France’s mouthwatering clash with Argentina signals the start of the knockout stages

But axe is about to fall on two from Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal and France

Tie features some of the world’s best strikers and uncompromising defenders

Igor Smolnikov sent off for hosts in first half as defeat means they must settle for second

Russia face Uruguay while Iran look to secure shock qualification against Portugal

Portugal, Spain and Uruguay will all be looking for wins in their middle matches

A crowd of 27,015 watched the Group A game in Ekaterinburg

Mohamed Salah remains on bench as he continues recovery from injury

Uruguay look like the favourites but the pressure is on hosts Russia to qualify

Uruguayan striker reverts to type as Italian becomes the third bite victim of his career

With Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani in form the original World Cup winners look strong

O’Neill trusts footballers to do what’s necessary because he was one and knows the drill

Ireland midfielder: ‘There is no bigger game for me at the moment than this one tonight’

Robbie Brady is ruled out, but Shane Long expected to train for tomorrow’s match

Cycle of dread and resentment perpetuated in rush to condemn and lampoon players

Barcelona striker was on the bench, warmed up, but was not listed among the substitutes

Fiji’s have too much pace and power for South American side

11 tries for Michael Cheika’s side as they rack up biggest win of the tournament to date

Liam Williams, Paul James and Dan Lydiate all suffer knocks ahead of England game

Uruguay striker says there will never be another biting incident

Two-goal performance displays Rodríguez’ innate talent and precocious leadership

'It’s a breach of human rights that a player cannot go into a stadium where there are 80,000 people'

Monaco midfielder the tournament’s top scorer with five after brace at the Maracana

Disciplinary committee dismissed claims as Uruguay launch appeal against biting ban

Even the Uruguayan president backs the biting striker’s cause

Uruguayan coach Óscar Tabárez will be inclined to have Colombia play in front of his team

Maradona rows in behind Suarez on television show

‘It’s not what you want your kids to see at the level of the World Cup’ says Jerome Valcke

Emmet Malone reports from Brazil where there is agrave sense of injustice in the Uruguayan camp

Punishment is severe but, in the circumstances, somewhat inevitable

Uruguay FA launch appeal, citing lack of evidence of incident with Giorgio Chiellini

A decision is expected ahead of Uruguay’s match with Colombia on Saturday

‘We’re going to use all arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way’

All Kay wanted to know was whether anything could be done to help Suarez stop chomping

Team manager, captain and the nation’s media firmly behind their supremely talented if tarnished hero

Suarez ’s lawyer claims ‘there’s a lot of pressure from England and Italy’

Critics more concerned with World Cup exit as reality bites for Azzurri

Fifa charge Uruguay striker and he has until tonight to provide evidence to support his case

Only one topic up for discussion as Teethgate dominates the airwaves

‘If we believe people are attacking him, as has happened in this press conference, then we’re going to defend him’