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Spain’s Nico Williams Hoping For Sibling Showdown At FIFA World Cup | Football News

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Spain’s Nico Williams Hoping For Sibling Showdown At FIFA World Cup | Football News

[ad_1] Spain winger Nico Williams wants to take his sibling rivalry with older brother, Ghana striker Inaki Williams, from local parks to the biggest stage of all. Team-mates at Athletic Bilbao, the pair are extremely close, but Nico, 20, is hoping their paths can cross at the World Cup in Qatar. They both managed to score in the same Athletic match for the first time in September and could potentially meet as foes from the quarter-final stage. The Williams brothers would be only the second set of siblings to face each other at a World Cup after Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng did in 2010 and 2014 for Germany and Ghana respectively."Above all I'd like to face Ghana," Nico told AFP in an interview at Spain's Doha training base, the University of Qatar."It's that sibling rivalry, we always...

FIFA World Cup: Six Possible Breakout Stars In Qatar | Football News

[ad_1] The World Cup always provides a stage for young players to make a name for themselves and the younger generation will be eagerly awaiting Sunday's start of the latest edition. AFP Sport takes a look at six of the possible breakout stars of the tournament in Qatar hoping to follow in the footsteps of Pele and Kylian Mbappe.Moises Caicedo (Ecuador)-- Much of the focus of the opening match will be on hosts Qatar but Caicedo will be aiming to run the game from Ecuador's midfield. The 21-year-old has been a key player for Brighton in the Premier League since breaking into the first team last season. He has been linked with a potential move to several big clubs, most notably Liverpool. Caicedo has already made 25 international appearances, including 15 starts in Ecuador's successful Wor...

Ghana Squad For 2022 FIFA World Cup Announced, Ayew Brothers In Focus | Football News

[ad_1] Ghana coach Otto Addo announced his final World Cup squad on Monday with brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew leading the west African nation into action in Qatar. Andre Ayew, 32, was part of the Ghana team that came close to becoming the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final in 2010. Asamoah Gyan missed a penalty in the last minute of extra-time after Luis Suarez's infamous handball to prevent a certain Ghana goal. Ghana then lost in the ensuing penalty shoot-out.Ayew, who also represented Ghana in the 2014 World Cup, now plays his club football in Qatar for Al-Sadd.Goalkeepers: Abdul Nurudeen (Eupen/BEL), Ibrahim Danlad (Asante Kotoko), Lawrence Ati Zigi (St Gallen/SUI)Defenders: Denis Odoi (Bruges/BEL), Tariq Lamptey (Brighton/ENG), Alidu Seidu (Clermont/FRA), Daniel Ama...