World Cup digest: Martinez won't rush Lukaku back
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku is ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury but is unlikely to feature against Morocco on Sunday, coach Roberto Martinez confirmed.
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Japan aims for World Cup knockout stage against Costa Rica
DOHA, Qatar: How big was Japan’s 2-1 upset of Germany in the opening round of the World Cup?Newspapers in Japan used the term “Daikimboshi” from sumo wrestling to describe the magnitude of the surprise: when a low-ranked wrestler overpowers a grand champion.The victory has also been compared to Japan’s 34-32 upset of powerful South Africa in the 2015 rugby World Cup in England.Japan was the underdog against four-time champion Germany, but it will be a strong favorite in its next Group E match against Costa Rica, where a victory could move Japan into the knockout stage with a game to spare.A loss by Costa Rica on Sunday would eliminate it from advancing. Costa Rica faces Germany in its final match and Japan goes against Spain.Costa Rica is reeling from a 7-0 thrashing against Spain in its opener, and it’s anyone’s guess how the Ticos will respond.
Advocaat comes out of retirement again to help struggling home town club
AMSTERDAM : Veteran coach Dick Advocaat has agreed yet another return to the dugout, signing on for the rest of the season at struggling Netherlands second division club ADO Den Haag, Dutch media reported on Saturday.
England World Cup team faced 'unlimited' sanctions over rainbow armband
The head of English football said on Friday FIFA threatened "unlimited" sanctions against players who wore the "OneLove" rainbow-themed armband for World Cup matches in Qatar.
Neymar to miss Brazil's next World Cup match with ankle injury
The Paris Saint-Germain star suffered the injury in the 2-0 victory against Serbia on Thursday when he collided with Nikola Milenkovic during the second half.
Neymar out of Brazil's next World Cup match with injury
Neymar will sit out Brazil's next World Cup game after he suffered an ankle injury in his team's opening win against Serbia, the team doctor said on Friday.
Lukaku eyes Belgium return after World Cup training session
Belgium’s forward #09 Romelu Lukaku takes part in a training session at Salwa Training site, southwest of Doha on November 25, 2022, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
World Cup 2022: Potential routes to final for Spain
Spain are looking to win their second World Cup title at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament in Qatar. Here is what you need to know about their possible routes to the final: