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All the latest news and updates from day 17 of the World Cup

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The 2018 World Cup is well underway in Russia.

It's day 17 and the start of the last-16. First up it's Lionel Messi's Argentina against Kylian Mbappe's France in what should be a thriller before Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the stage as Portugal take on Luis Suarez's Uruguay. We'll have all the build-up to both.

We'll also have all the latest from Repino where Gareth Southgate's England are recovering and beginning their preparations for their own last-16 game against Colombia in Moscow on Tuesday night.

We will have all the latest news, views, pictures and video direct from Russia throughout the day as we pick up the pace at the biggest football tournament in the world.

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Key Points

• It's day 17 and the start of the last-16 in Russia
• First up Lionel Messi's Argentina bid to keep their tournament alive against France at 3pm
• Later Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal take on Uruguay at 7pm

[30 June 2018 13:23 · Nathan Jacobs]

The Argentina fans are ready for this afternoon's game... 

Will the team be? 

[30 June 2018 13:28 · Nathan Jacobs]

Well, whether or not La Albiceleste are prepared, the French side certainly are. 

Les Bleus have arrived and are determined to progress to the quarter final. 

Send us your prediction in the comment section below. 

[30 June 2018 13:36 · Nathan Jacobs]

I know kick off is only an hour and a half away but just back to England for one short moment. 

The Three Lions face Colombia on Tuesday evening and a lot of their stars are recognisable to Premier League fans. 

And Chelsea pair Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Gary Cahill, who both started in England's defeat to Belgium, have been signposting the two main threats the South Americans possess. 

Do you agree? 

[30 June 2018 13:48 · Nathan Jacobs]

TEAM NEWS: 

Just over an hour till France and Argentina steal all of your attention and here's how they line up this afternoon: 

[30 June 2018 14:13 · Nathan Jacobs]

Whoops. 

[30 June 2018 14:53 · Nathan Jacobs]

We're 10 minutes from kick off in Kazan! 

Will this man make the difference?

Source: Getty Images

[30 June 2018 14:54 · Nathan Jacobs]

The players are ready in the tunnel and the anthems will be underway in a matter of moments!

Strap your seatbelts in. 

[30 June 2018 14:56 · Nathan Jacobs]

For live updates of this afternoon's game, make sure to follow Molly Hudson who will be watching all the action live here:

[30 June 2018 15:00 · Nathan Jacobs]

So, who's leading Argentina today then?

[30 June 2018 15:10 · Nathan Jacobs]

Griezmann rattles the bar! 

We're 10 minutes in and this game has ebbed and flowed predictably cautiously with neither side offering much before the Frenchman's 25-yard freekick.

First chance.