Vinicius vows team-first mentality as Brazil brace for Morocco
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 12 : Vinicius Jr is not in the United States for baubles, headlines or tournament trinkets.
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Infantino quips that even Italy might qualify if World Cup expanded
SAO PAULO: FIFA president Gianni Infantino joked that struggling Italy might manage to qualify for the World Cup if the competition was expanded from 48 to 64 teams in 2030. Four-time world champions Italy failed to qualify for Russia 2018, Qatar 2022 and now North America 2026, the first edition to feature 48 teams. “We have had discussions about expanding to 64 teams ...
McTominay ‘ready to go’ for Scotland World Cup opener
FOXBOROUGH, USA: Scotland star Scott McTominay is ready for the team’s opening World Cup game against Haiti on Saturday after overcoming a stomach bug, coach Steve Clarke has said. “He is perfect and ready to go,” Clarke said when asked about the fitness of the Napoli man, Scotland’s star player. McTominay, 29, is coming off a season in which he scored 14 goals in all competitions for the Serie A runners-up. He has become an icon in Scotland since his stunning overhead kick goal in the crucial 4-2 win over Denmark last November which sealed his team’s qualification for a first World Cup since 1998. But Clarke does not want to place too much pressure on the versatile former Manchester United star heading into the Group C opener in Boston. “I think I have got 26 superstars here. To try and put so much onto one person is not fair. We have built everything we have over the last seven years on the squad, the team, everybody being together and playing their part at certain times,” said Clarke. McTominay has been used in a variety of roles in a Scotland shirt but should play as an attacking midfielder at the World Cup. “Some daft coach put him as a center-half five years ago, but obviously he is not a center-half,” added Clarke.
Scotland ready to stop their opening day stumbles, Clarke says
BOSTON, June 12 : Scotland must end their habit of making poor starts to major tournaments, coach Steve Clarke said on Friday, a day before his team take to the World Cup stage for the first time in nearly 30 years.
World Cup fans caught up in SpaceX IPO spectacle in New York
NEW YORK, June 12 : Soccer fans expecting little more than selfies and street noise in Times Square instead found themselves swept into another global spectacle on Friday, the blockbuster stock market debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Alisson: Carlo Ancelotti Has 'Transformed' Brazil After 'Very Difficult Period'
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has hailed the impact of Carlo Ancelotti, claiming the Italian manager has completely revitalised the Brazil national team.
Bruised Brazil face Morocco in heavyweight World Cup opener
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Brazil begin their latest hunt for a long-awaited sixth World Cup crown on Sunday with little room for a gentle landing, facing up-and-coming Morocco in a Group C opener that will test the side’s ability to cope with a lengthy injury list.
Haiti midfielder Pierre out of World Cup with adductor injury
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 : Haiti midfielder Leverton Pierre has been ruled out of the World Cup with an adductor muscle injury, the country's football federation said on Thursday.