Argentina squad for world cup 2022

ENGLAND manager Sarina Wiegman has named her 23-woman squad for this year’s World Cup.

Wiegman has made seven changes to last year’s European Championship winning squad.

The 2023 Women’s World Cup – which will take place in Australia and New Zealand – is set to kick off on July 20.

England’s first match, against Haiti, is scheduled for July 22.

The Lionesses are also set to face China and Denmark in the group stages.

Mary Earps, Hannah Hampton and Ellie Roebuck remain the 53-year-old’s preferred goalkeepers.

Lucy Bronze, Jess Carter, Alex Greenwood, Millie Bright and Lotte Wubben-Moy keep their respective places along with midfielders Kiera Walsh, Ella Toone and Georgia Stanway.

England’s attacking options include; Bethany England, Lauren Hemp, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Rachel Daly – who claimed the WSL Golden Boot award at the weekend.

Daly, who started all six of England’s Euro 2022 games as a left-back, signed for Aston Villa last summer and enjoyed an impressive 2022-23 campaign in the No.9 role, scoring 22 times and equalling Vivianne Miedema’s record for the most goals scored in a single WSL season.

Lauren James is set to make her first appearance at a major tournament following her successful season with Chelsea, as is Esme Morgan, Niamh Charles, Katie Zelem, Laura Coombs and Katie Robinson.

Jordan Nobbs returns to the squad after missing out on Euro 2022 due to a knee injury.

England captain Leah Williamson was ruled out of the tournament in April after sustaining a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

She is set to pass the captain’s armband to vice skipper Bright.

Beth Mead – Euro 2022 Golden Boot winner and Player of the Tournament – has also missed out on a spot in the squad due to an ACL injury she sustained in November.

Earlier this month, the 28-year-old revealed that she was hopeful of earning a place in the squad despite missing a large chunk of the season.

She told Sky Sports: “The injury’s okay, I’m a good five months in and back on the pitch and kicking a ball again, feeling good, ahead of schedule. That’s all I can do that’s in my control right now.

“I wouldn’t say I’m confident [of going to the World Cup] because it’s out of my control, but I’m working hard to get as close to it as possible – but at the end of the day, it’s probably going to be Sarina’s decision.”

However, Wiegman believes the tournament comes too soon for the Arsenal star.

Chelsea midfielder Fran Kirby is also set to miss out on the tournament.

The 29-year-old was ruled out for a “significant” period earlier this month after it was revealed that she required knee surgery.

When naming her chosen squad, Wieman said: “I have huge belief in this squad and we’re very fortunate to be selecting a fantastic group of players to travel to Australia.

“We know we will face tough challenges from strong teams, and we will have to be competitive from the first match on 22 July. We will do

“It is important the players get some well-deserved time to rest and recover over the next few weeks before we start the final preparations to get them ready.

“We learned a lot of positive lessons about how to get the players fit, fresh and ready from the EURO last summer and we know what we have to do to make sure we hit the ground running in the right way when the tournament starts.”

Steph Houghton, Maya Le Tissier and Nikita Parris narrowly miss out on a spot in the squad.

Le Tissier has been named on the standby list along with Jess Park and goalkeeper Emily Ramsey.

Wiegman added: “It is always tough to leave some players out of the squad, but they know they could still be needed if we have any issues before we start the tournament. I am very happy that we have such a professional group.”

AMANDINE HENRY  has been recalled to France’s national side after an absence of two years.

The former Le Bleues skipper, 33, has been included in Herve Renard’s provisional squad before the start of the Women’s World Cup in July.

The midfielder’s inclusion follows her switch from Lyon to US top tier side Angel City this month after a 14-year spell at the club.

Following his squad announcement, Renard, 54, told reporters: “Having her (in the group) was one of my main intentions.

“With her little problem with Lyon, now resolved, we helped her along a lot so that she would be available for the preparation for the World Cup.”

Renard’s 26-strong squad currently includes five WSL aces with Aston Villa’s Kenza Dali, Chelsea defender Eve Perisset and West Ham forward Viviane Asseyi all named.

Manchester United’s Aissatou Tounkara and Estelle Cascarino have also been called up.

However Irons centre-back Hawa Cissoko misses out ten months after being included in the squad before last summer’s Euros.

And the team will be without the services of Paris-Saint Germain striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Lyon’s Delphine Cascarino due to thigh and ACL injuries.

Henry’s return comes nearly three years after the midfielder described the atmosphere under former gaffer Corinne Diacre during the 2019 World Cup as “total chaos”

The France star, who has won 12 top-flight titles and seven Champions League medals with her squad, was left out of Diacre’s squad before last year’s Euros.

The ex-France boss was fired in March after a number of players announced their intend to stand down from international duty.

National captain Wendi Renard, forward Kadidiatou Diani and Katoto were among the players who had temporarily stood  down.

In an interview with French outlet Telefoot Diani said it was important for team-mates to have “something new”.

