Zverev targets Davis Cup and hopes to play in U.S Open
Alexander Zverev expects to be back from injury to play for Germany in the Davis Cup in September but said on Thursday there was a real chance of returning earlier at the U.S Open.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 brought forward one day for Qatar to kick off tournament against Ecuador in November
FIFA have altered the start of the World Cup in Qatar so that the hosts can play the opening game. The opening ceremony and Qatar’s game against Ecuador has been «brought forward one day as a stand-alone event», a FIFA statement confirmed.
CONFIRMED | Start of 2022 World Cup brought forward by one day - FIFA
The opening match at this year's World Cup, between hosts Qatar and Ecuador, has been brought forward by one day to November 20, FIFA said Thursday, confirming an AFP report.
Morocco Split With Coach Vahid Halilhodzic Ahead Of World Cup
World Cup qualifiers Morocco have split with coach Vahid Halilhodzic three months ahead of the finals in Qatar, the country's football federation said Thursday. The fall-out appears to have come over Halilhodzic's handling of two of his star players. He sidelined Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech and Noussair Mazraoui of Bayern Munich for disciplinary reasons and while he qualified for the World Cup without them it seems the federation wanted them back.
Supreme Court Says It Wants FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup To Be Held
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it wants the FIFA under-17 Women's World Cup to be held and the matter must be sorted out between the concerned authorities amicably. The court observation came after it was apprised that a meeting will be held this evening to sort out the issue. FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is scheduled to be held in India in October 2022. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said, "We want the World Cup to be held." The bench also opined about not opening the matter for now.
'100 Days to Go' until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
With 100 days to go, excitement is building in the Middle East and beyond for the first-ever winter World Cup. It's fair to say preparations are well underway for the biggest sports competition. Eight spectacular stadiums have been officially inaugurated. In preparation for the final, Lusail Stadium will host its first-ever football game.
Qatar FIFA World Cup Start Brought Forward To November 20: Sources
The World Cup's start will be brought forward by a day to allow hosts Qatar to play the opening game, sources told AFP on Wednesday, just over three months before the competition gets underway. Qatar will now play Ecuador on November 20, 24 hours earlier than planned, in a move that FIFA's ruling council was expected to confirm soon, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The change will see the tournament, which was switched to November-December to avoid the Gulf country's searing summer heat, keep to its tradition of the hosts playing the opening match.
Newcastle United's Carabao Cup second round tie at Tranmere Rovers to be televised
Newcastle United's trip to Prenton Park to face Tranmere Rovers in the Carabao Cup second round has been selected for live TV brodcast by Sky Sports.