The World Cup is always an intense battle of the best national football teams in the world to see who comes out on top, but there is another contest going on - the battle of the kits.

The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2018 is on after the draw for the finals in Russia — and here is your brilliant Mail on Sunday wallchart to get yourself ready for the tournament.

Get yourself ready for the World Cup with our brilliant sweepstake kit. It's a fun way for you and your friends to follow the tournament - and have someone to cheer on when England go out!

Whether you storm to glory or go out early, a World Cup strip can sometimes be the most memorable aspect of a team's tournament. Sportsmail ranks all the 2018 strips here.

Here is the full fixture list for the World Cup in Russia. We've split them up day by day and also by group to make it easy to follow and plan which games you will be watching.

There are 12 arenas hosting World Cup games with Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium kicking things off as well as bringing the show to and end with the final on July 15. Here's our guide to them all.

The 2018 World Cup is just days away, but for the first time in decades Australians won't be able to watch all the games live on free-to-air TV.

A number of notable matches are coming up on Tuesday, June 19 in the 2018 World Cup. Here's a look at the matches as well as how to watch them and what the current standings are.

The Google Doodle for Tuesday, June 19 2018 celebrates the World Cup 2018 teams from Groups A and H playing today, including Russia, Egypt, Colombia, Japan, Poland and Senegal.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash between Poland vs Senegal including how to watch, kick-off time, squads and latest odds.

Idrissa Gueye's deflected shot put Senegal into the lead after a dull first-half before M'Baye Niang latched onto a Grzegorz Krychowiak error to double his side's advantage.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Poland vs Colombia including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

Poland were sent crashing out of the World Cup as Colombia kept their dream alive with a resounding victory in Kazan on Sunday night. Relive the action with Sportsmail's JAMES DUTTON.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Japan vs Poland including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

Find out who made the cut for every team taking part in Russia. We've listed the 23-man squads for each of the 32 nations going for glory at the greatest tournament on the planet.

Surprise Group H leaders Japan know that a draw will be enough to take them through to the knockout stages of the tournament in Russia. Poland have already been knocked out.

Motorists will still be offered a discounted early payment fine within the first 14 days of receiving the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), but that will also increase from £65 to £80 under the new rules.

Jeff Bezos's cell phone was hacked in May 2018 after he was sent a malicious video filed from the personal phone number of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it is claimed.

Olly Murs looked in high spirits as he made his debut in a trailer shared of the UK talent show on Friday.

Tom Jones, 77, didn't seem to mind taking a sneaky peek at his co-judge Jennifer Hudson's stunning figure as they posed arm-in-arm at the BRIT Awards red carpet at London's O2 Arena

The  32-year-old simply stunned on the red carpet as one of the first guests to arrive at the The Star on the Gold Coast.

Burgundy lips and bold eyes! FEMAIL details how to copy the daring beauty looks seen on stars like Danielle Brooks (left), Allison Williams (right) and Nicole Kidman at the 2018 SAG Awards.

From her space buns to her pink nail art, Millie Bobby Brown, 13, had the most fun beauty look of the night at the 2018 SAG Awards in Los Angeles Sunday.

Steal the red-carpet hacks behind the looks seen on Kerry Washington (left), 40, and Mandy Moore (right), 33, at the 2018 SAG Awards, Golden Globe Awards and more.

Steal the red-carpet hacks behind the looks seen on stars like Lupita Nyong'o (left), 34, and Saoirse Ronan (right), 23, and more at the 2018 BAFTA Awards Sunday night.

The new trailer for the long-awaited video game Beyond Good and Evil 2 was just revealed at E3 2018. Here's all you need to know about its trailer, release date, platforms, plot and more.

Vivid Sydney is celebrating its tenth year later this year, and marks the special anniversary with performances from Beyonce’s sister, Solange, and US alt rock band, Mazzy Star.

Larger-than-life animal light sculptures filled with colour and striking beauty have been scattered along ​lit up pathways of Taronga Zoo ready for Vivid Sydney's official launch.

Solange Knowles is setting the record straight about a recent call for extras to join the musician on stage at 2018 Vivid Live festival for free. Solange is now claiming the person who posted it was misinformed.

Election Day 2018 is just days away. Here's all you need to know, including when it is, where and how to vote, early voting information, needed documents, how to register to vote and more.

Spain stepped up their preparations for opening their World Cup campaign against Portugal in five days' time with a training session in Krasnodar on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck in the dying moments to seal a hat-trick and rescue a 3-3 draw for Portugal against Spain in a stunning Group B contest at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi.

Spain will play Russia in the knockout stages of the World Cup 2018 and the last-16 clash is already proving to be controversial. Here is all you need to know about the knockout stage clash.

Spain and Russia go head-to-head on Sunday afternoon as they look to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup. Join Sportsmail's ADAM SHERGOLD for the latest.

The 2018 midterm elections will soon get underway as Democrats look to deliver a rebuke to President Donald Trump. Here's all you need to know about them, including predictions.

He may have had his ups and downs on the pitch this season, but Neymar is laughing all the way to the bank as it's revealed he is the world's highest-earning athlete under the age of 30.

She's a longtime runway favourite known for an unshakeable work ethic that has seen her grace no less than 55 covers for international fashion bible Vogue.

Prince Harry is expected to attend the International AIDS Conference 2018 in Amsterdam and will join advocates from his charity Sentebale to raise awareness of the problems teenagers face.

The Portuguese, formerly technical director at fellow Ligue 1 side Monaco, has presided over an impressive summer of transfer business and travelled the incredible distance last year.

Didier Deschamps will therefore get the chance to oversee France's attempt at defending their World Cup crown in three years' time after they beat Croatia 4-2 in the final in Russia last year.

The 22-year-old  self-made billionaire took to Instagram on Monday as she revealed that she had to have a zipper sewn onto her Alexander Wang dress after splitting it.

Kylie Jenner and her older sister Khloé Kardashian were in stitches as they watched a video of their mother Kris Jenner singing a late-'80s Taylor Dayne hit in a video recorded in 2018.

Page Six published the shocking video of the 41-year-old on Thursday, before her reps revealed to Us Weekly that she was seeking treatment at a center on the East Coast.

The defender was highly sought after having impressed for Southampton and assessed his options, with aspects such as playing style and fan base taken into consideration.

Mo Salah's off colour performances for Egypt at the 2018 World Cup were down to his dispute with the country's FA over his image rights, according to a former official. 

Gareth Southgate’s young England team will face Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, and more people than ever are starting to believe, including many celebrities.

Another scandalous summer will come to an end with the Celebrity Big Brother final which could see Ryan Thomas, Gabby Allen, Kirstie Alley, Nick Leeson or Dan Osborne win the 2018 CBB series.

Taylor Swift surprised and delighted her fans with a shock return to the red carpet at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday.

She opened the show for Sunday night's 2018 Billboard Music Awards. And Ariana Grande left fans with No Tears Left To Cry when she performed the single from her upcoming album

DJ Khaled leads the 2018 BET Awards nominees with 6 nods. The Wild Thoughts artist, 42, is in the running for Album of the Year, Video of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist, among others.