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Croatia and Morroco will come face to face for the second time at the FIFA World Cup 2022 after playing out a goalless draw in the group stage of the tournament last month. But the context of the two matches are vastly different. The last time these two teams met, the tournament was still in its infancy, the two teams brimming with hope, with a…

Dec 8 (Reuters) - The quarter-final phase of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is all set to kick off. Three weeks in, the tournament has not been one for easy predictions. From Saudi Arabia's shock win over Argentina in their opener to 2014 champions Germany making a quick exit a second consecutive time, this edition has provided a rollercoaster…

Looking to claim consecutive World Cup crowns, France remain on track for more glory at Qatar 2022. Les Bleus reached the semifinals after a nervy 2-1 win over England and have been scoring freely at the tournament. With young gun Kylian Mbappe in sensational form, Didier Deschamps' side will take some stopping at the World Cup as they close in on…

Morocco beat Spain on Tuesday and will be eyeing another Iberian scalp when they face Portugal in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday (3pm GMT kick-off). After 120 goalless minutes in the round of 16, the Atlas Lions beat La Roja on penalties. But they now face an attack with much more thrust, on the evidence of the Seleção's 6-1 win…

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West Ham United will try to end their winless streak when they visit Elland Road, where a jubilant Leeds United will be waiting for them. The Hammers have not had it easy this term, and they are hovering very close to the relegation zone. Leeds, too, have not been convincing in their last few outings but have managed to stay clear of the relegation…

The third-place game is still ahead for the defeated semifinalists. Both Croatia and Morocco would rather be gearing up for Sunday's finale but that doesn't mean we won't have an exciting 90 minutes on Saturday - check out our picks for more. Saturday sees the warm-up to the main event as the World Cup third-place game gets underway in Doha. World…

The Premier League returned to action with a bang on Boxing Day, and now the festive-period games just keep on coming. Erling Haaland admitted that missing out on the World Cup was an "irritation and motivation" that drove him "a bit mad", and there seems to be a bit of truth to that. The Norway international became the first player in Premier…

The January transfer window opens on Sunday 1 January with several Premier League teams on the search for new talent following the World Cup. Liverpool have already acted quickly and are set to sign one of the stars of Qatar in the Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, while other clubs may look to follow their lead. Arsenal are aiming to sustain their…

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A struggling West Ham face their capital rivals Brentford in the Premier League on Friday evening. Both sides took the lead against north London opposition upon their return to top-flight football on Boxing Day. David Moyes conceded that West Ham were'a bit fortunate' to hold a 1-0 advantage against Arsenal at half time. The league leaders duly…

This article is part of our World Cup series. France are favored to go all the way at+110 to win back-to-back World Cups. That's more because of semi-final matchups, as Morocco are considered to be worse than Croatia. A day before the match, France were -185 to win in regular time compared to Morocco at+600. World Cup semi-final bets can be found…

Portugal appeared to usher in the next generation against Switzerland last time out, and now they'll hope lightning can strike twice when they take on Morocco in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup. LIVE: The 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos bagged a Round of 16 hat-trick in place of 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portugal starting lineup,…

After a short hiatus for the World Cup, the Premier League will finally make its return on Boxing Day and BetUk are offering new customers up to £30 in free bets ahead of the late kick off which see's Arsenal take on West Ham. This football betting offer is one of the best on the market, as all you have to do is bet £10 and BetUK will reward you…

With the World Cup now behind us, the attention returns to the Premier League on Boxing Day with an enticing matchup between Arsenal and West Ham in the evening kick off. New Lucky Block customers can take advantage of their promo welcome offer that will give a 15% cashback on any losses over the first 7 days. On the 8th day of betting, just…

The eight-week World Cup-enforced break is about to end, and Arsenal will be back in action at the Emirates on Boxing Day when they host London rivals West Ham United. Mikel Arteta will know the need to get serious about the title chase, and this is an opportunity for the Gunners to go eight points clear at the top, albeit temporarily. Fifteen…

ARSENAL take on West Ham tonight in the Premier League as top-flight club football returns. Meanwhile, the Gunners are battling Manchester United for the signing of Joao Felix, according to reports. Reports in France believe that the Gunners and the Red Devils are the two final teams in the race for the Portugal star after PSG snubbed a…

