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Evening Standard
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Evening Standard
William Saliba injury: Arsenal FC defender ruled out of Southampton trip on Premier League final day
The injury will rule the Frenchman out of Sunday's trip to St. Mary's, but manager Mikel Arteta has told BeIN Sports that the issue will only keep him out for 'a few weeks'.
Morocco World
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Morocco vs Kenya: Atlas Cubs Eye Winning AFCON First Game
Morocco's U20 begin their CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo and will be aiming to hit the ground running when they face Kenya in their opening match. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. Moroccan time (GMT+1) and fans can catch the action live on BeIN Sports HD 6. Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his players are ready for the challenge despite varying levels of match fitness across the squad. 'We've managed to strike a balance between players fatigued from club duties and those lacking game time,' he said in the pre-match press conference. Ouahbi also made clear that Morocco are not in Egypt merely to compete, but to win the tournament. 'The aim is not just to take part, but to compete for the African title,' he said. 'This goal was set two years ago when the technical staff began building a strong and cohesive team through training camps and friendlies.' Morocco are drawn in Group B alongside Kenya, Nigeria and Tunisia. Ouahbi understands the scale of the task, but remains confident in his players' quality and hunger. 'The opening match against Kenya won't be easy. All teams want a positive start,' he said. 'But we're fully aware of the difficulty and have what it takes to make our presence felt. Morocco is a team that must be taken seriously.' Beyond immediate results, the coach is also focused on long-term development, hoping to lay the foundation and develop a group capable of representing the senior national side. 'The short-term goal is to win this U20 title, but the long-term mission is to produce players ready to wear the senior team shirt,' Ouahbi explained. 'This group forms the nucleus of our future squad. The strategic objective is to build a generation prepared to compete in the 2030 World Cup and upcoming AFCON tournaments.'
Morocco World
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Argentina vs Brazil: When, How to Watch & Score Prediction
Argentina and Brazil go head-to-head on Tuesday night in Buenos Aires, with both teams closing in on a spot at the 2026 World Cup. Kick-off is set for today at midnight Moroccan time (GMT), and fans can catch the action live on BeIN Sports Arabic, BeIN Sports English, M+ Liga de Campeones, and L'Équipe. Argentina lead the table by six points off second-placed Ecuador, while Brazil sit third and seven points adrift from top of the table after a rocky campaign. But with five games unbeaten, the Samba are back in business. Brazil's Raphinha has turned up the heat. The Barcelona winger has vowed to smash Argentina both on and off the pitch. 'We'll beat them up… Absolutely! Beat them up! On the pitch and off the pitch if we have to,' Raphinha declared in an interview with Brazilian legend Romario. The in-form star, who scored in Brazil's win over Colombia, is brimming with confidence. 'For sure, I'm going to [score a goal against Argentina]. I'm going in with everything I've got…' But history favours Argentina. The reigning world champions have not lost to Brazil at home since 2009. Manager Lionel Scaloni, however, has opted for a more diplomatic approach, playing down the rivalry. 'Warriors on the pitch, good friends off of it,' Scaloni said in Monday's press conference. 'I remember the image of Leo (Messi) with Neymar after the Copa America final on the steps of the Maracana; that's the image we have to keep. The best in the world and probably the second best together, being friends. That's the image we need. It's a football match that we both want to win. We all have a Brazilian friend. I know a lot of them. It shouldn't go beyond that. We don't have to give it much more thought.' Argentina will have to make do without Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, and Paulo Dybala, all sidelined with injuries. There is hope that midfield warrior Rodrigo De Paul will be fit in time. Defensive rock Nicolas Otamendi, who bagged the winner in the last meeting, will once again marshal the backline alongside Cristian Romero. Brazil, meanwhile, are also missing some key figures: Neymar, Ederson, and Alisson are all out, while Wolves' Andre is set to slot into midfield next to Joelinton. Goalkeeper Bento will make just his third international start. Predicted Lineups: Argentina Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Mac Allister; Simeone, Fernandez, Almada; Alvarez. Brazil: Bento; Vanderson, Marquinhos, Ortiz, Arana; Joelinton, Andre, Rodrygo, Raphinha, Vinicius; Pedro Predicted Score: Expect an ugly contest in Buenos Aires. There's an absence of superstar talent in both of these squads, but Argentina have been the best-performing nation on the planet since Scaloni took charge. Argentina 2-2 Brazil Tags: ArgentinaBrazilMessiRaphinhaWorld Cup Qualifiers
Morocco World
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Spain vs Netherlands: When, How to Watch & Score Prediction
