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According to the latest betting, Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup for what would be a record sixth time, followed by their South American neighbours and rivals, Argentina, and then the defending champions France and England. Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia are the rank outsiders. That does not necessarily mean that these teams necessarily have the best ...

In the coming weeks, literally billions of dollars will be bet on the World Cup in Qatar, in virtually every country where it is legal (and in many where, strictly speaking, it is against the law). According to FIFA, US $155 billion was bet on the last World Cup in Russia, a figure that is likely to be exceeded this ...

With the World Cup in Qatar now looming on the horizon, time is running out for those hoping to be on the plane with their national squads for the tournament. Already most international team managers will have already decided on the core of their squads, and it is just one or two fringe players that still have yet to be ...

Toby Alderweireld is to leave Spurs. He is set to join Qatar side Al-Duhail in a move that could be worth up to £13 million. The Belgian international, who joined Tottenham from Southampton, had been with the club six years, but was seeking to move away in search of a fresh challenge. The deal is subject to the defender agreeing ...

  Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has been linked with the post of national team manager for Qatar. That is according to France Football who report that the hosts of the 2022 World Cup would like the 69-year old Frenchman to take over and lead them into the tournament which will be held on home soil in three years time. ...