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Premier League injury news: It's time to take a look at which players might be unavailable for matchweek 17 of the 2022-23 Premier League season, due to injury. Prior to every matchweek this season, we'll update this Premier League injuries page with the latest news and update, so make sure to check back regularly to see how your favorite - or…

Arsenal will be aiming to restart their Premier League title challenge following the World Cup break as they take on West Ham United on December 26. The Premier League returns for its traditional Boxing Day (December 26) schedule after being placed on hold during the Qatar 2022 tournament. Mikel Arteta's side are currently leading the way at the…

Liverpool host West Ham United at Anfield tonight buoyed by their 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's Reds have had an extremely poor start to the season by their lofty standards, and are already 14 points off leaders Arsenal at this early stage of the campaign. But the morale-boosting victory over Pep Guardiola's men could be…

The Gunners can open up an eight-point lead with victory in north London, ahead of Manchester City playing two days later, although we are still some way from the halfway mark of the campaign. During the World Cup break, Arsenal beat Lyon and AC Milan in Dubai before a friendly defeat at the hands of Juventus. West Ham drew with Fulham after wins…

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After falling at the penultimate hurdle, Croatia and Morocco will be looking to end the World Cup on a high in Saturday's third-place play-off at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan (kick-off, 3pm GMT). Croatia were denied a place in a second successive World Cup final when they suffered a 3-0 defeat against a Lionel Messi-inspired…

FOR supporters of Morocco and neutrals, their thrilling performance in defeat was a bittersweet way to end the most incredible story of the World Cup. And for fans and managers of Premier League players of the past, present and future, there were also mixed feelings. Poor David Moyes. The West Ham boss' hopes were raised and then dashed before the…

France, the 2018 champions, and Morocco, the first African country to ever make it to the World Cup semifinals, will face off in the World Cup 2022 semifinals with the hopes of getting to the final on Wednesday at Al Bayt. Morocco has a team that is plagued by injuries, but they offer outstanding and unexpected depth. They have a virtual home field…

Morocco hope to keep their Cinderella run going in Wednesday's semifinal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but defending champion France stand in their way. Les Bleus edged England 2-1 in the quarterfinals to become the first defending champion to reach the semifinals since 1998. The last one was Brazil, and France routed the Samba Boys 3-0 to win the…

Didier Deschamps' France can move one step closer to retaining their World Cup title when they take on Walid Regragui's Morocco in their semi-final clash this week Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winner for Morocco against Portugal Reigning World Cup champions France will be hoping to make their second successive final at the tournament when they take…

After the first round of games at the World Cup, an all too familiar script looked to be playing out for African football fans. Five games played, three losses, two draws and only Ghana putting the ball in the back of the net in a defeat by Portugal. Another disappointing tournament appeared to be looming for the continent that Brazil soccer great…

Reigning champion France have their sights on another appearance in the final, but Morocco will be intent on pulling off another shocker in a 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Morocco have knocked off Spain and Portugal in consecutive matches, while France got past Poland and England in their knockout games. The Atlas Lions have been…

DOHA, Qatar: Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou leaned back in his chair, shook his head and said: "Pinch me, I'm dreaming." Yes, Morocco really are in the World Cup semifinals. Before arriving in Qatar, the north African nation had only ever won two of its previous 16 matches at the World Cup. The team's coach had been in position for just four…

Will it be Croatian redemption, a picture-perfect end for Lionel Messi and Argentina, a Moroccan miracle or back-to-back for Les Bleus? We're down to the final four at the Qatar World Cup and Sunday's final is already looming large. Here, Sportsmail's DAVID COVERDALE casts his eye over the semi-finalists to see how they all compare. ARGENTINA -…

Morocco go to the World Cup 2022 ranked 22nd in the world, the second-highest of any African team. This is their sixth appearance at the tournament, qualifying through the group once in 1986. In that year they became the first, and only, African side to top their pool at the World Cup, finishing ahead of England and Poland. They've won the AFCON…

The 2010 World Champions Spain now face Morocco in the Round of 16 of the 2022 edition of the World Cup in Qatar as both sides lock horns at the Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan on Wednesday, December 7. Morocco are making only their second-ever appearance in the last 16 of the World Cup since last reaching this stage back in 1986. Walid…

