• Belgium's Dries Mertens in action with Panama's Jose Luis Rodriguez. Hannah McKay / Reuters
    Belgium's Dries Mertens in action with Panama's Jose Luis Rodriguez. Hannah McKay / Reuters
  • France's Antoine Griezmann scores their first goal against Australia from the penalty spot. Sergio Perez / Reuters
    France's Antoine Griezmann scores their first goal against Australia from the penalty spot. Sergio Perez / Reuters
  • Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa is challenged by Serbia's Aleksander Kolarov and Fiilip Kostic. Stu Forster / Getty Images
    Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa is challenged by Serbia's Aleksander Kolarov and Fiilip Kostic. Stu Forster / Getty Images
  • Argentina's Maximiliano Meza is silhouetted when controlling a ball during the match against Iceland. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
    Argentina's Maximiliano Meza is silhouetted when controlling a ball during the match against Iceland. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
  • Croatia's Luka Modric celebrates with teammates after scoring against Nigeria. EPA
    Croatia's Luka Modric celebrates with teammates after scoring against Nigeria. EPA
  • Egypt's Sam Morsy and Uruguay's Edinson Cavani battle for possession. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
    Egypt's Sam Morsy and Uruguay's Edinson Cavani battle for possession. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
  • Russia's Aleksandr Golovin scores his team's fifth goal past Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Al Muaiouf. Catherine Ivill / Getty Images
    Russia's Aleksandr Golovin scores his team's fifth goal past Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Al Muaiouf. Catherine Ivill / Getty Images
  • Belgium players celebrate after the match against Panama. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
    Belgium players celebrate after the match against Panama. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
  • Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scores a free-kick for his team's third goal against Spain. Michael Steele / Getty Images
    Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scores a free-kick for his team's third goal against Spain. Michael Steele / Getty Images
  • Mexico's Edson Alvarez celebrates after his team won the match against Germany. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
    Mexico's Edson Alvarez celebrates after his team won the match against Germany. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
  • Iceland's Aron Gunnarsson, Birkir Bjarnason, Hordur Bjorgvin Magnusson and Gylfi Sigurdsson attempt to block a free kick against Argentina. Albert Gea / Reuters
    Iceland's Aron Gunnarsson, Birkir Bjarnason, Hordur Bjorgvin Magnusson and Gylfi Sigurdsson attempt to block a free kick against Argentina. Albert Gea / Reuters
  • Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic is tackled by Costa Rica's Marcos Urena. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
    Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic is tackled by Costa Rica's Marcos Urena. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
  • Fan of Russia celebrates after wining the game against Saudi Arabia. Hector Vivas / Getty Images
    Fan of Russia celebrates after wining the game against Saudi Arabia. Hector Vivas / Getty Images
  • Iran's Alireza Beiranvand making a save against Morocco. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
    Iran's Alireza Beiranvand making a save against Morocco. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
  • Switzerland's Valon Behrami in action with Brazil's Neymar. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters
    Switzerland's Valon Behrami in action with Brazil's Neymar. Jason Cairnduff / Reuters
  • Denmark's Yussuf Yurary Poulsen celebrates after scoring his team's first goal against Peru. Clive Mason / Getty Images
    Denmark's Yussuf Yurary Poulsen celebrates after scoring his team's first goal against Peru. Clive Mason / Getty Images
  • Germany's Julian Draxler battles for the ball with Mexico's Rafael Marquez. Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images
    Germany's Julian Draxler battles for the ball with Mexico's Rafael Marquez. Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images
  • England's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Tunisia. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
    England's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Tunisia. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
  • Fans during the match between Morocco and Iran. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Fans during the match between Morocco and Iran. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • Sweden's Albin Ekdal in action with South Korea's Lee Jae-sung. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
    Sweden's Albin Ekdal in action with South Korea's Lee Jae-sung. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters

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Best images so far from the World Cup 2018 in Russia - in pictures

With the 2018 World Cup in full swing, our picture desk has put together a selection of the best images from Russia so far

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June 19, 2018

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