HL, NHLPA call off plans to hold World Cup of Hockey in '24
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have abandoned plans to hold a World Cup of Hockey in 2024.
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Injured Dybala named in Argentina's 26-man World Cup squad
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.
Ice hockey-NHL, NHLPA unable to host 2024 World Cup of Hockey, eye 2025
The National Hockey League (NHL) and its players' association (NHLPA) said on Friday they would be unable to put on the World Cup of Hockey in 2024 as hoped and would instead aim to hold the tournament in February 2025.
Hosts Qatar name fully home-based squad for World Cup
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez selected a 26-man squad World Cup on Friday exclusively made up of home-based players led by attacking trio Akram Afif, Almoez Ali and Hassan Al-Haydos. The tournament hosts are playing at the World Cup for the first time and face Ecuador in the opening match on November 20. Qatar will also meet Senegal and the Netherlands in Group A. Sanchez and his players have been staying together in near-lockdown since June while holding training camps in Spain and Austria. It is a similar approach to that of South Korea 20 years ago when the co-hosts made a shock run to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup. Sanchez, who learned his trade over 10 years with Barcelona's youth teams, guided Qatar to a 3-1 victory over Japan in the 2019 Asian Cup final for the country's first major international title. "In 2019, it was difficult to imagine that Qatar could win the Asian Cup," Sanchez said recently in an interview with Spanish sports daily Marca. "Obviously, I'm not talking about winning the World cup but to play at a good level against these three opponents is our challenge. Afterwards, it's football and anything can happen."
Argentina taking fewer forward than Brazil to World Cup
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.
Gary Lineker: England could go all the way at World Cup
Gary Lineker believes England can be a contender for glory at the Qatar World Cup and can win a major tournament in the next decade.
Injured Al-Faraj in Saudi Arabia World Cup squad
:Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard named Al-Hilal midfielder Salman Al-Faraj in his 26-man squad for the World Cup, despite sustaining a shoulder injury in a friendly on Sunday.
Costa Rica aim to be 'giant killers' at World Cup again, says Waston
Costa Rica will look to repeat history at the World Cup in Qatar when they bid to advance from the "Group of Death" to the knockout stages, defender Kendall Waston said.