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There have been some classic World Cup meetings between the Netherlands and Argentina over the years, and Friday's quarter-final clash at Lusail Stadium (kick-off, 7pm GMT) has the ingredients to be another. Argentina won the most memorable of their previous World Cup showdowns - a 3-1 victory in the 1978 final on home soil - while they also…

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Gareth Southgate's men must overcome the Netherlands on Thursday, with the winners to face either Portugal or Switzerland in the final on Sunday. Ahead of this week's UEFA Nations League finals, Eurosport assesses the four squads, picks out one player to watch, and provides you with all you need to know ahead of the showpiece event. The Estadio do…

England are the heavy favourites to beat the USA when the second round of World Cup group stage games get underway on Friday. Betting sites have priced the Three Lions at 4/7 to build on their 6-2 win against Iran by securing another victory. Football fans can also look forward to a vital showdown between Wales and Iran on Friday, while Qatar will…

The World Cup always represents a prime opportunity for previously unheard-of players to put themselves into contention for a move to one of the world's finest clubs. Back in 2014, James Rodriguez shot to superstardom following his incredible performances for Colombia as they stormed to the quarter-finals in Brazil. Just weeks following the…

MANCHESTER UNITED pair David de Gea and Jadon Sancho lead a star-studded XI of Premier League stars snubbed for the World Cup. The United duo are both set for some extended time off after not making their respective planes to Qatar. They are part of a frightening best XI of Prem players who have not been picked for the World Cup. De Gea and Sancho…

Louis van Gaal's Netherlands are back at the World Cup for the first time since 2014 and will aim to get off to the perfect start when they take on Aliou Cisse's Senegal on Monday Senegal and the Netherlands World Cup campaigns underway when they go head-to-head in a clash of Group A's two strongest sides on Monday. The Oranje are looking to bounce…

Manchester United's Donny van de Beek and Newcastle United defender Sven Botman have been left out of the Netherlands squad for the World Cup. Midfielder Van de Beek, who hasn't played for his country since March last year, lost out to the uncapped Xavi Simons, who has impressed for PSV this season. Botman is yetted to be capped at senior level,…

Having missed out in Russia four years back, the Netherlands travel to the Qatar World Cup with lofty expectations from their ardent fans. The Dutch finished runners-up in 2010 and third place in 2014. They are back at the world's biggest stage to make another deep run this time out. Louis Van Gaal is back at the helm again, taking over from Frank…

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…

Inter Milano v Bologna Serie A Italy Date - 09/11/2022 Starting time - 19:45 UTC Venue: Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy Inter will fancy their possibilities of capturing their downturn, as they get back, where they have dominated their last four matches across contests. While an in-structure Bologna side could set up a battle, the Nerazzurri ought to…

ESPN is previewing each of the World Cup's 32 teams ahead of the tournament. Here's what you need to know about the four sides set to do battle in Group A. Manager:Felix Sanchez Nickname: The Annabi (Maroon) FIFA Rank: 50 How they qualified Qatar will become the first country to make its debut at the World Cup by virtue of being hosts, so they had…

It's been eight long years since the Netherlands last played a World Cup match, a 3-0 victory over Brazil that earned them the honour of third place in 2014. They return now with the same manager, Louis van Gaal, whose tactics made the Dutch one of the most entertaining teams in Brazil, but the trail left behind by his subsequent successors and…

Saturday's Serie A action gets underway at Sassuolo's Mapei Stadium as the resurgent Neroverdi take on Scudetto hopefuls Inter. Following a mammoth 1-0 home win over Barcelona in midweek Champions League action, the Nerazzurri will be out to put their domestic affairs in order. Despite losing significant first-team stars Gianluca Scamacca and…

Udinese has Bury Milan at the Dacia Field in Serie A on Sunday, hoping to expand their triumphant disagreement with the association to five games. Le Zebrette has made their best beginning to the first class crusade since the 2014-15 season, gathering 13 goal from six games. Andrea Sottil's group has likewise won their last four association games…

Italian giants Inter Milan have not enjoyed the best of starts to the 2022-23 football season, having lost three of their last five games across all competitions. One of the losses was an abject 2-0 loss to German champions Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League opener, where the Italians were given a footballing lesson. Drawn into the group…

Inter Milan are back in action with another important match in the UEFA Champions League this week as they take on Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday. Both teams have made poor starts to their European campaigns and will need to step up in this fixture. Viktoria Plzen are in second place in the Czech First League and have been fairly impressive on the…