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The 80-year-old, who is the only male player to win three World Cups, has been in the Alberto Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo.

Queiroz takes over a team that currently trails Libya in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The match was called off amid extraordinary scenes as officials, believed to be from Brazil’s health authority, stormed on to the pitch

As Cape Verde is on the British government’s travel red list, anyone returning from the country to the UK has to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days, so forcing players to miss matches for their clubs.

FIFA is holding a feasibility study into shortening the gap between men’s and women’s World Cups from four to two years, following a request from the Saudi Arabian federation in May which was approved by 166 national associations.

The match, played on Friday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State, was part of the qualifying rounds in Africa

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying tie against Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos kicks off at 5pm Nigeria time

George, who had served in the country’s national teams, will replace Fatai Osho, whose contract was not renewed

A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent who visited the stadium reported that groundsmen and other support staff were seen putting necessary final touches to the facility.

The 36-year-old broke a tie on 109 goals with Iran’s Ali Daei with an 89th minute header into the bottom right corner for the equaliser

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick made this disclosure while addressing members of the senior national team at their camp in Eko Hotel and Suites on Tuesday.

The Mike Brown lads suffered a shock 68-80 defeat to Uganda.

The D’Tigers were drawn along with familiar qualifiers opponents Uganda, Mali, and Cape Verde.

The three-time African champions tango with the Lone Star of Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium from 5pm on Friday in one of the Day 1 clashes, with the Eagles flying out of Lagos to the island of Mindelo to take on the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in a Day 2 fixture on Tuesday, 7th September.

Egypt is on Britain´s red list, so Salah would be required to quarantine upon his return from Cairo and miss two Premier League games.

According to The Athletic, the Gulf country – 2,000 miles away from Euro 2020 champions Italy – is partnering with the US-based Boston Consultancy Group to contemplate a joint bid.

The Welsh captain walked out of a TV interview after Saturday’s 4-0 defeat to Denmark ended his side’s run at Euro 2020 in the last 16.

The late gangling striker, also known as the Goalfather, scored Nigeria’s first goal at the World Cup

“By the time of the World Cup, most countries in the world would have vaccinated their citizens,” Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani was quoted as saying by state media on Sunday.

Then, Group Stage will bring more top-class action with matches such as Belgium vs. Russia and England vs. Croatia on Saturday and Sunday respectively.