World Cup 2022 LIVE: England prepare for first match vs Iran amid James Maddison injury concern

England now prepare for their first World Cup match with Iran on 21 November, but Gareth Southgate has an extra injury concern after James Maddison was substituted for Leicester at the weekend. There are still some squads to be confirmed, with Ghana, Mexico, Tunisia and Ecuador ready to finalise their 26-man squads.

Other injuries to follow closely include Sadio Mane, with Senegal desperate for the Bayern Munich star to be cleared. There was drama last week with Sergio Ramos and Thiago Alcantara missing out on Spain’s World Cup squad as Luis Enrique opted for youth as La Seleccion ramp up preparations for Qatar. The 2010 winners have maintained a wealth of experience in the shape of Sergio Busquets, Dani Carvajal and Alvaro Morata.

Elsewhere the Netherlands have selected an exciting squad with Xavi Simons the standout pick, with the PSV starlet causing havoc recently as the Dutch giants outplayed and beat Arsenal, while Louis Van Gaal also outlined plans for his players to meet with migrant workers in Qatar. Follow all the latest news and squad announcements from the 32 teams below

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World Cup latest news and squads announced

• Ghana, Mexico, Ecuador and Tunisia to announce squads

• England sweat on James Maddison fitness after injury for Leicester at weekend

• Gareth Southgate urges England to take chance in World Cup opener against Iran next Monday

• Dua Lipa dismisses reports she will perform at Qatar World Cup

• World Cup 2022 squads: Latest news on all 831 players heading to Qatar

• Raheem Sterling is as important for England as ever a decade on from debut

Harry Kane will have a ‘fantastic’ World Cup, insists Antonio Conte

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Antonio Conte has played down concerns over the fitness levels of England captain Harry Kane and backed the forward to enjoy a “fantastic” World Cup 2022.

The Tottenham Hotspur striker was withdrawn after an hour of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup defeat at Nottingham Forest and his club manager revealed afterwards the 29-year-old had been struggling with fatigue in a training session the day before the 2-0 loss.

Kane started his 21st consecutive match for Spurs this season at the City Ground and 12 of those have occurred during a packed six-week schedule but there will be one final domestic fixture for him to focus on before his attention turns to the World Cup in Qatar.

Harry Kane will have a ‘fantastic’ World Cup, insists Antonio Conte

‘We are not happy’: Bruno Fernandes criticises staging of Qatar World Cup

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Manchester United and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes has expressed his disappointment at the staging of the World Cup in Qatar ahead of the start of the tournament next week.

Qatar has been the subject of criticism due to the country’s treatment of migrant workers and discriminative LGBTQ+ laws.

Leading players have been urged to speak out on human rights abuses but Australia has been the only team competing at the tournament to release a collective statement criticising the host country.

‘We are not happy’: Bruno Fernandes criticises staging of Qatar World Cup

Dua Lipa dismisses reports she will perform at Qatar World Cup

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Dua Lipa has dismissed speculation she will perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup.

The 27-year-old singer added she would not visit the country until it has “fulfilled all the human rights pledges” it made when it was awarded the right to host the tournament in December 2010.

She said on Instagram: “There is currently a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar.

Dua Lipa dismisses reports she will perform at Qatar World Cup

Ghana lose Baba Iddrisu to injury

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It’s a blow for Ghana as Real Mallorca midfielder Baba Iddrisu will miss the World Cup with injury.

Reports from Ghana Soccernet suggest the Black Stars will now be without the 26-year-old.

Daniel-Kofi Kyereh and Richard Ofori are also doubts for Otto Addo’s side.

Mexico to announce World Cup squad

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There are still four squads to be announced, including Mexico.

El Tri have a rich history in the World Cup with their ultimate goal to reach the quarter-finals after so much pain in the last 16.

Latest reports suggest Diego Lainez and Santiago Giménez will miss out in Gerardo Martino’s 26-man squad.

James Maddison subbed off with injury just days after being named in England World Cup squad

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James Maddison has handed England an immediate injury concern after going off with an apparent hamstring issue just two days after being named in the World Cup 2022 squad.

The Leicester City man was one of the most-debated potential inclusions due to some exceptional form at club level and the fact he has rarely been selected by Gareth Southgate previously.

Ultimately his 2022/23 form has proven too impressive to ignore and the 25-year-old was named in the Three Lions’ final 26 - before departing early on the final Premier League weekend.