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.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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