Neymar on target once again as Brazil thrash Austria 3-0 in warm-up match
Football | June 10, 2018 23:51 ISTNeymar, Philippe Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus were on target as Brazil cruised past Austria with some fancy footwork.
Neymar, Philippe Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus were on target as Brazil cruised past Austria with some fancy footwork.
Drawn into a tough Group D with Iceland, Nigeria and Argentina, Croatia will have to be at their best if they are to progress to the knockout stages.
Uruguay will face hosts Russia, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia in Group A at the FIFA World Cup later this month, a relatively easy opening to the tournament for Tabarez's men.
Peru soccer federation president Edwin Oviedo said the ruling was "a nice way to unite the whole country with an announcement that makes all Peruvians happy."
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Portugal was drawn into Group B at the World Cup, along with Morocco, Iran and Iberian rival Spain. They will be playing their first match against Spain on June 15.
It took Olivier Giroud to 31 international goals on his 72nd appearance — fourth with Zidane on France's all-time list.
The Argentinian scored a hat-trick and a beautiful assist to Sergio Aguero that led his team to a 4-0 victory against Haiti in an International friendly.
Neymar has not played a match since February but hopes to be on the pitch again in Brazil's friendly against Croatia on June 3 in Liverpool.
Neymar was back in training to give Brazilian team a big boost ahead of the upcoming World Cup. He has been sidelined since February after having surgery on his right foot.
Eleven players are back from Euro 2016, and 10 were in the 2014 World Cup squad. Only Andres Iniesta, Sergio Ramos, David Silva and Pepe Reina were in the team that won Euro 2008.
Germany included injured captain Manuel Neuer in its preliminary World Cup squad, striker Nils Petersen was a surprise call-up, and 2014 World Cup Final hero Mario Goetze was left out altogether.
Mancini replaces Gian Piero Ventura, who was fired in November after the Azzurri failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in six decades.
Problem for Brazil grows as their star defender Dani Alves will miss 2018 FIFA World Cup due to knee injury.
Gabriel Jesus' first-half header settled the friendly and provided his side with a welcome confidence boost some three months before the World Cup.
Ronaldo scored in added time as Egypt led from the front with the help of Mohamed Salah scoring, but it was the Real Madrid superstar who had the last say.
The two-time World Cup champions avoided missing football's biggest event for the first time since 1970 when a Messi hat-trick ensured a 3-1 victory over Ecuador in the final CONMEBOL zone qualifier in October.
Argentina will be the opponent for Iceland's debut as the smallest nation ever to play at a World Cup finals tournament.
Meanwhile, reigning champion Germany starts its defence against Mexico at Moscow's vast Luzhniki stadium in another centrepiece game.
England win their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup title by defeating Spain 5-2 in an impressive comeback to be crowned champions.
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