Norway are one of the most exciting sides at the World Cup, spearheaded by Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland scores twice as a transformed Norway overcome Senegal and go through to the World Cup’s round of 32
Ken Early: World Cup feats by Messi and Mbappé go against efforts to break players’ flow
Fifa and other football rule-makers seem determined to destroy the sport’s defining characteristic
Brazil fall short of their arrogant fans’ belief they are centre of the football world
Brazil ran out 3-0 winners in their World Cup game against Haiti but failed to amass the goals to take control of their group
Ken Early: A few Uber journeys and I get the impression of a ‘World Cup of the rich’
The driver wanted to see the matches at least in Philadelphia, then the prices gave him no chance
England looked like their usual tournament selves against Croatia – and that is their problem
England fall back into old tournament habits before half-time turnaround
Ken Early: Those who had paid $1,000 got to say they saw a Messi goal early. Then it got better
Messi scores sensational hat-trick in 3-0 win to draw level with Miroslav Klose as the top scorer in tournament’s history
Ken Early: US opening win will ease Pochettino’s fears of a potential home World Cup fiasco
Paraguay drubbing raises the question, can the US break football?
Curaçao deliver an unforgettable World Cup moment before Germany take control
Livano Comenencia delivers unforgettable moment before before Jamal Musiala and Deniz Undav show their worth
Watching the Czechs play South Korea, I couldn’t help but think it should have been us
In some luckier parallel universe, the Republic of Ireland were lining out in Zapopan
World Cup lift-off: 80,000 fans, nine South Africa players and three red cards
American flag met with chorus of boos during opening ceremony at the Azteca
Ken Early: Driving through Mexico City it’s clear not everyone is in love with this World Cup
Teachers’ strikes highlight the chasm between ordinary workers’ wages and the premium price of match tickets
Ken Early: Gianni Infantino rolls out the platitudes and gratitudes in press conference
Fifa chief addressed Iran, ticket prices and visa problems at event in Mexico City, but didn’t hit the dramatic heights of Qatar 2022
Ken Early: Gianni Infantino has little reverence, respect or feeling for football – it’s all about the money
Fifa president has focused on increasing World Cup revenue to the detriment of the game’s greatest showpiece
Ken Early: Football fans everywhere are suffering Arsenal’s consequences
Mikel Arteta should have focused a bit less on killing the clock and a bit more on playing the game
Ken Early: Arsenal go into PSG game aware they may be the most important cultural institution in the world
The Gunners are determined to see out a historic campaign with their first ever Champions League