Spain sizzle and Argentina caught offside – stats from the World Cup so far

The second round of World Cup group fixtures kicks off today, with Wales opening proceedings against Iran before England take on the United States this evening
Spain sizzle and Argentina caught offside – stats from the World Cup so far

OFF: Argentina were flagged offside 10 times in their shock defeat to Saudi Arabia, more than any other team. Pic: Nick Potts/PA

The second round of World Cup group fixtures kicks off today, with Wales opening proceedings against Iran before England take on the United States this evening.

Here, the PA news agency picks out some key statistics from the first set of games and looks ahead to the upcoming matches.

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