The World Cup is officially in full swing after two full days of fixtures culminated in England beating Iran, Wales rescuing a dramatic draw against the USA and Holland easing past Senegal.
There have been plenty of thrills and spills so far at the controversial tournament in the Middle East.
And below, Sportsmail's MATT BARLOW and MIKE KEEGAN pen their latest World Cup diary from Doha in Qatar.
Louis van Gaal turns a deaf ear to reporter's questions
Louis van Gaal’s crotchety duels with the press conference translation devices have become almost as unmissable as his opinions.