France will begin their campaign to win the World Cup with a Group D opening fixture against Jamaica at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia on July 23.

It will see Renard’s side, currently ranked the fifth best in the world, play their first game in a major tournament under their new boss.

Henry’s return to the side comes ahead of France’s pre-World Cup friendly fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and Australia on the 6th and 14th of July.

Their clash with the former could see Henry, who has 93 senior international caps, return to match action for France for the first time since December 2020.

LIVERPOOL legend Luis Garcia has trolled Chelsea fans over his own “ghost goal” following the goal line controversy seen at the World Cup.

Japan knocked out Germany with a 2-1 win over Spain after the ball went millimetres from crossing the byline before it was hooked back in for Ao Tanaka to score his nation’s winner.

Fierce debate followed online, with a number of people attempting to show why the ball had stayed in play .

And Garcia hopped on the bandwagon to troll Chelsea fans regarding his “ghost goal” against them.

Taking to Twitter, he quote tweeted a video explaining deceiving camera angles and said: “Hope there’s no more complaints from Chelsea supporters…”

Four minutes into a Champions League semi-final second leg against the Blues in 2005 Garcia prodded the ball towards goal.

Despite it being cleared off the line, a goal was awarded to the Reds which sent them to the final.

And the final would prove to be one of the most famous nights in Liverpool’s illustrious history as they sealed a stunning comeback against AC Milan in Istanbul.

Speaking to BT Sport in 2020 about the goal he said: “My reaction to the goal is straightforward.

“When they touch the ball, I wait for it to bounce and then I go to celebrate. I don’t wait around, I just run off to celebrate.

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“My reaction means I saw the ball going in. Nothing more to say, your honour.”

Garcia played for Liverpool for three years between 2004 and 2007.

He scored 30 goals and added 16 assists in 121 games while winning five trophies at Anfield.

LIONEL MESSI’S former manager Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino is in talks to take over at Inter Miami, according to reports.

It comes as Messi confirmed he would be joining the MLS outfit on a free transfer this summer.

Messi, 35, had been in talks with Barcelona and Saudi Arabia before agreeing a blockbuster deal with David Beckham ‘s Inter Miami.

And the superstar could be joined in the sunshine state by Martino, according to journalist Ariel Senosiain .

Messi is a big fan of Martino, with the pair linking up previously at Barcelona and Argentina.

They are even from the same Argentine town, Rosario , and Messi would likely be keen for the 60-year-old to join him in Miami.

Martino narrowly missed out on winning LaLiga in his one and only season at Barca in 2013-14.

He and Messi also went close to a trophy with Argentina in 2016 when they lost the Copa America final to Chile on penalties.

Nevertheless, Messi still holds his ex-boss in high regard and could be excited to work with him once again.

He said: “I like Tata Martino.

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“He is a great coach and he showed that in the Clausura with what he did for the team, the way it ended and how he did it.

“He gets his teams playing well and we all respect him.”

Lionel Messi will snub a world record offer from Saudi Arabia to join Inter Miami.

The Argentina international has rejected Saudi side Al-Hilal and a return to Barcelona to join the MLS franchise co-owned by England and Manchester United legend David Beckham.

The 35-year-old, whose contract at Paris Saint-Germain will expire at the end of the month , was offered the most lucrative contract in football as part of the region’s attempts to bring the biggest names in the sport to the Saudi Pro League.

Al-Hilal’s offer was reportedly worth an astonishing £522million, more than what Cristiano Ronaldo is earning at Al-Nassr.

Barcelona have also attempted to bring the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner back to the club having shattered records during his 17 years at the Camp Nou.

But Messi is now poised to join Inter Miami to see out the remainder of his playing years.

Messi’s deal will include collaborations from brands like Adidas and Apple, according to BBC Sport.

Inter Miami recently parted ways with head coach Phil Neville, sacked after defeat to New York Red Bulls left them bottom of the Eastern Conference after 15 games.

Messi’s father and agent and Barcelona president Joan Laporta met on a number of occasions to discuss the World Cup winner’s return, having left the club in 2021.

‘Leo wants to return to Barca and I would like him to return too,’ Messi’s father Jorge told Jijantes on Monday. ‘We trust that Leo can return. I don’t know anything yet.

‘He would love it (to return to Barça). We already spoke the other day (with Laporta). Of course you would like to come back. We have to talk about millions of things but he would love to come back.’

Reports in Spain suggest potential complications over registering the legendary no10 amid the club’s financial uncertainty impacted their efforts to re-sign him.

While Messi will not be among them, clubs in Saudi meanwhile have made significant moves in recent weeks to sign some of football’s most established stars.

Real Madrid legend Karim Benzema became the latest star of he game to head to Saudi this week, joining champions Al-Ittihad with Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante thought to be close to joining his compatriot at the club.

Premier League stars Ilkay Gundogan and Wilfried Zaha have also been targeted.

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