Spain and the Netherlands head into Sunday's UEFA Nations League quarter-final second leg in Valencia with everything to play for after a thrilling 2-2 draw in Rotterdam. Kick-off is at 7:45 p.m. Moroccan time (GMT) and fans can catch the action live on BeIN Sports Arabic, BeIN Sports English, and L'Équipe. Mikel Merino's stoppage-time strike kept Spain alive after Jorrel Hato's late red card left the Dutch vulnerable. The Netherlands have never lifted the Nations League trophy, coming closest in 2018/19 when they finished runners-up. Now, Ronald Koeman's side are desperate to get their hands on the trophy. Spain have injury concerns at the back. Pau Cubarsi limped off before half-time on Thursday, and while coach Luis de la Fuente hasn't ruled him out, it would be a shock to see him in the starting 11. Dean Huijsen stepped in and could now make his full debut. Aside from Cubarsi, Spain have no other fitness worries. Up front, not much is expected to change. Merino and Dani Olmo remain bench options, while captain Álvaro Morata will once again lead the attacking line. Koeman faces a defensive headache. Hato's suspension could force a reshuffle at the back, while Jurrien Timber is out with illness. Jeremie Frimpong is likely to drop into the right-back role, with Lutsharel Geertruida shifting to the left. Ian Maatsen has received a late call-up as cover. Xavi Simons is pushing for a starting spot on the right flank, while Memphis Depay is expected to spearhead the frontline with both Justin Kluivert and Cody Gakpo behind him. Frimpong was the star of the show in Rotterdam, tearing Spain apart with his blistering pace. He tormented Marc Cucurella before setting up Tijjani Reijnders for the first goal. The Bayer Leverkusen speedster tore through Spain's defence, creating four chances, winning 10 duels, and completing seven dribbles. But taking down Spain will be no easy task. De la Fuente's men are unbeaten in 17 games and remain favourites to go through and list the Nations League crown. Predicted Line-ups: Spain : Simon; Porro, Le Normand, Cubarsi, Cucurella; Zubimendi, Pedri, Fabian Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams Netherlands : Verbruggen; Van Dijk, De Ligt, van Hecke; Frimpong, Reijnders, De Jong; Geertruida; Gakpo, Kluivert, Memphis Predicted Score: Spain's unbeaten run and squad depth give them the edge. They'll dominate possession, while the Dutch rely on counters. Frimpong and Gakpo could cause trouble, but Spain's firepower — Yamal, Williams, and Morata — should seal the win. Spain 2-0 Netherlands. Tags: netherlandsSpainUEFA Nations League
The National
19-03-2025
- Sport
- The National
2026 World Cup: What UAE needs to do against Iran and North Korea to qualify for finals
The UAE return to World Cup qualifying action on Thursday when they face Iran in Tehran. The national team are vying for one of two automatic qualifying places in their group for the World Cup, which will be staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026. Sides in the six-team groups in Asia qualifying have so far played six of 10 matches. The top two teams from the group qualify directly for the World Cup. The third and fourth-placed teams still have a chance to make it, but the picture becomes more complicated if they don't finish in the top two. Six third and fourth-placed teams from the current phase of qualifying will be divided into two groups of three. The teams will play against each other once in a centralised venue. The winners of those groups qualify for the World Cup. Again, the runners-up are still not fully out of the running. The two runners-up in those three-team groups will compete home-and-away over two legs to determine Asia's representatives at the inter-confederation play-offs. That is a six-team tournament involving one team each from Africa, South America and Oceania, plus two from the federation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Paulo Bento's side are third in their group, three points behind Uzbekistan, and six behind their hosts on Thursday, Iran. Three points behind them are Qatar, whom they thrashed 5-0 last time they were involved in qualifying action, back in November. Iran, who have the best World Cup pedigree of any of the sides in Asian qualifying third round Group A, are assured of advancing to the fourth round as a minimum. They also seem highly likely to take one of the two automatic qualifying places, and would as good as confirm that if they beat the UAE. After an uplifting start to this phase of Asian qualifying, when they beat Qatar in Doha, the UAE's campaign faltered slightly against the two sides they face in the current window. Despite a courageous display in Al Ain five days after that win in Doha, Paulo Bento's side lost by a lone goal to Iran. They then underwhelmed against North Korea, and were held to a draw, also in Al Ain. Their morale was then lifted by a solid win over Kyrgyzstan and then a thrashing of Qatar. Team M W D L Pts 1. Iran 6 5 1 0 +7 16 2. Uzbekistan 6 4 1 1 +3 13 3. UAE 6 3 1 2 +8 10 4. Qatar 6 2 1 3 −7 7 5. Kyrgyzstan 6 1 0 5 −7 3 6. North Korea 6 0 2 4 −4 2 Qatar 1-3 UAE UAE 0-1 Iran UAE 1-1 North Korea Uzbekistan 1-0 UAE UAE 3-0 Kyrgyzstan UAE 5-0 Qatar Iran v UAE, Tehran, Thursday, March 20, 8pm kick off North Korea v UAE, Riyadh, Tuesday, March 25, 10.30pm kick off UAE v Uzbekistan, Thursday, June 5 Kyrgyzstan v UAE, Tuesday, June 10 The matches will be shown live on BeIN Sports. Paulo Bento named a 27-man extended squad ahead of the two matches, as follows: Khaled Essa, Hamad Al Muqbali, Khaled Tawhid, Ali Khaseif, Mohamed Al Attas, Lucas Pimenta, Kouame Autonne, Khalifa Al Hammadi, Alaeddine Zouhir, Zayed Sultan, Khaled Al Dhanhani, Marcus Meloni, Abdullah Idris, Yahia Nader, Mackenzie Hunt, Abdullah Ramadan, Tahnoon Al Zaabi, Essam Fayez, Yahya Al Ghassani, Harib Abdallah, Fabio De Lima, Jonatas Santos, Luan Pereira, Bruno Oliveira, Caio Lucas, Sultan Adil, Caio Canedo.
