Nunez says Uruguay will put up a fight at World Cup
Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez said his team were not favourites to win the World Cup but they will put up a valiant fight when the tournament begins in Qatar on Sunday.
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England’s World Cup injuries ease as Maddison, Walker train
DOHA: England’s injury concerns are easing ahead of the World Cup, with Kyle Walker and James Maddison overcoming their previous fitness issues to take part in the team’s first training session in Qatar on Wednesday. Walker has been recovering from groin surgery needed after getting injured during Manchester City’s 6-3 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Oct. 2.
Saudi Arabia show World Cup ambition despite 1-0 loss to Croatia in Riyadh
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia may have lost 1-0 to Croatia in Riyadh on Wednesday as preparations for the FIFA World Cup came to an end, but this was the Green Falcons’ best performance of the year so far. The game should give them encouragement and confidence ahead of their meeting with Argentina in the opening game of Group C in Qatar on Tuesday. After a month of training camps, this was the sixth and hardest test for coach Herve Renard’s men, coming against a team that reached the final of the 2018 World Cup.
South Africa's Libbok eager to press World Cup claims against Italy
New South Africa cap Manie Libbok is hoping his versatility and accuracy off the kicking tee can book a place in next year's Rugby World Cup squad after the flyhalf made his debut off the bench in the 30-26 defeat by France in Marseille last weekend.
'Sportswashing' highlights long list of concerns heading into Qatar World Cup
Qatar's decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start. Why, some wondered, would a Middle Eastern kingdom with fewer than 3 million people and little soccer tradition want to host the sport's biggest event?
With 'road runner' speed to match rapid rise, Alphonso Davies ready for World Cup
Paul Stalteri first saw Alphonso Davies when he was 14 at a Canadian under-15 camp in Toronto.
S Africa's Libbok eager to press World Cup claims against Italy
New South Africa cap Manie Libbok is hoping his versatility and accuracy off the kicking tee can book a place in next year's Rugby World Cup squad after the flyhalf made his debut off the bench in the 30-26 defeat by France in Marseille last weekend.
Maddison pinching himself after England recall earns World Cup trip
DOHA : England's James Maddison said he was always hopeful of a recall but is still pinching himself about making the squad for the World Cup in Qatar