Brazil receives good news from Neymar
Speaking at a press conference on June 2, Coach Tite confirmed: Neymar will sit on the bench against Croatia because he is still recovering. I could have put him on the field in the second half.
Australia lock in forces to Russia: 4th time for Cahill
Recently, the Australian Football Confederation officially announced the list of 23 players participating in the 2018 VCK World Cup. Compared to the previous preliminary list, there have been 4 players eliminated: midfielder Joshua Brillante (Sydney FC), James Aloisi (Melbourne Victory), defender Fran Karacic (Lokomotive) and striker Nikita Ruakavytsya (Maccabi Haifa). The most notable highlight in coach Bert van Marwijk's list is the presence of the 38-year-old striker Tim Cahill.
Deschamps feels secure in the Les Bleus seat
Shortly after Zidane's resignation, coach Didier Deschamps commented that one day, his former teammate would lead Les Bleus. Of course, it is not at this time, when Deschamps is the "captain" of the Lam team at the 2018 World Cup. However, FFF President Noel Le Graet has spoken out to secure the job for Deschamps until at least 2020 when his contract expires.
Belgium worried about the scoliosis of center back Kompany's injury
The 32-year-old centre-back's injury in the match against Portugal last night has worried both the NHM and head coach Roberto Martinez. Speaking after the match, Martinez said: "When he left the pitch, we were all very worried, especially since it was the time to prepare to finalize the squad. That is not good news for any of us. He said he had a discomfort in his groin. He is someone who understands his body and knows exactly when it is not good. He will be photographed and checked, we have to wait for the next 48 hours to know the results".
Good news for Salah before big festival
In the latest statement, Egyptian coach Hector Cuper affirmed that Salah will definitely return in time. We are very optimistic, all the medical reports say Salah will recover before the tournament, he said. Of course we still have to prepare for all situations when the tournament starts. It's not easy to replace Salah, that's what everyone knows. He is our main weapon, especially in counter-attacks.
Uruguay finalizes World Cup trophy
Coach Tabarez has just announced the official list of 23 Uruguay national team players participating in the 2018 World Cup. In this list of "La Celeste", the pair Luis Suarez (Barcelona) and Cavani (PSG) are still the biggest hopes. Serie A rising stars Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria), Bentancur (Juventus), Caceres (Lazio), Vecino ( Inter) and Laxalt (Genoa) are all called up.
