Tag: World cup
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World Cup: Fati in, Thiago and De Gea out of Spain’s squad
Spain included FC Barcelona’s Ansu Fati but left out Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea from their 26-man FIFA World Cup squad announced on Friday. The 20-year-old Fati made his international debut in 2020 at 17.
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Mane’s injury: Bayern Munich coach reacts over ‘witch doctor’ option for Senegalese treatment
Senegal striker Sadio Mane will undergo medical checks in Munich in 10 days to monitor his recovery from an injury.
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Qatar 2022: Mane named in Senegal’s World Cup squad
Sadio Mane has been named in Senegal’s squad for this month’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar in spite of injury concerns after he was hurt playing for his German club. The 30-year-old striker’s decisive penalty
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Germany pick 2014 hero Götze for Qatar alongside 25 others
Teenager Youssoufa Moukoko and fellow striker Niclas Füllkrug were on Thursday named as uncapped players into Germany’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The squad also includes recalled 2014 World Cup hero Mario Götze.
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Dani Alves becomes Brazil’s oldest World Cup star
Dani Alves will become Brazil’s oldest World Cup star after earning a recall for Qatar 2022, while Roberto Firmino has missed out on Tite’s final squad, with Gabriel Martinelli preferred.
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Manuel Neuer says Qatar 2022 may be his last one
Germany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will probably be his last one. “You never know, but I assume it will be my last World Cup,” the 36-year-old player said.
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World Cup-bound referee issues 10 red cards in fiery football match final
Qatar World Cup-bound referee, Facundo Tello dished out 10 red cards in Argentina’s Champions Trophy final match on Sunday.
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FIFA pleads with Qatar World Cup participants to “focus on football”
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has written to 2022 World Cup participating teams urging them to focus on the football in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political “battles”. The letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing body’s secretary general Fatma Samoura follows a number of protests…
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Best way to enjoy World Cup matches is with red wine – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has explained the best way to watch World Cup matches. Pep reportedly rejected an invitation to go to the World Cup.
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U.S. hopes to put World Cup demons behind in Qatar
The U.S. Men’s National Team will look to silence the critics after a rocky run-up to Qatar when they return to the World Cup stage for the first time in eight years.