Author: Meera Singh
When Walid Regragui announced his 26-man roster on Thursday, he took a chance on the health of a few players and made some unexpected selections, including including Hakim Ziyech in the Moroccan World Cup team. Ziyech is included in the Moroccan squad despite not playing much for Chelsea Ziyech has only made two starts for Chelsea this year, but he is one of nine players who will be making their second consecutive World Cup appearance after being part of the team in Russia four years ago, when Morocco was ousted in the group stage. After Chelsea winger Ziyech and Bayern…
This World Cup in Doha will be made easier for qualified Israeli and Palestinian supporters to attend by the operation of direct charter flights between Israel and Qatar, two countries that do not have formal diplomatic ties. FIFA has announced that direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha will be available During the one-month event, passengers travelling from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport to Doha’s Hamad International will be permitted to board planes with match tickets and a valid Hayya fan ID, according to the international governing body of soccer. Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, stated in the release…
After being sidelined for the French club’s previous league match due to mild soreness on his Achilles tendon, Messi picked up a knock with Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday as scheduled. Lionel Messi heads to PSG training ahead of Sunday’s encounter In PSG’s Sunday home game against Auxerre, the Argentina forward is expected to participate. The 35-year-old Messi’s final game before travelling to Qatar to compete at the World Cup with his Argentina teammates. On November 22, Saudi Arabia will serve as Argentina’s first World Cup opponent. After that, Mexico and Poland will be Argentina’s opponents. With 90 goals for Argentina,…
Karol Linetty, a midfielder for Torino, was left off the 26-man Poland team that manager Czeslaw Michniewicz announced on Thursday. Qatar will host the World Cup. Linetty will not be included in Poland’s World Cup team Despite having 42 Poland appearances under his belt since his debut in 2014, Michniewicz was unable to include the 27-year-old midfielder in the team because of the stiff competition. Jakub Moder, a midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion, is absent with an injury, while Maciej Rybus, a defender for Poland who joined the Russian team Spartak Moscow in June, is another experienced player who…
James Maddison of Leicester City, who is in good form, and the strikers Callum Wilson and Marcus Rashford have also been named for England’s World Cup roster in Qatar. England’s World Cup squad includes Maddison, Wilson, and Rashford In the lead-up to this month’s tournament, Maddison and Newcastle United striker Wilson—both of whom have not represented England since 2019—have both been recognised for strong beginnings to their respective domestic campaigns. Rashford of Manchester United is another player who has found some success in the goal-scoring department this year. As a result, England coach Gareth Southgate decided to reinstate him after…
Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard has agreed to sign with a team in Taiwan, and the 36-year-old centre will make his debut the following week. Check out complete details about it below. NBA legend Dwight Howard will compete for the Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan I’m very happy. When I get in Taiwan, I can’t wait to begin performing “The Taoyuan Leopards, Howard’s new team, posted a video of him saying it on their Facebook page. “I can’t wait to meet the people, enjoy the cuisine and company, win the title for Taoyuan city, and see the supporters.” In his eight…
The FIH Women’s Nations Cup, which will be hosted for the first time in December of this year, will continue to be managed by veteran India goalkeeper Savita Punia, with Deep Grace Ekka serving as Punia’s assistant. Savita Punia Will Captain India at the FIH Women’s Nations Cup in Spain A 20-person team was announced by Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday for the competition, which will take place in Valencia, Spain from December 10 to 17. The team includes veteran midfielder Navjot Kaur, who rejoins the national team after missing the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to Covid-19. The…
Ecuador will be permitted to compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup following a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that they did not deploy an ineligible player during qualifying. Check out complete details about it below. Ecuador is permitted to compete in the FIFA World Cup by CAS However, CAS imposed a 100,000 Swiss franc punishment on the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) for submitting a document with “fake information,” the court announced Tuesday. Beginning with the 2026 World Cup qualification season, Ecuador will additionally get a penalty of three points. According to Xinhua, the FIFA verdict…
According to her legal team’s statement on Wednesday, the imprisoned American basketball player Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penitentiary camp. Check out complete details about it below. WNBA Star Brittney Griner Relocated to a Russian Penal Colony Her nine-year sentence for drug possession was upheld by a Russian court last month, despite her appeal. “Brittney was moved from the Iksha prison facility on November 4th. Right now, she is travelling to a correctional camp. Her legal team added in a statement, “We do not have any information on her precise location at this time or her intended…
Two years after losing the chance to host the men’s competition because it failed to pay the necessary money to the international governing body, India will hold the women’s world boxing championships in New Delhi in 2023. India will host the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi in 2023 The world championship for men has never been hosted in India, although the top women’s tournament will take place there for the third time after being held in New Delhi in 2006 and 2018. Hemanta Kalita, the secretary general of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), have informed PTI that…
According to L’Equipe, Senegal and Bayern Munich sensation Sadio Mane will not participate in his country’s World Cup campaign after hobbling off against Werder Bremen on Tuesday. Sadio Mane is going to miss the World Cup due to a leg injury The attacker is reportedly suffering from a tendon and will likely miss many weeks of action as a result. He is thus anticipated to be removed off the World Cup roster when Aliou Cisse, the coach of Senegal, announces it on Friday. The 30-year-old was the Teranga Lions’ Africa Cup of Nations champion in January and placed second on…
The English Premier League team’s American-based owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), indicated on Monday that they will take into account adding additional shareholders for Liverpool after receiving several expressions of interest from outside parties. Fenway Sports Group, the owners of Liverpool, will be open to additional investors FSG finalised the acquisition of Liverpool from previous owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett for 300 million pounds ($343.56 million) in 2010. FSG also owns Major League Baseball team Boston Red Sox. FSG released a statement saying, “We are frequently questioned about Fenway Sports Group’s ownership in Liverpool. There have been a number…
The International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev revealed on Monday that the 2023 men’s world championships, which will take place in Tashkent in May, will award medalists with prize money that breaks all previous records. Check out complete details about it below. Tashkent to Organize World Boxing Championships for Men in 2023 with Record Prize Money The prize money for the major competition, which will take place in the Uzbek capital from May 1 to 14 next year, will treble from the last iteration. “We will have a record prize money fund, USD 5.2 million, for the first time…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) wants to hire 50 full-time professional referees as part of its reorganisation plans, according to Kalyan Chaubey, head of the national sports organisation. AIFF intends to hire 50 full-time professional referees Former FIFA referee Michael Andrews presided over the AIFF referees committee meeting, which was held at the local Football House. In order to assist referees concentrate on their trade, Chaubey discussed his ambitions to expand the number of professional referees in his speech to the committee. We will be making a lot of adjustments and redoing our refereeing procedures, according to Chaubey. “…
A obstacle with an Iran visa prevented Carlos Brum, Portugal’s top fan, from travelling to Qatar in his Mercedes Sprinter. This forced the five-time FIFA World Cup veteran to turn around and return to Athens, Greece, where he looked into other options. Iran Visa Roadblock on Portuguese Fan’s Road Trip to Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup The colourful and well-known football fan left Portugal on September 20 with two other people, intending to be in Qatar at the end of the previous month. However, after nervously waiting for more than two weeks in Armenia for his Iranian visa, Brum was…