The scene is set as Netherlands return to the World Cup stage after missing out on the action back in 2018 as they prepare to face African Cup of Nations …
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Anderlecht confirm former Barcelona defender Moussa N’Diaye has been called up by Senegal to replace Ismail Jakobs
by Ben JacksonAnderlecht’s social media account has confirmed that former Barcelona defender Moussa N’Diaye has been called up to the Senegalese national team for the Qatar World Cup. N’Diaye will replace Monaco’s …
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Romelu Lukaku being evaluated day-by-day as Red Devils hope record scorer will play final group game
by Ben JacksonThe Red Devils have moved from Kuwait to their base in Qatar and had their first training session, in which all players featured apart from Romelu Lukaku and Thomas Meuneir. …
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Jeremy Doku believes he has the x-factor needed to make a difference in Qatar for the Red Devils
by Ben JacksonJeremy Doku believes that he can make a difference for the Red Devils in Qatar, regardless as to whether he starts or not. As reported by Voetbalkrant, Doku said to …
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Red Devils fall to Mohammed Salah and the Pharaohs in World Cup warm-up match in Kuwait
by Ben JacksonBelgium lost 2-1 to Egypt in a World Cup warm-up game in Kuwait. Goals from Mostafa Mohammed and Trezeguet were enough for the North African side, who will not be …
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Injury cover Jason Denayer definitively out of World Cup after succumbing to injury himself
by Ben JacksonFormer Lyon defender Jason Denayer was called up to the Red Devils training camp as injury cover for Jan Vertonghen. However, Het Nieuwsblad have revealed that Denayer himself is now …
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Michy Batshuayi and Lois Openda with chance to prove themselves as Romelu Lukaku remains side-lined
by Ben JacksonRoberto Martinez has confirmed that both Michy Batshuayi and Lois Openda will be given the chance to prove themselves in the upcoming warm-up match against Egypt in Kuwait. Local officials …
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Ahead of the Qatar World Cup, all three of the Red Devil’s Group F opponents won their respective warm-up matches. Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramaric came off the bench for Croatia to …
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Leandro Trossard and Jan Vertonghen out for warm-up game with Egypt, but Eden Hazard set to start
by Ben JacksonRoberto Martinez has confirmed that Leandro Trossard will not be available for the warm-up game with Egypt on the 18th of November. Trossard was injured during training, but the former …
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“Watching at home with the blinds closed” – what Oranje fans think of the Qatar World Cup
by Tom PhillipsWorld Cup fever is nowhere to be seen in the Netherlands with just 20% of fans getting excited about the competition in Qatar, EenVandaag reports. Research compiled by the Dutch …
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Former Arsenal and Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelan called into action as intruder interrupts Belgian training
by Ben JacksonSecurity around the Belgian training camp in Kuwait was called into question when an intruder was able to interrupt training by running onto the training pitch during a session. Former …
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Feature | Injuries present Abdul Manaf Nurudeen a golden chance to be Black Star’s number one
by Ben JacksonGhana’s World Cup squad was dealt two major blows before the tournament, with first choice keeper Jojo Wollacott being ruled out of the entire tournament with injury, while second choice …