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Sane misses out, Neuer makes Germany squad Guerrero stuns Saudi twice on Peru return Reuters | St Gallen, Switzerland

eru captain Paolo Guerre- ro celebrated his reprieve Pfrom a doping ban in style on Sunday, scoring twice in a 3-0 friendly win over Saudi Ara- bia three days after being given Leroy Sane the all-clear to play at his first World Cup. Reuters | London champions in 2016, had been The 34-year-old netted Peru’s a surprise addition to Germa- second and third goals as they ttacking midfielder Leroy ny’s Euro 2016 squad two years outclassed their fellow World 9 days to go…… ASane was a surprise omis- ago but this time he was over- Cup qualifiers in the Swiss town sion from Joachim Loew’s looked by Loew, who opted to of St Gallen after Andre Carrillo header in the 64th minute after final Germany squad for the take the more physical Julian had opened the scoring with a Carrillo tricked his way down World Cup finals yesterday as Brandt to Russia instead. stunning volley. the left before providing a pin- goalkeeper was “It was a very tight deci - The game was played in a rau- Peru’s Paolo Guerrero celebrates his goal point cross. named among the 23 players sion between him and Julian cous atmosphere in front of a It was Guerrero’s first appear- heading to Russia for the de- Brandt which went in favour capacity 18,000 crowd, nearly ance for Peru since the World fending champions. of Brandt,” Loew said. “There all Peruvians who had travelled unbeaten run to 14 games. Cup qualifier in Argentina last Neuer made the squad de- are better days in the life of from neighbouring countries for BETTER They quickly took control and October when he tested pos- spite playing in just one official a national team coach, when a glimpse of their team which Carrillo fired them in front in itive for a cocaine byproduct game, a friendly against Aus- you have to send four amazing has qualified for the World Cup the 20th minute, controlling — contained in a tea he drank tria on Friday, since breaking a players, who deserve to be at for the first time in 36 years. KNOW the ball on his chest and scor- and which he says he ingested bone in his foot in September the World Cup, home. “I am very happy to come ing with a half-volley after a unknowingly. but talented 22-year-old Sane “It’s like being at the airport back with two goals but we have clearance was headed straight Guerrero was initially banned was the highest-profile play- check-in counter en route to to keep our focus, nobody can It was Paolo to him. for 12 months by FIFA, reduced er excluded. The Manchester Moscow and you are not al- take away our concentration,” Then came the moment the to six on appeal. City midfielder, goalkeeper lowed to board the plane.” Guerrero told reporters. “We Guerrero’s first crowd had been waiting for as That ended in early May but , forward Nils Pe- Germany captain Neuer played a very good game today appearance for Guerrero, Peru’s all-time lead- his dream of playing in his first tersen and defender Jonathan will also be their first choice and we have to keep this unity.” Peru since the ing scorer, snapped up a re - World Cup appeared to have Tah were the four players that keeper for the tournament, Peru, who face Denmark, World Cup quali- bound in the 41st minute to add been wrecked days later when failed to make the cut from ahead of designated number France and Australia in their fier in Argentina the second. it was increased to 14 months Loew’s provisional list. two Marc-Andre ter Stegen first-round group, dominated last October He capped the performance by the Court of Arbitration for Sane, who joined the English and Kevin Trapp. the game as they extended their with an emphatic downward Sport (CAS).