Walid Regragui's Morocco can reach the knockout stage of the World Cup for just the second time in their history if they avoid defeat by John Herdman's Canada on Thursday Alphonso Davies struggles to hide his emotion after firing Canada into an early lead vs Croatia Morocco are on the verge of reaching the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup as…

This article is part of our World Cup series. Sunday's World Cup slate is a bit different than prior ones in that there isn't a massive favorite and the biggest one is Japan. Canada are aiming for their first World Cup point, while Germany can't afford another loss as they take on Spain in the final match of the day. World Cup corner bets can be…

The 2022 Qatar World Cup group stages see Morocco face Croatia and we can reveal how to watch this match and provide the latest team news. The two sides see themselves in Group F, alongside Belgium and Canada, so it is not an easy group to get out of. With this in mind, all four sides will be wanting to win their first game in order to pick up…

Star-studded Belgium's 2022 World Cup opener against Canada highlights Wednesday's action in Qatar. Spain and Croatia also open their respective campaigns. Read on as we offer up our top World Cup picks and best bets for Wednesday. Saudi Arabia's shocking triumph over Argentina on Tuesday serves as inspiration for all the minnows at the 2022 World…

Three months before the finals in Qatar, the Moroccan FA took the decision to replace Vahid Halilhodzic with Walid Regragui after months of tension between the former manager and star player, Hakim Ziyech. In part, that change looks to be paying off. Unbeaten in their last four games, Ziyech is stepping up to the plate, while Achraf Hakimi and…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

Leeds (15) v AFC Bournemouth (14) Leeds will be without forward Luis Sinisterra, who has been ruled out until after the World Cup break due to foot ligament damage. Tyler Adams (calf) returned to action in last week's win at Liverpool but Stuart Dallas (fractured femur) and Adam Forshaw (ankle) remain long-term absentees. Bournemouth will be…

est Ham start a run of three home matches ahead of the World Cup when they welcome Crystal Palace to the London Stadium on Sunday. David Moyes' side have suffered narrow defeats recently away to Liverpool and Manchester United, the Hammers particularly unfortunate to come away from Old Trafford with nothing to show for their efforts, and they will…

Manchester United vs West Ham United Man United to draw 1-1 with West Ham- 15/2! At 15/2, a £10 bet would return £85! League Winner Early Payout Offer Only available to new and eligible customers. Bet restrictions and T&Cs apply. Will Manchester United's unbeaten Premier League streak continue? Last weekend, the Red Devils looked set to lose at…

Liverpool to win 2-1 against West Ham- 17/2! At 17/2, a £10 bet would return £95! League Winner Early Payout Offer Only available to new and eligible customers. Bet restrictions and T&Cs apply. After a huge, in every sense of the word, victory on Sunday, can Liverpool start to find some form? At the weekend, Manchester City were in town, with most…

Premier League injury news: It's time to take a look at which players might be unavailable for matchweek 14 of the 2022-23 Premier League season, due to injury. Prior to every matchweek this season, we'll update this Premier League injuries page with the latest news and update, so make sure to check back regularly to see how your favorite - or…

West Ham can record a third consecutive victory in all competitions when they take on Fulham in a London derby in the Premier League on Sunday. The Hammers returned to winning ways in the top flight with a 2-0 victory over Wolves last weekend, before following that up with a 1-0 win away to Anderlecht in the Europa Conference League on Thursday to…

West Ham are chasing a second straight win in the Premier League on Sunday when they host Fulham. The Gunners ended a three-game winless run last week when they got the better of Wolves and followed that up with another win in the Europa Conference League, beating Anderlecht 1-0. But it will not be an easy task for the Hammers as Fulham, though…

West Ham and Wolves have both gotten off to putrid starts this season, but injuries to the away side may prevent them from gaining any momentum. See why we're predicting an ugly, low-scoring affair with our EPL picks. The Premier League's two lowest-scoring teams clash at London Stadium on Saturday, as third-bottom West Ham hosts fourth-bottom…

There is so little between Arsenal and Tottenham this season that every little decision will count as they square off this Saturday (watch live, 7:30am ET on USA Network and online via NBCSports.com) in the north London derby. [MORE: ] Mikel Arteta and Antonio Conte have overseen superb starts to the season for their teams, with the Gunners top of…