Netherlands thrash defending champions Spain 5-1 in the opening game of Group B, with two goals each for Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben.

Captain Steven Gerrard says England will have no excuses for failure as they prepare to start their World Cup campaign.

US President Barack Obama says he will take several days to decide what action to take over the Iraq crisis, but says no US troops will be deployed.

Many of Saturday's papers lead on efforts to stop the advance of the ISIS militant group in Iraq, with the role of Iran, the US and Britain discussed.

Efforts by HMRC to tackle tobacco smuggling have been hampered by a "farcical" lack of action, according to a committee of MPs.

Afghans are to decide whether former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah or former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani succeeds President Hamid Karzai.

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Former Conservative defence secretary Liam Fox says the possibility of sending British troops to fight in Iraq should not be ruled out.