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W/Cup: Ghana to face Uruguay, Portugal; Spain, Germany in ‘group of death’

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Spain and Germany have been drawn together in Group E ahead of the FIFA World Cup holding later in the year in Qatar.

The draws were held in Qatar on Friday evening.

Both European sides squared off in the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa where Spain prevailed 1-0 via an extra-time winner by Andres Iniesta.

Both World Cup winners will be joined by Japan and the winner of an intercontinental playoff slugfest between the trio of the United Arab Emirates, Australia and Peru.

The draws that included World Cup legends such as Nigeria’s Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, Raba Madjer, Lothar Matthaus, Tim Cahill among others also see France, the World Cup champions, in Group D alongside Denmark, Tunisia, and the winner of the second intercontinental playoff slugfest between Ukraine, Scotland and Wales.

Brazil lead Group G which also has Cameroon, Serbia and Switzerland, while Ghana, will face Uruguay, Portugal  and Korea in Group H.

The Qatar World Cup will contain 32 teams that will be divided into eight groups — although only 29 teams have been confirmed.

 

See full draws below:

Group A

Qatar

Ecuador

Senegal

Netherlands

 

Group B

England

Iran

USA

European playoff (Ukraine/Scotland/Wales)

 

Group C

Argentina

Saudi Arabia

Mexico

Poland

 

Group D

France

Intercontinental playoff 1

Denmark

Tunisia

 

Group E

Spain

Intercontinental Playoff 2

Germany

Japan

 

Group F

Belgium

Canada

Morocco

Croatia

 

Group G

Brazil

Serbia

Switzerland

Cameroon

 

Group H

Portugal

Ghana

Uruguay

Korea Republic

The tournament will kick off on November 21, with the final scheduled for December 18.

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EPL: Aaron Ramsdale to join Arsenal’s rival, agrees deal

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EPL: Aaron Ramsdale to join Arsenal’s rival, agrees deal

Barring any last minute changes, Arsenal’s goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale, will leave the club after three years.

Ramsdale, who has fallen down the pecking order at the north London’s club, will be plying his trade with Arsenal’s rival, Newcastle United, next season.

Ramsdale, who joined Arsenal from Sheffield United for £24 million in 2021, is poised to join Newcastle during the summer transfer window.

He established himself as the club’s first-choice keeper, making 78 appearances over his first two seasons.

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However, his position came under threat following David Raya’s loan arrival from Brentford.

This season, Ramsdale has had little playing time, featuring in just six Premier League games under Mikel Arteta.

With Raya expected to secure a permanent move to Arsenal, the club is reportedly open to offers for Ramsdale, who still has two years left on his contract.

Newcastle have emerged as the frontrunners to secure Ramsdale’s services.

According to Sky Sports’ James Green, the 25-year-old goalkeeper has agreed to a deal that will see him move to St James’ Park.

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La Liga President confirms Mbappe to Real Madrid move

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La Liga President confirms Mbappe to Real Madrid move

La Liga president Javier Tebas says Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will join Real Madrid next season.

The 25-year-old France captain announced last week he is leaving PSG at the end of his contract this summer, without specifying his destination, and Madrid are poised to sign him after years of failed attempts.

 “He’s Madrid’s next season, yes,” Tebas told Argentine daily sports newspaper Ole on Monday. “If they’ve signed a five-year deal, he has five seasons of opportunity (to win the Champions League).”

Mbappe is set to join a star-studded Madrid team led by Brazil’s Vinicius Junior and England international Jude Bellingham.

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Los Blancos strolled to the Spanish title and are in the Champions League final at Wembley against Borussia Dortmund on June 1.

”(Mbappe) is one of the best players in the world, but Vinicius and Bellingham are there too, Madrid will have a great squad,” continued Tebas. “But that does not guarantee you will win leagues.”

Mbappe is PSG’s all-time record scorer with 256 goals, having joined the club from Monaco in 2017 for 180 million euros ($194 million).

With PSG he won six French league titles but failed to earn Champions League glory, finishing as runners-up to Bayern Munich in 2020.

By joining record 14-time winners Real Madrid, Mbappe would increase his chances of finally earning club football’s most prestigious trophy.

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Juventus beat Atalanta to win Coppa Italia

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Juventus won their first major trophy in three years as they beat Atalanta 1-0 to lift a record-extending 15th Coppa Italia.

Dusan Vlahovic scored the only goal in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico after just four minutes when he received Andrea Cambiaso’s pass before finishing from 12 yards out.

The Serbia striker later had a goal disallowed for offside.

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Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman and Juve’s Fabio Miretti hit the woodwork late on.

Under-pressure Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri, who has won a record five Coppas Italia, was sent off towards the end of the game for dissent.

Atalanta’s wait to win a first trophy since the 1963 Coppa Italia goes on – but they have another chance to end that drought next week with the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin.

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