100 days until the World Cup: Essential reading ahead of Russia 2018
Tuesday 6 March 2018 13:56, UK
The countdown is very much on. Tuesday marks 100 days until the 2018 World Cup begins in Russia.
With just a century of sleeps until Russia host Saudi Arabia in the Group A opener, the buzz is starting to grow.
To mark it, we have collated everything you need to know at this stage of the build-up. From England's potential route to a final to a lowdown of what kits each country will be wearing, below is some essential reading that will tickle those World Cup taste buds…
All you need to know...
Only one place to start. The line-up for the 2018 World Cup is complete and the groups have been drawn.
Read here to access key dates, venues, fixtures and groups.
Pick your England squad...
Who should Gareth Southgate take to the World Cup?
Select your 23-man squad here and then share your selection with your friends on social media.
Analysing England's group...
England have been drawn in Group G at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and will face Tunisia, Panama and Belgium for a place in the knockout stages of the tournament.
But what do we know about the three teams they will come up against?
Here, Adam Bate, Peter Smith and Nick Wright take you through what England can expect.
They couldn't, could they?
England fans can start dreaming of their road to glory at Russia 2018.
Gareth Southgate's men were drawn in Group G, alongside Belgium, Panama and Tunisia. But who would they have to overcome to win the tournament outright? We map out their path to the final...
Inside England's camp
Sky Sports goes inside England's hotel and training base in rural Russia.....
Sven's England view
Sven-Goran Eriksson spoke with Sky Sports about all things England, from the need to introduce a winter break to their chances in Russia.
The 2018 look....
The competing teams are starting to release their kits for the tournament, including England.
So far, 16 kits from the 32 finalists have been unveiled, with plenty of jerseys taking 'inspiration from iconic past shirts'.
Rank England's kits....!
Have your say on the best and worst kits England have used at major tournaments in years gone by.
Following the unveiling of England's home and away kit for the forthcoming World Cup campaign in Russia, we are comparing kits from previous tournaments.
We need to talk about VAR...
- Video technology will be used at the World Cup for the first time this summer, a FIFA executive has confirmed.
- Gianni Infantino has continued to back the use of video assistant referees at the World Cup in Russia, despite recent controversy surrounding the technology.
- Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has appealed to football's lawmaker not to allow VAR to be used at the World Cup in Russia this summer.
