Geopolitical foes Iran and U.S. to clash again at World Cup
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Mali fire coach Magassouba after World Cup disappointment
Mali have fired coach Mohamed Magassouba after their failure to qualify for the World Cup, making him the second casualty this week after the completion of the qualifiers on Tuesday. The 64-year-old coach, who has been in charge of his country’s national team since 2017, was dismissed with all of his staff, the Malian Federation said.
It will be a remarkable turnaround if England win World Cup, says Heather Knight
Knight feels it will be a "remarkable turnaround" for England if they defeat Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup final after their disastrous start to the tournament. England, who are the defending champions, have never won back-to-back World Cups. After losing their opening three matches, Knight and Co staged a sensational comeback to qualify for the semifinals, where they beat South Africa.
'It was dream of billion Indians being fulfilled': Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan recall 2011 ODI World Cup win
World Cup triumph, Yuvraj Singh on Saturday said "it was the dream of a billion Indians being fulfilled". The 2011 World Cup was memorable for Yuvraj as he was named the Player of the Tournament. In the World Cup, Yuvraj scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets as MS Dhoni-led India had won the ODI World Cup after a span of 28 years.
William Saliba sends fresh Arsenal warning to Mikel Arteta as he makes World Cup vow
Jurgen Klopp assesses win over Nottingham Forest
ICC Women's World Cup Final, Australia vs England: Ellyse Perry On Course To Play As Specialist Batter, Says Meg Lanning
Star all-rounder Ellyse Perry is most likely to feature in the summit clash of the ICC Women's World Cup against England as a specialist batter, skipper Meg Lanning said on Saturday. The 31-year-old Perry had missed Australia's previous two games, including the semifinal against West Indies, after she suffered back spasms in Australia's win against South Africa last week. "Ellyse got through a pretty hard and high-intensity session yesterday and she's trained again today and is feeling pretty good," Lanning said at the pre-match press conference.
Manchester United legend Gary Neville makes England admission following World Cup draw
Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes England will feel apprehensive going into the 2022 World Cup, with the draw on Friday revealing they could face a home nation in the group stage.
What Mason Mount did for Christian Pulisic after England and USA World Cup Group draw
Christian Pulisic admits that it was Mason Mount who first called him after the United States and England were drawn in World Cup Group B alongside Iran and then either Wales, Scotland, or Ukraine. The American has found it hard to find a consistent run of form for Chelsea over the past year due to injury.