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It's do or die for South Korea and Germany today as they go head-to-head in their  final World Cup Group F encounter.  Both sides have a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages with reigning champions Germany currently in the box seat. They sit second, behind Mexico, on three points after two matches, while South Korea are bottom with zero points. With Mexico taking on Sweden in the other match, if neither South Korea or Germany secures a positive outcome here then they could be leaving the tournament at the group stage. Follow all the action from the Kazan Arena as it happens with Sportsmail's LUKE AUGUSTUS. Kick-off is at 3pm.

Diego Maradona (pictured, left, on a flight back to Moscow this morning) has declared 'I am fine' after fears were raised for his health following Argentina's win against Nigeria at the World Cup last night. The 57-year-old was filmed looking unsteady on his feet (centre) before being attended to by medical staff (right).

England's stars are aiming for a sprint finish in Group G as they look to pip Belgium to top spot tomorrow night - and this morning the squad engaged in a series of sprint challenges, with captain Harry Kane racing to victory over his former Tottenham team-mate Kyle Walker. Kane, currently top scorer at the World Cup on five goals, is set to start tomorrow.

Led by Jamie Vardy's wife Rebekah, nine of the players' partners headed out for a swanky meal at Sunday Ginza in Saint Petersburg last night. Social media posts from the raucous girls' night out showed Harry Maguire's girlfriend Fern Hawkins (centre, inset top and far left) posing with Jack Butland's partner Annabel Peyton (right, left image) and smoking what appears to be a hookah pipe (far right). While Rebekah posted a photo of the sunrise (inset left). Inset bottom left to right: Millie Savage, Gemma Acton, Megan Davison, Becky Vardy, Annabel Peyton, Fern Hawkins, Shannon Horlock, Annie Kilner and Lucia Loi.

Former world No 1 golfer Luke Donald has put his Illinois mansion on the market for $4.5million (£3.4m). Donald and his wife Diane have owned the property in Northfield, Illinois, since 2008, when they purchased the six-bedroom home for $3.75m (£2.83m). While the couple have lived in the home, on and off, for 10 years, Donald still clearly has significant pride about his home country. His office has a large Union Jack carpet.

Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn have been 'making plans' with representatives of Alexander Povetkin as a heavyweight showdown in the autumn edges closer. AJ looks set to defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against the Russian at Wembley in September, despite having been locked in talks with Deontay Wilder's team for several months. Shelly Finkel, Wilder's co-manager, revealed on Tuesday that they had been offered a fight with Joshua in London in April 2019, before which Joshua will put his titles on the line against the 38-year-old Russian.

Marcos Rojo's late winning goal for Argentina against Nigeria was met with wild scenes back home in Buenos Aires. Facing an ignominious early exit from the World Cup with just four minutes to go in their final group-stage match, Manchester United defender Rojo became the most unlikely of heroes with a sweetly-struck volley, which sparked delerium both on the pitch and in the stands in St Petersburg, and back in the nation's capital city. A video from the Plaza San Martin in central Buenos Aires shows the moment thousands of fans, watching the game on a big screen, saw Rojo's goal go in 8,205 miles away in Russia, and their incredible reaction.

Cristiano Ronaldo showed off his astonishing leg muscles as Portugal trained at their Moscow base on Wednesday morning ahead of the tough last-16 clash against Uruguay. The weight of this contest is so apparent that unlike Portugal's previous training sessions in Russia, there was a certain air of focus and intensity about it on Wednesday. Portugal seemed to be taking it easy in training, particularly after drawing with Spain in their opening game, but on Wednesday there was no thoughts spared for saving legs later down the line.

Not a night goes by now without drama consuming the football community and the finale of Groups C and D did not disappoint. Failure to master a two-screen set-up could have cost you some moments of hilarity and despair as Argentina's glee was Nigeria's nightmare. Fear not, Sportsmail were on hand to highlight what you may have missed as Groups C and D came to a conclusion.

While the majority of the world’s elite footballers are in Russia, Alexis Sanchez has been getting fit for his first full Manchester United season by training with his dogs in Chile. Sanchez isn't at the World Cup after Chile failed to qualify but the winger has been putting in the hard work in his home city of Tocopilla. The 29-year-old is known for his love of his dogs Atom and Humber and couldn't resist letting them join in with his workout. After a difficult start to his United career, Sanchez will be especially eager to make a major impact for Jose Mourinho's side next season.

Roma have continued their transfer spree by signing Javier Pastore from Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year contract for a fee of £22million (24.7 million euros). The attacking midfielder, who was omitted from Argentina's 23-man World Cup squad, joined PSG in 2011 and has made 269 appearances across all competitions for the Ligue 1 side. The 29-year-old, who has 29 caps for Argentina, has won five French league titles along with 14 other domestic trophies with PSG.

It promises to be another big spending summer among the Premier League clubs, especially those wishing to haul in champions Manchester City over the course of the campaign. But of course there are bargains to be had too and also the opportunity to grab a star from the World Cup in Russia. Keep track of all the major transfers involving senior players in the Premier League (those making at least one club appearance), as Sportsmail brings you all the summer deals right the way through to transfer deadline day.

An online campaign has started to allow a little-known Korean golfer to play in The Open after he became a viral sensation thanks to his remarkable swing. Ho-sung Choi narrowly missed out on qualifying for The Open by finishing fifth at the Korean Open, where only the top two bagged spots in the field at Carnoustie in July.

ADAM CRAFTON: In a World Cup year, Hurst's views always take on deeper significance but Harry Kane's exploits mean one of his records is now shared more widely.