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CNN —Netherlands and Senegal both qualified for the World Cup knockout stages from Group A on Tuesday at Qatar 2022. For the Netherlands, a comfortable 2-0 win against host nation Qatar ensured its progression to the last 16, while Senegal earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Ecuador. Ecuador pushed for an equalizer, which would have seen El Tri qualify ahead of Senegal, late on, but Koulibaly’s strike proved decisive, ensuring his side reach the World Cup knockout stages for the first time since 2002. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Europe/Getty ImagesThe result means the Netherlands and Senegal join Brazil, France and Portugal as the first five teams to qualify from the group stages. Qatar, meanwhile, ends its campaign winless – the only side ever to host a World Cup and fail to get a single point from the group stage.

☆ Opinion | Something Remarkable Is Happening in African Football
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Sean Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

African players are increasingly on the center stage of world football. Though African players have a long history in Europe, it wasn’t until the mid-1990s that they began to star in the top leagues there. And there is a kind of continental solidarity that emerges for many African fans during the World Cup. African teams, meanwhile, usually showed poor form and were quickly eliminated. In the years that followed, as African teams began to have more success, drawing on their diasporas in Europe, many of us began to cheer for teams from the continent instead.

☆ Jakobs makes first start for Senegal in Qatar showdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Shady Amir | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DOHA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Defender Ismail Jakobs gets his first start of the tournament for Senegal and Meshaal Barsham gets the nod in goal for Qatar as the two sides meet in their second Group A game at the 2022 World Cup. Senegal manager Aliou Cisse swaps Jakobs in for the injured Cheikhou Kouyate and Pape Abou Cisse is replaced by Famara Diedhiou, while Qatar boss Felix Sanchez makes three changes from the side that lost 2-0 to Ecuador. TEAMS:Qatar: Meshaal Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Abdelkarim Hassan, Ismail Mohamad, Hassan Al-Haydos (captain), Akram Afif, Karim Boudiaf, Homam Ahmed, Assim Madibo, Boualem Khoukhi, Almoez Ali. Senegal: Eduoard Mendy, Youssouf Sabaly, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo, Nampalys Mendy, Famara Diedhiou, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Ismail Jakobs, Krepin Diatta, Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia. Reporting by Shady Amir, additional reporting by Nick Said and Philip O'Connor; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ World Cup guide: Teams and players to watch
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Doha, Qatar CNN —In just over 24 hours, Qatar 2022 will burst into life as the host nation takes on Ecuador in the opening game of the World Cup. Tournament favoritesOnly eight nations have ever won the men’s World Cup, many of which are among the favorites this time around. After being knocked out by England in the Euro 2020 semifinals, the team waltzed through World Cup qualification, winning nine of its 10 matches and conceding only three goals. In addition to making its World Cup debut, Qatar is a relatively unknown quantity with most of its players spending their careers in the nation’s top league. He will be an important player in Japan’s World Cup campaign and has already been dubbed the ‘Japanese Lionel Messi’ back home.

☆ Willock stunner sinks Chelsea in gritty Newcastle win
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEWCASTLE, England, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Joe Willock's thunderous second-half goal earned Newcastle United a gritty 1-0 win over Chelsea at St James' Park on Saturday and consolidated third place in the Premier League in their final fixture before the World Cup. After a fifth straight league win, Newcastle have 30 points and sit two points behind second-placed Manchester City while Chelsea are level on 21 points with Brighton & Hove Albion but behind them in eighth place, having played a game more. Newcastle had a penalty appeal turned down after defender Dan Burn's cross hit Trevoh Chalobah's flailing arm late in the first half while Chelsea forward Armando Broja registered the only shot on target in an otherwise uneventful opening period. Five minutes after the restart, Newcastle came close to taking the lead when Joelinton kept alive Kieran Trippier's cross but Chris Wood was unable to connect and Mendy scrambled the ball away. Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Senegal carry Africa’s best hopes in Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 2 (Reuters) - African champions Senegal carry the continent’s best prospect of breaking barriers at the World Cup finals and hope to atone for a miserable last tournament in Russia where they were eliminated on disciplinary points. Senegal are one of three African nations who have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup, following Cameroon’s 1990 exploits with a dream debut in 2002, which included beating holders France in the opening game of the tournament. Senegal have put much effort into recruiting players from the growing European-based diaspora, contributing to their winning the African title for the first time in February. Beyond the intrinsic qualities, the footballing qualities, there is above all this support in this team, this solidarity, this love,” the coach said. “If we won the Cup of Nations, it is because of all these values that surround this team.

☆ Manchester United şi Manchester City, în alertă! Scos la vânzare, "la reducere"
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesManchester United şi Manchester City, în alertă! Scos la vânzare, "la reducere"Kalidou Koulibaly (29 de ani), fundaşul de fier al lui Napoli, ar putea pleca de pe stadionul "Diego Maradona", la reducere, în vara lui 2021. De Laurentiis a refuzat oferte importante, în trecut, pentru fundaşul său. Manchester United şi Manchester City au fost interesate de transferul lui Koulibaly, însă cele două echipe din Anglia s-au speriat de preţul piperat cerut de patronul lui Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly a jucat 31 de meciuri în toate competiţiile acestui sezon alături de Napoli, timp în care a marcat o dată.

Persons: Diego Maradona, Laurentiis, Napoli, Kalidou Koulibaly Organizations: Manchester United, Manchester City, Koulibaly, Kalidou Locations: Napoli, Aurelio, Anglia

Napoli a ratat şansa de a reveni în meci după ce Lorenzo Insigne a irosit un penalty în min. Portarul campioanei, polonezul Wojciech Szczesny, a avut mai multe intervenţii salutare în acest meci. Pentru Juve aceasta a fost a noua Supercupă a Italiei câştigată, în cele 33 de ediţii ale trofeului. Au evoluat echipele: Juventus: Szczesny - Cuadrado, Bonucci, Chiellini, Danilo - McKennie, Arthur, Bentancur (Rabiot, 84) - Kulusevski (Morata, 82), Chiesa (Bernardeschi, 46), Cristiano Ronaldo. Meciul a fost arbitrat de Paolo Valeri.

Persons: Andrea Pirlo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alvaro Morata, Lorenzo, Wojciech Szczesny, Juve, Danilo, McKennie, Arthur, ., L, Paolo Valeri Organizations: Napoli, Juventus Locations: Napoli, Italiei, Szczesny, Bonucci, Bentancur, Chiesa, Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Rui

☆ Zlatan, legenda de 39 de ani care dă goluri pe bandă rulantă! Ibra a reușit o dublă de senzație în Napoli - Milan
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Iar atacantul a fost decisiv pentru Milan în derby-ul de pe terenul lui Napoli. Tot Zlatan a majorat diferența cu o execuție care-l caracterizează - centrare Rebic și Ibracadabra a reluat în plasă din unghi cu...genunchiul. O execuție neconvențională, dar care pare o joacă de copii pentru vedeta Milanului. A fost golul cu numărul 10 în 6 apariții în acest sezon din Serie A pentru Zlatan Ibrahimovic care își depune candidatura la Gheata de Aur. Zlatan Ibrahimovic este al patrulea jucător din Serie A care înscrie în toate cele 6 jocuri de când o victorie este răsplătită cu 3 puncte.

Persons: Zlatan, Ibracadabra, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gabriel Batistuta, Christian Vieri, Krzysztof Piatek Organizations: A, Suedezul, Inter Locations: Milan, Napoli, Fiorentina, Genoa

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