudi Arabia, Egypt play for pride in dead rubber

Both teams have already been eliminated but a FIFA World Cup 2018 record could tumble when Egypt take on Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Salah’s return from his shoulder injury could not avert a 3-1 loss to hosts Russia in St Petersburg on

Soccer: VAR in the firing line after Serbia denied penalty

Critics of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system were handed ample ammunition when Serbia were somehow denied what appeared a blatant penalty in

Stressed Messi enduring a World Cup of nightmares

As an excited Diego Maradona twirled his shirt from the stands and thousands of Argentina fans bayed before kickoff against Croatia, Lionel Messi was

World Cup: Matches to watch today

After enduring a brutal 5-0 defeat at the at the hands of Russia, the 'Green Falcons' of Saudi Arabia will face Uruguay's fearsome strike

Road to redemption: Pizzi and Saudi look to next match after Moscow mauling

Two hours after the final whistle, the door creaked open and a pair of eyes peeked through. It was a Saudi Arabia press officer checking to see if the swollen mass of media had dispersed. Losing 5-0 to Russia in the World Cup’s opening

Saudi Arabia coach describes World Cup defeat as a ‘shameful situation’

Juan Antonio Pizzi was at a loss to explain why his side fluffed their lines on their big opening night, insisting he did not see that result or performance coming after such an encouraging buildup to the tournament. The Green Falcons

Saudis celebrate Eid but wail Russia’s 5 goal rampage

The Green Falcons failed to fly high on Thursday night, with Saudi Arabia’s national team on the receiving end of a 5-0 thrashing in the first game of the World Cup. But despite Saudi Arabia’s defeat by tournament hosts

Saudi Arabia's last five World Cup matches

So the big day has arrived as Saudi Arabia get ready to strut their stuff in front of the the glob when they get the World Cup under way against Russia today. Here is how the Green Falcons fared in their past six matches at the