World Cup

Arsenal report that Takehiro Tomiyasu should be fit to fulfil his international duties with Japan over the World Cup, but he may not play before that.

Arsenal may be set to play a friendly at the Emirates Stadium over the World Cup break in addition to their reported training camp in Dubai.

Arsenal loanee Auston Trusty has made it into the Championship Team of the Month as his manager continues to insist he should be at the World Cup.

Japan became one of the first countries to confirm their 26-man World Cup squad this week, with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Takuma Asano involved.

Arsenal have come through October still at the top of the league but will they remain there by the time the World Cup break rolls around?

Three Arsenal players have been named in the preliminary Portugal squad list for the World Cup, but it seems unlikely they’ll make the final squad in Qatar.

Omar Rekik has suffered a muscle injury shortly before the announcement of Tunisia’s World Cup squad, according to a report.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal have a few plans for the World Cup break, but he wouldn’t confirm specifics amid growing rumours in the media.

The injury picked up by Raphael Varane at Stamford Bridge on Saturday could keep him out of the World Cup and William Saliba is apparently one of three replacements France would consider.

As the World Cup closes in, the English press have become very concerned with the amount of football Bukayo Saka is playing for the club that pays his wages.

The Ghana FA have given up on recruiting Eddie Nketiah to their squad for the World Cup, according to a report.

Rio Ferdinand thinks Bukayo Saka’s form for Arsenal should make him a starter at the World Cup this winter, assuming he can keep it up.

Arsenal are set to play friendlies against AC Milan and Lyon during their planned Dubai training camp in the World Cup break, according to reports.

Arsenal are planning a training camp in Dubai in December, and they’re in talks over playing multiple friendlies during the World Cup break.

Birmingham City manager John Eustace is adamant that Auston Trusty should be in the USA’s World Cup squad next month.

Mikel Arteta has backed Gabriel Jesus to make the Brazil World Cup squad and has explained how he manged to convince the forward to sign for Arsenal in the summer.

Stan Kroenke faces an embarrassing problem in his mega-expensive LA stadium with the pitch needing to be redeveloped after just 18 months if he wants to host World Cup games in 2026.

Stuart Attwell has been involved in some of the most controversial decisions this season and his reward is to be one of three officials from the Premier League to be considered for World Cup action in Qatar.

FIFA are set to announce the World Cup will take place in the winter of 2022 and they are the only ones who are set to benefit from it as all others suffer.