Son Heung-min's World Cup hopes are fading
Son Heung-min's World Cup dream could be in tatters as he needs surgery to repair a fracture around his left eye.
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Son Heung-min to undergo facial surgery
Tottenham on Wednesday said forward Son Heung-min will undergo surgery on a fracture around his left eye, putting the South Korean star's World Cup at risk.
Franck Kessie picks up hamstring injury
Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie has suffered a hamstring injury, the Spanish club confirmed, and is set to miss the club's final matches before the World Cup.
Saka eases World Cup fears by returning to training
LONDON: Bukayo Saka allayed fears he could be a fitness doubt for England ahead of the World Cup by returning to training with Arsenal on Wednesday, three days after going off injured early in a Premier League match. The 21-year-old winger was forced off midway through the first half of the 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday after taking a kick to the ankle. The injury came just over three weeks before the World Cup begins in Qatar.
Meet the FIFA Volunteers who’ll make Qatar 2022 happen
With a compact surface area of 11,000km2, Qatar is the smallest nation ever to host a World Cup. And it has enlisted 20,000 football fans from all over the world to help it do so.
Jeddah ready for West Asian football tournament
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is ready to host the third West Asian Football Federation U-23 Championship from Nov. 3-15 at Jeddah’s Al-Sala Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City.
Fake World Cup trophies seized in Qatar
Qatar authorities said Wednesday they have seized 144 counterfeit World Cup trophies, the latest raid on fakes hitting the market ahead of the football tournament that starts later this month.
Croatia are hungry for more World Cup success-striker Kramaric
BERLIN: Croatia's sensational run to the 2018 World Cup final has only sharpened their desire for even more success at the tournament in Qatar this month, Croatia forward Andrej Kramaric said on Wednesday. (Nov 2)