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FIFA World Cup Final Stadium Tested With First Sellout Crowd

The USD 675 million stadium that Qatar will use for this year's World Cup final was put through its first sellout test Friday with a match between the Egyptian and Saudi champions. Seventy-two days from the start of the tournament, organisers said the 80,000 capacity Lusail Iconic Stadium was full for the pre-match concert by Egyptian superstar Amr Diab and the game in which Al Hilal beat Egyptians Zamalek on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Jesus misses out as Brazil call up new faces before World Cup

Brazil have left in-form striker Gabriel Jesus out of a 26-man squad for this month's friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia but Gleison Bremer and Roger Ibanez are included for the first time.

Bosnia criticised for playing Russia in November friendly

Bosnia and Herzegovina will play Russia in a friendly match in November, the Bosnia Football Association announced on its official website on Friday (Sep 9), sparking criticism from Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic and the mayor of Sarajevo.

Saudi Arabia in talks to host 2030 World Cup finals

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is in talks with sports chiefs in Egypt and Greece over an audacious joint bid to host the 2030 football World Cup finals. “The three countries are working flat out” and “the application to organize the tournament is being studied,” Mohammed Fawzi, spokesman for the Egyptian Sports Ministry, said on Friday.

Record attendance recorded in Qatar at Lusail Super Cup

Al-Hilal won the penalty shooutout 4-1 on a night which saw a record 77,575 spectators in attendance at the Lusail Stadium in a historic moment for Qatar ahead of the World Cup.

Facundo Pellistri told to leave Manchester United in World Cup year by Uruguay favourite

Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gus Poyet has suggested that Manchester United youngster Facundo Pellistri should considering leaving Old Trafford.

Bosnia and Herzegovina to play friendly in Russia

Bosnia and Herzegovina will play Russia in a friendly match in November, the Bosnia Football Association announced today, sparking criticism from Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic and the mayor of Sarajevo.

Russia to host Bosnia in November friendly

:Russia will play Bosnia and Herzegovina in a friendly match in November, the Bosnia Football Association announced on its official website on Friday, sparking criticism from Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic and the mayor of Sarajevo.

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FIFA World Cup Final Stadium Tested With First Sellout Crowd

Jesus misses out as Brazil call up new faces before World Cup

Bosnia criticised for playing Russia in November friendly

Saudi Arabia in talks to host 2030 World Cup finals

Record attendance recorded in Qatar at Lusail Super Cup

Facundo Pellistri told to leave Manchester United in World Cup year by Uruguay favourite

Bosnia and Herzegovina to play friendly in Russia

Russia to host Bosnia in November friendly