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DOHA : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu says that European football is the global gold standard but he has urged his players to believe in themselves when they take on Spain in their final Group E match at the World Cup.
DOHA : Spain may look to their younger players to seal their last-16 spot at the World Cup when they meet Japan on Wednesday, and some of those players including defender Pau Torres will be drawing on their Tokyo Olympics experience to help them prepare.
Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female refereeing team for a men's World Cup match after they were named to take charge of the Costa Rica-Germany game in Group E on Thursday. Frappart, the fourth official for the Poland-Mexico Group C clash last week, will be the main referee as she reaches another milestone after being the first female to officiate at a men's World Cup qualifier in March and Champions League match in 2020. The 38-year-old Frenchwoman will be joined by Brazilian Neuza and Mexican Diaz as assistants. Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda and Yamashita Yoshimi of Japan are also taking part at the tournament in Qatar.
Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match after FIFA announced on Tuesday that she will take charge of Thursday's Group E match between Germany and Costa Rica.
Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female refereeing team for a men's World Cup match as they have been named to take charge of the Costa Rica-Germany Group E match on Thursday, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Five of the six Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams at the 2022 World Cup remain in the running to make it to the knockout stages.
DOHA : Spain's experienced players support youngsters like Pedri and Gavi in dealing with the pressure of their first World Cup but also learn from them, midfielder Koke said, as they bid to seal their last-16 spot against Japan on Thursday.
This time, in Qatar, the two former champions find themselves still waiting to qualify for the Round of 16, with just one round of matches left to play. While Argentina, thanks to a 2-0 win vs Mexico, managed to get their campaign back on track, despite a big stutter in their opening game, four time champions Germany are struggling big time. Dieter Flick's team are currently in the last spot in Group E, behind Spain, Japan and Costa Rica.