World Cup 2022 – Page 5 – Football Flame

12Nov

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South Korea announces 26-man squad for Qatar World Cup

South Korea head coach Paulo Bento during after the international friendly match between South Korea and Iceland at Hwasung Sports Complex Stadium on November 11, 2022 in Hwasung, South Korea. Head coach of South Korea’s national team Paulo Bento has named his squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 which will be held from Nov 20 to Dec 18.The South Korean squad will be led by football star Son Heung-Min despite suffering a fractured eye socket while playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League earlier this month. Coach Paulo Bento has admitted, however, that it is not yet clear whether the Tottenham Hotspur star will have recovered sufficiently from a fracture near his left eye to take his place in the Taegeuk Warriors line-up. “We are in contact with him and with Tottenham ...

Sadio Mane injured, will he miss the World Cup?

Sadio Mane of Bayern Muenchen injured during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and SV Werder Bremen at Allianz Arena on November 08, 2022 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich’s 6-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen to move four points clear atop the Bundesliga was overshadowed by an injury to Sadio Mane. Leroy Sane had to replace Mane after he went down with a knee injury after 15 minutes and needed treatment. It happens just 13 days before Mane’s Senegal face the Netherlands in Qatar in their opening 2022 World Cup match. Meanwhile, Serge Gnabry’s hat-trick helped Bayern win easily. Mane, a former Liverpool player, walked straight down the tunnel after being replaced to receive additional care. Mane, a two-time African Footballer of the Year, is essential for ...

Injured Kaoru Mitoma expects to recover in time for World Cup

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on October 1, 2022 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Brighton & Hove Albion winger Kaoru Mitoma said Tuesday his trainer expects him to recover from a right ankle injury in time to play for Japan at the World Cup in Qatar. “My trainer said I can get back in time,” said Mitoma, who has missed his Premier League club’s last two matches after sustaining the injury on Oct. 14 against Brentford. “Now I’m only thinking about how quickly I can recover.” Mitoma is training separately from teammates and does not know if he will be able to play in Saturday’s match against Chelsea, an important fixture given the fast-starting Brighton has lost three of its past four ...