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Will Muller inspire Germany to a fifth World Cup?

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Will Muller inspire Germany to a fifth World Cup? For Germany, Qatar 2022 offers new beginnings. The squad features plenty of young talent from all over Europe, including the likes of Jamal Musiala and Youssoufa Moukoko, among others, who will be hoping to impress in their first World Cup. There has also been a change of manager this time around wi...

Muani could prove to be France's wildcard at the World Cup

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Muani could prove to be France's wildcard at the World Cup When Christopher Nkunku was ruled out of the World Cup, France manager Didier Deschamps had a number of alternatives to pick from. Amine Gouiri shares a number of similarities with Nkunku and has been in fine form for Rennes this season, scoring six times in 10 Ligue 1 appearances following his move...

World Cup Preview - Group H: Is Ronaldo key to Portugal's chances?

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World Cup Preview - Group H: Is Ronaldo key to Portugal's chances? Rounding off the group stage previews, attention turns to Group G as Cristiano Ronaldo aims to secure a World Cup winners' medal.GhanaHow they qualifiedGhana qualified for the World Cup after seeing off a group filled with Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and South Africa. The Black Stars missed out on the 2018 W...

World Cup Preview - Group G: Brazil to live up to favourites billing?

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World Cup Preview - Group G: Brazil to live up to favourites billing? Brazil will seek to reinforce their favourites tag and go all the way in Qatar in pursuit of a sixth World Cup as we preview Group G.BrazilHow they qualifiedBrazil went unbeaten in 2022 CONMEBOL qualification, winning 14 of their 17 games. They scored 40 goals, at least 13 more than any other team, ...

World Cup Preview - Group E: Can Germany pip Spain to first?

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World Cup Preview - Group E: Can Germany pip Spain to first? Having rattled through Group A, B, C and D, we not focus on Group E with European heavyweights Spain and Germany vying for top spot.Costa RicaHow they qualifiedCosta Rica came fourth in CONCACAF qualifying, only behind the USA on goal difference, which meant they had to face off against New Zealand ...

World Cup Preview - Group D: Will France successfully defend their crown?

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World Cup Preview - Group D: Will France successfully defend their crown? With Groups A, B and C covered, it's time to take a look at Group D, with defending champions France getting their campaign underway against Australia on TuesdayAustraliaHow they qualifiedAustralia went all the way to penalties in the inter-confederation playoff final against Peru, winning 5-4 in su...

World Cup Preview - Group C: Messi to fire Argentina to glory?

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World Cup Preview - Group C: Messi to fire Argentina to glory? Having previewed Group A and B, attention turns to Group C as Argentina look to help Lionel Messi to World Cup glory ahead of his international retirement.Argentina How they qualifiedArgentina qualified from the CONMEBOL qualification stages behind Brazil, but they were good value for their progress...

World Cup Preview - Group B: England to cruise to the last-16?

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World Cup Preview - Group B: England to cruise to the last-16? After taking a look at Group A, we turn our attention to Group B as England look to go one step further than they managed last summer at Euro 2020.EnglandHow they qualifiedEngland qualified for the World Cup as group winners. They were unbeaten throughout, winning eight out of their 10 games and sco...

World Cup Preview - Group A: Hosts Qatar to crash out?

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World Cup Preview - Group A: Hosts Qatar to crash out? With the World Cup just around the corner, we look at the four teams in Group A and analyse their chances in Qatar.EcuadorHow they qualifiedEcuador qualified for the World Cup fourth in the CONMEBOL table. They held third spot for a lengthy period, but slipped late, though it didn’t cost them....

World Cup play-offs preview: Senegal-Egypt and Nigeria-Ghana among 5 crucial clashes

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World Cup play-offs preview: Senegal-Egypt and Nigeria-Ghana among 5 crucial clashes We're at the all or nothing stage of World Cup qualifying for the CAF teams. 10 teams remain, but there are just five spots up for grabs as we head into the second leg games this week. Here, we preview the action ahead of Tuesday's massive set of matches.Senegal vs EgyptThe African heavyweights face...