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One week from kickoff, the World Cup trophy returned to Qatar on Sunday, teams and fans started arriving, and safety barriers went up across Doha ahead of one of the most controversial football tournaments ever.
RIYADH: Thousands of football fans in Saudi Arabia and the region will be able to watch adrenaline-pumping World Cup games at a special Coca-Cola FIFA Fan Festival in Riyadh.
NYON, Switzerland: Bayern Munich and Celtic were fined by UEFA on Friday for fans showing banners judged to be offensive at Champions League games. Bayern fans spelled out an expletive on a pitch-side barrier fence to protest the 70 euros ($72) ticket price they had to pay at the stadium of Czech opponent Viktoria Plzeň on Oct.
SAO PAULO: Kevin Magnussen took full advantage of dramatically changing wet conditions to secure a sensational maiden pole position on his 100th Formula One appearance for the Haas team in Friday’s qualifying for this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. As heavy rain descended on the Interlagos circuit, the final Q3 session ended in euphoric uproar with the popular and modest 30-year-old Dane sitting in his car celebrating while the clock ran down. He became the first Danish pole-sitter and the first to achieve the feat for the Haas tea in his 140th Grand Prix and his team’s 143rd.
Injured forward Paulo Dybala made the cut as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named on Friday (Nov 11) his 26-man squad for the Nov 20 to Dec 18 World Cup in Qatar, where Lionel Messi will lead the side.
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina are taking nine defenders, seven midfielders and seven forward to the World Cup in Qatar as coach Lionel Scaloni’s team aim to build on their Copa America success. Scaloni announced his 26-player squad — which contains two fewer forward than the roster for traditional rival Brazil — in a video on Friday. He is scheduled to speak about his choices on Monday.
Captain Lionel Messi will lead the squad in Qatar at his fifth and probably last World Cup.
RIYADH: The Saudi national team concluded their Qatar World Cup preparations in Abu Dhabi with a 1-1 draw against Panama on Thursday.