The tournament in Qatar — 1st edition to be held in the Middle East and 2nd in Asia after Japan & South Korea hosted in 2002 — begins on 20 November with the home side taking on Ecuador.
Morocco have not made it past the group stage since reaching the 2nd round in 1986 in Mexico and they are in a tough group that includes Belgium, Croatia and fast improving Canada.
Nicknamed Bambi for his youthful appearance, Musiala, 19, is anything but a deer caught in headlights when he is on the pitch. He has already bagged 7 goals & 4 assists in the Bundesliga so far.
Under the guidance of former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, Spain reached European Championship semi-final & Nations League final last year with a team just over 25 in their average age.
FIFA have written to World Cup teams urging them to focus on the soccer in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political "battles", British media reported on Thursday.
Messi is the sole surviving member from that starting lineup at the Maracana Stadium. But this time he has the support of a squad built by Scaloni to win not just matches, but titles.
Most of Qatar's World Cup side - the majority of whom are nationals & expatriates born - were scouted as kids and came up through the ranks of the $1.3 billion Aspire Academy.
‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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