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England and Chelsea star defender Reece James confirms he will miss 2022 World Cup due to injury

England right back Reece James confirmed on Wednesday he will not be a part of the England team at the World Cup in Qatar due to a knee injury, further depleting manager Gareth Southgate's options in defense.

Chelsea's James had stolen ahead of a packed field to make his spot on the right of England's back five his own, but a knee injury picked up on Oct. 11 against AC Milan ruled him out for eight weeks.

In a news conference on Tuesday, Chelsea manager Graham Potter had said James was only taking part in light training.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Croatia World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here's the Croatia World Cup preview 2022. The Vatreni will play in Group F against Belgium, Morocco and Canada.

Croatia World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup appearances: 6th

Best Finish: Second place (Russia 2018)  

Sadio Mané DOUBTFUL for World Cup after suffering injury in Bayern’s Bundesliga game on Tuesday

The latest Sadio Mané injury news has some conflicting reports. What’s certain is that the Bayern Munich and Senegal star forward is doubtful for the World Cup after suffering an injury to his right fibula.

Mané was substituted out of Bayern’s Bundesliga meeting with Werder Bremen in the 20th meeting after sustaining the leg injury.

Hora, TV y alineación probable de México en su amistoso ante Irak

México enfrentará este miércoles a Irak, en un duelo amistoso previo a la Copa del Mundo. Si bien la conversación alrededor del Tri está girando más en torno a los jugadores que serán cepillados de la lista final en Catar 2022, el partido es vital en la preparación del equipo para el torneo que comienza en menos de dos semanas. 

De acuerdo a la planificación de Gerardo Martino, Irak ofrece un juego similar al que México podría encontrarse cuando enfrente a Arabia Saudita, rival en el Grupo C, el próximo 30 de noviembre.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Serbia World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here’s the Serbia World Cup preview — they’ll play in Group G against Brazil, Switzerland and Cameroon.

Serbia World Cup 2022 Preview

World Cup appearances: 13th (third as Serbia) 

Best finish: Fourth-place (1930, 1962)  

USMNT center back Chris Richards OUT for World Cup due to hamstring injury

USMNT and Crystal Palace center back Chris Richards posted to Instagram on Tuesday confirming American fans’ fears that he will miss the 2022 World Cup due to injury.

CAS points out the use of false information in Byron Castillo's case but confirms Ecuador's spot in Qatar

Ecuador will play at this year's World Cup in Qatar after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday said Byron Castillo, whom Chile claimed was ineligible to play during the qualifiers, was deemed an Ecuadorean national.

Ecuador will, however, get a three-point deduction at the start of the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup and must also pay a fine of 100,000 Swiss francs ($101,600) for the "use of a document containing false information", CAS said.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Canada World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here's the Canada World Cup preview 2022. The Canucks will play in Group F against Belgium, Morocco and Croatia.

Canada World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup appearances: 2nd

Best finish: Group stage (1986)  

Interview with Qatar World Cup ambassador abruptly stopped after homophobic comment

BERLIN — A Qatar World Cup ambassador has told German television broadcaster 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 interview filmed in Doha and to be screened later on Tuesday, former Qatari international Khalid Salman addressed the issue of homosexuality, which is illegal in the conservative Muslim country.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Morocco World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here's the Morocco World Cup 2022 preview. The Atlas Lions will play in Group F against Belgium, Canada and Croatia.

Morocco World Cup 2022 preview

World Cup appearances: 6th

Best Finish: Round of 16 (1986)  

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