Important European games to watch in World Cup qualifiers
European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia resumes this week. Here are some of the highlights:
PARIS — European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia resumes this week, with every nation playing twice after starting their campaigns in September.Here are some of the highlights amid a vast array of matches.England turn their back on the brief Sam Allardyce-era as caretaker manager Gareth Southgate leads the team in a double-header of Group F matches against minnows Malta at Wembley and away to Slovenia. Allardyce left his post last week after just 67 days at the helm, departing "by mutual consent" after being caught giving advice about how to circumvent transfer rules in a newspaper sting.His one game in charge ended in a 1-0 win in Slovakia.Southgate, the England Under-21s coach, has recalled Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard and confirmed that Wayne Rooney will continue as captain, describing him as "the outstanding leader in the group".Burnley defender Michael Keane has been called up to replace Stoke City’s Glen Johnson, who was ruled out through...
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