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DOHA :Ecuador's captain and top scorer Enner Valencia is still nursing a minor knee sprain ahead of his team's World Cup Group A clash with the Netherlands from which the South Americans could progress to the second round for only the second time.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Croatia captain Luka Modric on Tuesday sought to quash early talk of a repeat of his country's astonishing 2018 World Cup run, and said comparisons about his own form were pointless distractions from tough games ahead.
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Olivier Giroud was named as a lone striker in the France team to face Australia in their opening World Cup Group D game on Tuesday.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Germany coach Hansi Flick praised the quality of Japanese football ahead of their World Cup Group E clash on Wednesday but is confident about his team's preparations for the tournament.
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Following are the teams for the World Cup Group D match between France and Australia on Tuesday.
Robert Lewandowski suffered fresh World Cup misery as the Poland striker's penalty was saved by Guillermo Ochoa in a 0-0 draw against Mexico on Tuesday.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Christian Eriksen was back playing a major tournament less than a year and a half after his cardiac arrest at the European Championship. Eriksen started in his customary playmaker position for Denmark’s opening game at the World Cup on Tuesday against Tunisia in Group D and played the full 90 minutes of a 0-0 draw.
Roy Keane has said the World Cup should not be held in Qatar and accused the country of lacking "common decency" with its human rights record. Qatar has come under increased scrutiny since being awarded the 2022 tournament in controversial circumstances, with focus on its treatment of women, members of the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers. Keane, working as a pundit for ITV, said the human rights issues have been dismissed flippantly.