Argentina coach ‘wary’ of Saudi Arabia threat in World Cup opener
ABU DHABI: Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said on Tuesday he is wary of the threat posed by their World Cup-opening rivals Saudi Arabia.
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No major surprises in Tunisia's World Cup squad
TUNIS : Tunisia have dropped the French-based winger Saif-Eddine Khaoui for the World Cup but coach Jalel Kadri on Monday made no other major changes in naming his 26-man selection.
Herve Renard plots final squad preparations as Saudi Arabia gears for sixth World Cup
“It was a successful training camp,” said Yasser Al-Misehal, the head of the Saudi Arabia Football Federation on Thursday as the national team returned to Riyadh for a well-earned breather before plunging back into preparation for the World Cup.
Soccer-Former FIFA head Blatter says Iran should be barred from World Cup
ZURICH: Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread protests in the Islamic Republic sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of morality police, a Swiss paper quoted him on Friday as saying. “Iran should be excluded from the World Cup,” the Blick tabloid reported, saying Blatter at a talk at its publisher’s headquarters had demanded harsh consequences and that he would have removed Iran from competition had he still been in charge.
Uruguay name Suarez and Cavani for last World Cup campaign
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Strikers Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and other veteran Uruguay players will be at the World Cup in Qatar after coach Diego Alonso included them in his squad named Thursday.
Top-ranked Atthaya bags LPGA Rookie of Year award
MIAMI: Atthaya Thitikul, the Thai teenager who climbed to the top of the world rankings in October, has clinched the LPGA Rookie of the Year award, the tour said Thursday.
Saudi Arabia conclude Abu Dhabi training camp with Panama draw
RIYADH: The Saudi national team concluded their Qatar World Cup preparations in Abu Dhabi with a 1-1 draw against Panama on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia get ready for final test before World Cup starts
RIYADH: With less than a fortnight to go before Saudi Arabia kick off their World Cup campaign against Argentina, the Green Falcons are preparing to make final tweaks with a friendly against Panama.