World Cup digest: Son says he's fit, Senegal sweat on Mane

09.11.2022 - 22:01 rte.ie

Son Heung-min has ended any lingering doubts over his participation in the World Cup.The Tottenham attacker suffered a fracture around his left eye during a 2-1 win away to Marseille in the Champions League last week.It raised fears in South Korea that their star player could miss the tournament in Qatar and he had to undergo surgery on Friday.Spurs boss Antonio Conte confirmed on Sunday it had been a success and that he expected the 30-year-old to be fit for the competition.But Son himself reiterated on Wednesday he will feature in Qatar, with South Korea set to name their squad later in the week."I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you all for the messages of support I have received over the last week," the Tottenham forward wrote on Instagram."I have read so many of them and truly, truly appreciate you all.

In a tough time I received a lot of strength from you!"Playing for your country at the World Cup is the dream of so many children growing up, just as it was one of mine too.

I won't miss this for the world. I can’t wait to represent our beautiful country, see you soon."Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane suffered a World Cup injury scare during Bayern Munich's 6-1 win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday night.Mane was forced off after 20 minutes and the Senegal international will undergo an X-ray to determine the extent of the problem.Senegal begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on 21 November and also face hosts Qatar and Ecuador in Group A.Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann told a post-match press conference: "He took a blow to his tibial plateau.

It’s a painful spot. He’ll have to have an X-ray to see what’s happened."Bayern’s final game before the World Cup is at Schalke on Saturday.Mane is

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Senegal’s coach Aliou Cisse gives a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on November 28, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football match between Ecuador and Senegal. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

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DOHA: There’s a good chance the World Cup will go from bad to worse for the Qatar team if the players don’t conquer their nerves when they face African champion Senegal in their second group match. The Qataris are already the first hosts to lose the opening game of a World Cup after they were overwhelmed by their nation’s biggest sporting occasion in a 2-0 Group A defeat to Ecuador on Sunday. That puts them in danger of also being only the second host after South Africa in 2010 to be eliminated in the group stage.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Netherlands strike late to beat Senegal

With Senegal missing injured star man Sadio Mane and the Dutch without their main attacking threat Memphis Depay at kick-off, the Group A encounter in Doha looked set to end in a goalless draw. But with just six minutes remaining PSV Eindhoven forward Gakpo got up in front of Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to head in a floated Frenkie de Jong cross from the left.