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Uruguay 1-0 Egypt: 3 takeaways

TOPSHOT - Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah is seen by the substitutes bench before kick off of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Egypt and Uruguay at the Ekaterinburg Arena in Ekaterinburg on June 15, 2018. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images)

Uruguay’s late 1-0 win a cruel end for fate-tempting Egypt

YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 15, 2018: Uruguay's Luis Suarez in the 2018 FIFA World Cup First Stage Group A match against Egypt at Ekaterinburg Arena Stadium. Donat Sorokin/TASS (Photo by Donat SorokinTASS via Getty Images)

Suarez’s finishing lacks bite (yes, we did) as Gimenez steals points for Uruguay

BRONNITSY, RUSSIA - JUNE 15: Lionel Messi of Argentina smiles prior the last training session before their first game of the FIFA World Cup 2018 at Bronnitsy Training Camp on June 15, 2018 in Bronnitsy, Russia. (Photo by Gabriel Rossi/Getty Images)

Humiliation just as likely as glory for Messi’s Argentina

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 14: Aleksandr Golovin of Russia scores his side's fifth goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group A match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium on June 14, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

World Cup rewind: Russia crush Saudi Arabia in opener

14.06.2018, Russland, Moskau: Fußball, WM, Vorrunde, Gruppe A, 1. Spieltag: Russland - Saudi-Arabien im Luschnikistadion: Russian fans. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa (Photo by Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images)

World Cup diary: Where did all the Russians go?

MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA - JUNE 11, 2018: Pepe (C) of the Portuguese men's national football team seen during a training session at Saturn Training Base in the village of Kratovo ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Sergei Bobylev/TASS (Photo by Sergei BobylevTASS via Getty Images)

Portugal vs. Spain live stream: Watch World Cup online

Brazil's team (back row, L to R) Brazil's midfielder Paulinho, Brazil's defender Thiago Silva, Brazil's defender Danilo, Brazil's defender Joao Miranda and Brazil's goalkeeper Alisson Ramses Becker, (front row, L to R) Brazil's forward Neymar, Brazil's midfielder Willian, Brazil's defender Marcelo, Brazil's midfielder Casemiro, Brazil's forward Gabriel Jesus and Brazil's midfielder Philippe Coutinho Correia pose for a team photo ahead the international friendly footbal match Austria vs Brazil in Vienna, on June 10, 2018. (Photo by VLADIMIR SIMICEK / AFP) (Photo credit should read VLADIMIR SIMICEK/AFP/Getty Images)

How will Brazil line up at the World Cup, and how should they?

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 14: Russian fans are seen during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group A match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium on June 14, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

World Cup Day 1 awards: The 48-team World Cup is definitely a good idea

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Denis Cheryshev makes history for Russia in opener

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Yury Gazinsky’s goal was good, but was it World-Cup-opening-goal-good?

(L-R) Antonie Griezmann; Paul Pogba; Kylian Mbappe of France during the friendly football match between France and USA at the at the Parc Olympique lyonnais stadium in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon on June 9, 2018. (Photo by Elyxandro Cegarra/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

How will France line up at the World Cup, and how should they?

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) congratulates the United 2026 bid (Canada-Mexico-US) officials Carlos Cordeiro (C), president of the United States Football Association, president of the Mexican Football Association Decio de Maria Serrano (L) and Steve Reed (2nd L), president of the Canadian Soccer Association, following the announcement of the 2026 World Cup host during the 68th FIFA Congress at the Expocentre in Moscow on June 13, 2018. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP) (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

US-led 2026 World Cup will allow the game to grow to new heights

Spain's players pose before the friendly football match between Spain and Tunisia at Krasnodar's stadium on June 9, 2018. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP) (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images)

How will Spain line up for the World Cup?

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Actor Will Smith is interviewed on the field before the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Sydney Thunder at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 20, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Official video for World Cup song hits all the right notes

Brazil's Neymar during the Bobby Moore Fund International match at Wembley Stadium, London. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)

5 takeaways from Brazil’s World Cup friendlies

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: Andre Schurrle of Germany lifts the trophy following the 2014 World Cup Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana Stadium on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images)

World Cup 2018: The big preview

Russia's Fedor Smolov celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during an international friendly football match between Russia and Spain at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on November 14, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Group A preview: Can Russia advance to knockout stage?

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Ecuador during their 2018 World Cup qualifier football match in Quito, on October 10, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Juan Ruiz (Photo credit should read JUAN RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi’s last stand

Germany's team-mates celebrate with the World Cup trophy after they won the 2014 FIFA World Cup final football match between Germany and Argentina 1-0 following extra-time at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

This is Germany’s chance to join the greats

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: Per Mertesacker of Germany holds the trophy a loft during the 2014 World Cup final match between Germany and Argentina at The Maracana Stadium on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

World Cup 2018 power rankings

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Rating the best and worst kits of the 2018 World Cup

Iceland's fans celebrates at the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification football match between Iceland and Kosovo in Reykjavik, Iceland on October 9, 2017.Iceland qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2018 as smallest country ever after beating Kosovo 2-0 at home in Reykjavik. / AFP PHOTO / Haraldur Gudjonsson / ALTERNATIVE CROP (Photo credit should read HARALDUR GUDJONSSON/AFP/Getty Images)

How did Iceland become the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup?

German referee Deniz Aytekin studies the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) screen to see if Italy deserve a penalty during the International friendly football match between England and Italy at Wembley stadium in London on March 27, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Ian KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images)

How does VAR work?

Germany's team-mates celebrate with the World Cup trophy after they won the 2014 FIFA World Cup final football match between Germany and Argentina 1-0 following extra-time at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

World Cup 2018: TV schedule