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The Inside Track looks ahead to the action in Group C as Lionel Messi and Argentina prepare for the tournament as one of the main favourites but first they need to see off Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia

Erling Haaland continues to take the Premier League by storm following his £51million summer transfer.

Construction workers from Bangladesh and Nepal frantically complete last-minute snagging in intense heat; drained players race to be ready for their opening game; WAGs adjust to life on a luxury cruise ship; and fans from across the globe descend on a desert state smaller than London.

The Inside Track previews the main contenders the bookies have backed to be the 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winner with Tottenham Hotspur's very own Harry Kane priced as the favourite

Asadas, a traditional barbecue with a similar cultural importance to the Sunday roast, are a big part of life in South America - with Argentina and Uruguay bringing 2,000lbs of meat each

Ahead of the big kick-off in Qatar, Standard Sport writers make their last-minute predictions for a World Cup like no other.

Sergio Aguero travelled to Qatar to cheer on Argentina at the World Cup but found himself on a flight full of Brazil fans who chanted the whole way to the Middle East

A World Cup like no other is now just days away as the best players from across the globe descend on the smallest nation to ever host, in Qatar.

DOHA: After a 12-year build-up engulfed by a desert storm of controversy, the World Cup finally kicks off in Qatar on Sunday with Lionel Messi aiming to crown his glittering career by winning football's greatest prize.