Argentina ask European clubs for help in World Cup preparations
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has asked European clubs not to field any of his players who are not fully fit in league matches before the World Cup in Qatar.
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Mexico confirm forward Corona will miss World Cup due to injury
MEXICO CITY: Mexico winger Jesus "Tecatito" Corona will miss the World Cup after failing to recover from an ankle injury, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said on Tuesday (Nov 8).
Messi to lock horns with Lewandowski in World Cup swansong
Argentina’s striker Lionel Messi waves to supporters as Argentina’s players celebrate on the pitch after their victory in the ‘Finalissima’ International friendly football match between Italy and Argentina at Wembley Stadium in London on June 1, 2022. – The Azzurri face the South American continental champions in the inaugural Finalissima at Wembley. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)
Messi to lock horns with Lewandowski in World Cup swansong
PARIS: Lionel Messi knows he has one last shot at winning the World Cup with Argentina, who will arrive in Qatar unbeaten in 35 matches after an impressive qualifying campaign and last year’s Copa America triumph in Brazil. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is set to grace his fifth and final World Cup, four years on from Argentina’s turbulent campaign in Russia which ended in the last 16. Lionel Scaloni, an assistant to Jorge Sampaoli in 2018, has since taken over the top job and fostered genuine belief Argentina can win a third World Cup that narrowly eluded them after an extra-time defeat by Germany in the final eight years ago.
Mexico boss Martino still hoping to have Corona at World Cup
MEXICO CITY: Mexico coach Gerardo Martino has travelled to Seville to assess winger Jesus "Tecatito" Corona's fitness after Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli said the player would not recover from injury in time to play at the World Cup, ESPN reported on Tuesday (Nov 1).
Soccer-Mexico boss Martino still hoping to have Corona at World Cup
MEXICO CITY : Mexico coach Gerardo Martino has travelled to Seville to assess winger Jesus "Tecatito" Corona's fitness after Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli said the player would not recover from injury in time to play at the World Cup, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Soccer-Mexico's injured Corona to miss World Cup, says Sevilla boss Sampaoli
MEXICO CITY : Sevilla winger Jesus 'Tecatito' Corona will not recover from his ankle injury in time to play for Mexico at the World Cup, the LaLiga club's coach Jorge Sampaoli has said.
Soccer-LaLiga resumes following Spain's midweek European debacle
(Reuters) - Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be back on the pitch for their LaLiga games this weekend, licking their wounds after disastrous midweek performances in the Champions League.