Saint Petersburg Stadium Al Abed left out as Saudi name WC squad Opened 2017 Home team Zenit St. Petersburg RUSSIA UEFA capacity Fahad Al Muwallad, Yahya Al Shehri and Salem Al Dawsari included in squad 67,000 Spaceship-like new stadium, designed by noted Japanese architect Kisho Kurosawa, Reuters | Riyadh ed Fahad Al Muwallad, Yahya has retractable roof and sliding pitch Al Shehri and Salem Al Dawsari Jun inger Nawaf Al Abed has BETTER after the trio spent four months 15 Morocco - Iran Wbeen left out of Saudi on loan in Spain with Levante, 19 Russia - Egypt Arabia’s squad for the World Leganes and Villarreal before 22 Brazil - Costa Rica Cup finals as Juan Antonio Piz- KNOW returning to their parent clubs. 26 Nigeria - Argentina zi’s side finalise preparations Saudi Arabia’s squad are all Jul for their first appearance at the currently contracted to clubs in 3 Round of 16 match tournament since 2006. the country’s domestic league, 10 First semi-final Al Abed, a key member of the Saudi Arabia’s with 10 on the books of back- 14 Third-place match Source: FIFA © GRAPHIC NEWS squad during qualifying and squad are all to-back Saudi Premier League who was instrumental in Al currently con- champions Al Hilal. A further Hilal reaching the 2017 Asian tracted to clubs seven play for Jeddah’s Al Ahli, Champions League final, has in the domestic who won the title in 2016. Egypt’s Salah optimistic of struggled with injury since the The Saudis, beaten 3-0 by turn of the year and the 28-year- league Peru in Switzerland in a friendly recovery ahead of match old failed to make it into Pizzi’s on Sunday, face hosts Russia in final 23-man selection. Goal- hammed Al Kuwaykibi were the opening game of the World keeper Assaf Qarny, defenders also cut from a 28-man prelim- Cup on June 14, the first time Egypt play Belgium Saeed Al Mowalad and Moham- inary squad named last month. an Asian nation has played in in• their final warm-up med Jahfali, and midfielder Mo- Nawaf Al Abed Argentinian Pizzi has includ- the competition’s curtain-raiser. game on Wednesday Mohamed Salah PLAYER OF THE DAY missed• Egypt’s Mohamed Salah Belgium retains Kompany goalless draw with BBC | London Colombia last Friday but campaign on Merseyside appears more optimistic as he efender Vincent Kom- Reuters | Cairo continues his recovery. Dpany has been named in “Good feelings... ,” Salah said Belgium’s 23-man squad for on his official Twitter account the World Cup despite being iverpool and Egypt for- along with a picture of him at an injury doubt - but striker Lward Mohamed Salah is the gym. Christian Benteke misses out. Vincent Kompany showing positive signs of re- The Egyptian Football Fed- Manchester City captain covery from a shoulder injury eration allayed fears of Salah’s Kompany, 32, suffered a groin League champions Manches- ahead of the World Cup later World Cup absence last week, injury during Saturday’s goal- ter City from January until the this month. The 25-year-old saying in a statement that the less draw with Portugal. end of the campaign. ended a breakthrough season playmaker was expected to Manager Roberto Martinez Martinez said he can call up for Liverpool in disappointing be sidelined for a maximum said he would make a decision a replacement until 24 hours fashion when he was with- of three weeks. Salah missed on the centre-back’s fitness before the Panama game. drawn injured in the first half Egypt’s goalless draw with Co- closer to their opening match “He is a true leader - his of the Champions League final lombia last Friday as the North against Panama on 18 June. leadership is essential for us,” defeat by Real Madrid in Kiev Africans continue their World He also said dropping Crys- the Spaniard added. on May 26. Cup preparations. tal Palace’s Benteke was his The former Everton boss has The Egyptian walked off the Egypt play Belgium in “toughest decision”. trimmed his squad from 28 Sadio Mane pitch in tears as the injury cast their final warm-up game on Kompany has had a series of players, with Real Sociedad’s One of the leading players in the continent, Mane became the a doubt over his World Cup Wednesday before opening injuries over the past five sea- former Manchester United most expensive African player in history when he moved to participation but the striker their WC campaign against sons, although he was able play winger Adnan Januzaj keep- Liverpool for £34 million in 2016. His strength, speed and skill who scored 44 goals in his de- Group A rivals Uruguay. without problems for Premier ing his place. make him a major asset to Senegal.