Wonderkid Pedri ready to lead young Spain in Qatar
Barcelona midfielder Pedri will turn 20 years old two days before Spain face Germany in one of the most anticipated games of the World Cup group stage.
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Japan defender Nakayama to miss World Cup due to injury
Japan defender Yuta Nakayama will miss the World Cup in Qatar after being ruled out for the rest of the season due to an Achilles injury, his English club Huddersfield Town said on Thursday.
Ireland, South Africa both hoping for stern test in Dublin
DUBLIN : Ireland host South Africa in Dublin on Saturday in an autumn international clash between the top side in the global rankings and the world champions, which comes 10 months before they meet again at the Rugby World Cup in France.
Costa Rica put faith in veterans for World Cup
Costa Rica head coach Luis Fernando Suarez entrusted veterans Keylor Navas, Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell and Oscar Duarte to lead their challenge at the Qatar World Cup as he named his 26-man selection for the tournament on Thursday.
Germany striker Werner ruled out of World Cup with ankle injury
MUNICH, Germany: Germany striker Timo Werner has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar with an ankle injury, his club RB Leipzig announced on Thursday. Werner hobbled off early in Leipzig’s 4-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. “Scans today in Leipzig showed that he has unfortunately torn the syndesmosis ligament in his left ankle and will therefore be out for the rest of 2022,” the Bundesliga team said in a statement.
Wales’s history makers take aim at inconsistent New Zealand
CARDIFF : Wales are confident they have the right combinations for success as they take on a New Zealand side in Cardiff on Saturday that has lost its veneer of invincibly this year but is hoping to rediscover it in the autumn international series.
Smith to leapfrog Carter as most capped All Blacks back against Wales
Scrumhalf Aaron Smith was named in New Zealand's team to play Wales on Saturday, when he will surpass Dan Carter as the most capped back in All Blacks history.
Alcaraz makes winning start in Paris, Nadal and Medvedev out
World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz sailed into the Paris Masters third round with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Yoshihito Nishioka but Rafa Nadal and Daniil Medvedev both slumped to surprise losses on Wednesday (Oct 2).