Colombia launch their World Cup campaign on Tuesday while hosts Russia could put one foot in the knockout stages.
Here, Press Association Sport ponders what to look out for on Tuesday:
Colombia v Japan
Radamel Falcao will make his belated World Cup debut (Mike Egerton/PA)
Poland v Senegal
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane is set to start for Senegal (Mike Egerton/PA)
Russia v Egypt
Russia look to build on their stunning start (Adam Davy/PA)
Media briefings
The Cristiano Ronaldo love-in is set to continue (Adam Davy/PA)
Also coming up
Fernando Hierro faces his second match in charge of Spain (Adam Davy/PA)
