France, Arsenal Star William Saliba Doubtful For World Cup Due To Back Injury
Les Bleus have hit a major roadblock on their road to the World Cup.
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Arnold undaunted as Iraq face tough assignment on World Cup return
June 2 : Iraq return to the World Cup for the first time since making their debut 40 years ago, having taken a lengthy route to the finals under a coach who is no stranger to the tournament.
Senegal drop defenders Mbow, Camara to finalise World Cup squad
June 2 : Senegal coach Pape Thiaw dropped defenders Moustapha Mbow and Ilay Camara from his preliminary squad to finalise his 26-man line-up for the World Cup by FIFA's deadline on Monday.
PSG players celebrate Champions League back-to-back titles with French Open crowd
PARIS, June 1 : Paris St Germain players presented their Champions League trophies to the French Open crowd on Monday, two days after winning Europe's premium club competition for the second time in a row.
Iraq name experienced World Cup squad with Hussein spearheading attack
June 1 : Iraq head coach Graham Arnold named his final 26-man World Cup squad on Monday, relying heavily on the core group of players who secured qualification through the intercontinental playoffs.
US beat Senegal 3-2 in World Cup warm-up
May 31 : The United States earned an encouraging 3-2 win over Senegal in a World Cup warm-up friendly on Sunday, with Christian Pulisic scoring one goal and creating another before Folarin Balogun struck the second-half winner.
United States beat Senegal 3-2 in World Cup warm-up
May 31 : The United States earned an encouraging 3-2 win over Senegal in a World Cup warm-up friendly on Sunday, with Christian Pulisic scoring one goal and creating another before Folarin Balogun struck the second-half winner.
Norway’s natural-born goalscorer Haaland finally gets global stage
LONDON: Erling Haaland propelled Norway back to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and spearheads a golden generation ready to thrive on the global stage. Despite a tough draw alongside one of the tournament favorites France, African powerhouses Senegal and Iraq, a Norway side also containing Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is confident of progressing beyond the last 16 for the first time. Odegaard’s injury troubles left Haaland to take the lead in a flawless qualification campaign. The Manchester City striker scored 16 times as Stale Solbakken’s men plundered 37 goals in eight consecutive wins. That included two thrashings of Italy that ultimately cost the Azzurri a place at the World Cup. “I’ve never experienced Norway being at the World Cup in my life, so I think it was about time,” Haaland told FIFA.com. “For me personally, it is a huge thing. I have said it for a long time, my big goal is to get Norway to the World Cup...