Brighton remain without Adam Webster and Adam Lallana for Norwich clash
Brighton are still without defender Adam Webster and midfielder Adam Lallana as they host bottom side Norwich in the Premier League.
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Manuel Lanzini says car crash in which Mercedes flipped was "pretty big scare"
West Ham star Manuel Lanzini has admitted the dramatic A12 car crash he walked away from on Thursday was a “pretty big scare.”
Watch: Lionel Messi Unhappy After Pitch Invader Forcibly Grabs Him To Take Selfie After World Cup Qualifying Match vs Ecuador
The world football governing body FIFA is yet to come to terms with the Mohamed Salah incident in Egypt's match vs Senegal recently, which had threatened the security of the player involved. A similar security breach happened in Argentina's World Cup 2022 qualifying match vs Ecuador played at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, when a pitch invader forcibly grabbed Argentina captain Lionel Messi by the neck in his bid to take a selfie with the football great. Though the fan, who was wearing an Ecuador jersey, managed to get hold of an angry Messi through his camera lens, he was soon taken off the ground by the security personnel.
2022 FIFA World Cup: List Of Teams That Have Qualified So Far
The draw for this year's World Cup takes place in the shadow of Doha's skyscrapers on Friday, with the focus for the evening on the actual football after a build-up dominated by the many off-field issues surrounding the awarding of the tournament. Friday's event at Doha's Exhibition and Convention Center, with former World Cup winners such as Cafu and Lothar Matthaeus among the draw assistants, will have holders France among the top seeds in Pot One. Yet while fans of the 29 qualified nations from around the world will eagerly tune in for the draw, three spots have still to be decided in the last 32-team World Cup before it expands to 48 teams in 2026.
Brazil on top as FIFA sets World Cup draw seedings with updated rankings
DOHA, Qatar: The United States received a boost for the World Cup draw and Canada took a hit in Thursday’s updated FIFA rankings. The Americans, who failed to qualify for the last World Cup, will be in Pot 2 after being ranked 15th in the world. Canada, which won the North American qualifying group and will play at the tournament for the first time in 36 years, missed a chance for a rankings boost by losing at Panama 1-0 in its final qualifier.
West Ham star Manuel Lanzini in car crash as Mercedes flips en route to training
West Ham ace Manuel Lanzini walked away unscathed after he was involved in a significant car crash near the club's training ground.
FIFA sets World Cup draw seedings with updated rankings
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States received a boost for the World Cup draw and Canada took a hit in Thursday’s updated FIFA rankings.