FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 UPDATE
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[World Cup 2022] Giroud named in provisional France squad
Olivier Giroud was named in France’s provisional squad for the Qatar World Cup as coach Didier Deschamps unveiled a 25-man group on Wednesday amid injury concerns for the defending champions. The exp…
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[World Cup 2022] Ngadeu-Ngadjui left out as Cameroon name squad
Cameroon left out long-serving centre back Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui from their squad for the World Cup in a shock omission as coach Rigobert Song named his 26-man selection for Qatar on Wednesday. The …
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[World Cup 2022] South Korea’s Son confirms he is fit
South Korea and Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min confirmed on Wednesday he be available for selection for the World Cup in Qatar after undergoing surgery earlier this month to stabilise a frac…
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[World Cup 2022] Black Stars defender Alidu Seidu assures players will give their best in Qatar
Ghana defender Alidu Seidu has assured Black Stars will give their all at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The Black Stars are set to appear at the Mundial for the fourth time, having played at the …
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[World Cup 2022] CK Akonnor happy Williams and Tariq have joined Black Stars ahead of World Cup
Charles Akonnor has expressed delight with the inclusion of Inaki Williams and Tariq Lamptey to the Black Stars squad for the 2022 World Cup. According to Akonnor, with these two along with Mohammed …
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Qatar World Cup ambassador insists homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’
A Qatar World Cup ambassador has told German television ZDF that homosexuality was “damage in the mind”, as the Gulf state prepares to host the global tournament in less than two weeks. In an intervi…
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[Factcheck] See list of players who are likely to miss World Cup due to injury
Following is a list of players who have been ruled out or are doubtful for the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup through injury. PAUL POGBA (FRANCE) Pogba injured his knee in pre-season and went under the kn…
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Over 50,000 trained to provide World Cup security – Qatar govt spokesperson
Over 50,000 people have been trained to provide security at the World Cup in line with FIFA standards, and international security personnel will operate under a unified Qatari command, an interior mi…
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France’s Pogba to miss World Cup after failing to recover from surgery – agent
Frane midfielder Paul Pogba will miss their World Cup title defence after failing to recover from knee surgery in time for next month’s tournament in Qatar, his agent said on Monday. Pogba had an ope…
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Wales look to change name to Cymru after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Wales will consider changing its name to Cymru on the international stage after the World Cup. Cymru, the Welsh name for Wales is already being used by the Football Association of Wales in its intern…