England have named three players of Nigerian descent in their final squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.The three players included in the squad by head coach Ian Forster are Chelsea midfielder, Carney Chukwuemeka; Daniel Oyegoke, who plays for Brentford; and Southampton’s Sam Edozie.Chukwuemeka, who linked up with Chelsea from Aston Villa last summer, is expected to play a key role for England in Argentina.Right-back Oyegoke is yet to make an appeara...

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi has reacted to receiving a guard of honor from his teammates and staff after his return to the club following his triumph at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar last December.The 35-year-old also won the World Cup Golden Ball award for the best player of the competition.The former Barcelona captain returned to PSG on Wednesday following an extended break.Messi was given a warm w...

France head coach, Didier Deschamps, has revealed that his players will try to limit Argentina captain Lionel Messi’s influence when both teams clash in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday.Deschamps said this during his post-match press conference after France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final tie on Wednesday night.Goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani ensured the defending champions qualified for the World Cup final.France wil...