Dan: The sleeveless Cameroon kit would have given all 4 of the semi finalists a run for their money

Dan knows what he's talking about

Moscow authorities are asking locals not to drive in the run-up to Thursday's World Cup opening match to avoid causing gridlock in the city.

Supporters from the 32 participating nations will almost all either be based in Moscow or fly in and out of the capital to the country's other venues.

"Due to the high number of events and the arrival of important guests, additional road restrictions are possible - especially in the city centre," the transportation department said.

The city said police will also be stopping traffic to make room for various Fifa delegations and buses shuttling in fans from Moscow's four airports

"We strongly urge city residents to use city transport and to leave their cars at home for the coming days," the department added. "This will make your trips easier to plan."

I might have one on my own at home tomorrow...

The semi-final stage has begun. Pick your favourites here.

Brazil 1970 v England 1966 (away)

Colombia 1990 (away) v West Germany 1990

We will close this round at 16:30 BST - and reveal the winners 15 minutes later. The final is on at 17:00 BST

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There will be an all-female team of ball retrievers during Thursday's opening match of the World Cup - the first time that has happened in the first game of the competition.

The girls, aged 13 to 16, from Agryz, a small town of 19,000 people - about 800km (500 miles) east of Moscow - were selected by the Russian national team.

"Women are not a weak sex, we are always ready to compete with boys at the same level," said Daria Vasilyeva, one of the ball girls selected for the opening match.

Flemming Jensen: Colombia over Denmark? You can NOT be serious......

Well then, what do we think about that? France 1982, Italy 1990, Denmark 1986 and Spain 2010 all gone.

Spot the surprise semi-finallist...

Brazil 1970 v England 1966 (away)

Colombia 1990 (away) v West Germany 1990

So who faces who in the last four?

Colombia's amazing run goes on. Here are the quarter-final winners...

Brazil 1970 beat Spain 2010 (76.4-23.6%)

England 1966 away beat Italy 1990 (67.3-32.7%)

Colombia 1990 away beat Denmark 1986 (56.9-43.1%)

West Germany 1990 beat France 1982 (64-36%)

Not long until we find out whether both kits are still in it...

"There is a clear divide in the World Cup market with bookmakers giving a 60.7% share to just four teams. Brazil are the slight favourites to win a historic sixth World Cup, closely followed by Germany, Spain and France" - according to Oddschecker.

"Punters seemingly agree, with over 50% of all stakes placed through us landing on Brazil, whilst there remains hope for Gareth Southgate’s England who are the team attracting the third most bets despite being available at 20-1.

"In terms of the race for the golden boot - it’s a similar story. Neymar, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Timo Werner account for 36.1% of the market."

Brazil 9-2, Germany 5-1, Spain 13-2, France 7-1, Argentina 10-1, Belgium 11-1, England 20-1, Portugal 25-1, Uruguay 30-1, Croatia 40-1

David Vickery‏: Despite being a proud Englishman I loved this Germany kit from Italia 90. My dad bought me one, and i got beaten up for wearing it, but it's still a class kit.

Image source, Rex

Phil Wimblett: Too many people basing their decision on the team that wore them - Eng '66, Bra '70 eg - instead of how good the kit actually looks...

The quarter-finals are over. We will let you know in 15 minutes which four teams are going to the last four.

The turnaround is quicker now, the semi-final starts in half an hour.

Five minutes left - do your quarter-final picks right now if you haven't already.

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Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah remains a doubt to face Uruguay in their World Cup opener on Friday.

The Liverpool player, who sustained a shoulder injury in the Champions League final against Real Madrid last month, took part in light training on Monday.

"He is gradually getting better," Egyptian FA's managing director Ehab Lehita said.

"However, I cannot confirm today that he will play in the first match. All I can say is that we hope he will play in this match."