Ecuador coach Alfaro feels hurt by Castillo's absence from WC squad
Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro said he was hurt by Byron Castillo's absence from his World Cup squad, but that he had to respect that decision.
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Ronaldo to miss World Cup warm-up friendly
Ronaldo gave an explosive interview to Piers Morgan's show on TalkTV this week in which he criticised Manchester United and said he had no respect for the coach Erik ten Hag, who has not relied on him much this season.
World Cup holders France touch down in Qatar
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe was one of the first players off the plane.
Doha Diary: In Qatar, it is not just the fans who put the world in the World Cup
DOHA: Arriving at the main airport of a country set to host a major sporting eventnever fails to get the excitement flowing.
Messi and Argentina light up the Abu Dhabi night in 5-0 win over UAE
ABU DHABI: The player the crowd had come to see hardly needed emphasizing. And Lionel Messi — with more than a little help from Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Angel Di Maria — duly delivered. He lit up the Abu Dhabi night with some scintillating football, especially during the first half, as Argentina defeated the UAE 5-0 in their final friendly before heading to Qatar for the World Cup.
Fuellkrug strikes on debut as Germany beat Oman 1-0 before World Cup
Germany striker Niklas Fuellkrug's late goal sealed a 1-0 win over a well-drilled Oman side on Wednesday but Hansi Flick's team were far from convincing in their final warm-up friendly before the Qatar World Cup.
Late Piatek goal earns Poland 1-0 win over Chile
WARSAW : A late goal by substitute Krzysztof Piatek secured Poland a 1-0 win over Chile in Warsaw on Wednesday as regular starters were rested for the last game before the squad travels to Qatar for the World Cup.
Fati gets chance to impress for Spain against Jordan
Spain coach Luis Enrique confirmed that Ansu Fati will start in their friendly against Jordan in Amman on Thursday, the team's last match before they travel to Qatar for the World Cup.