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Kylian Mbappé is English, Kyle Walker is sharpening his crampons, the French whistles qualified for the future… The news of this December 8 – Liberation

2022 World Cup in Qatardossier

Find the main information of the day on the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on the 19th day of the competition.

With eight games remaining, the World Cup in Qatar is almost over. The next meetings, the first quarter-finals, will take place on Friday: Croatia-Brazil at 4 p.m. and Netherlands-Argentina at 8 p.m. Overview of the latest news.

Stéphanie Frappart and Clément Turpin qualified for the rest of the competition

For the first time in the men’s World Cup, viewers saw a woman officiating as the central referee. It was during Costa Rica-Germany, a match with high stakes. There are now only eight games left but Stéphanie Frappart continues her adventure in the World Cup, just like her French male counterpart Clément Turpin. They are among the 20 central referees not to have been released by Fifa for the rest of the competition. Turpin’s two assistants, Nicolas Danos and Cyril Gringore, also remain. Exit on the other hand the New Zealander Matthew Conger, referee of France-Tunisia, who refused a goal after having whistled the end of the match.

Kyle Walker will mark Mbappé in the pants

Kyle Walker, defender of England, must take charge of the Mbappé file on Saturday. Lateral back rather fine technically, he is above all considered the most sprinter despite his surname (“walker” in VF). Enough to try to follow the dazzling accelerations of the French striker. On Wednesday, in front of the press, the Manchester City player warned that it will not be necessary “respect too much” the French striker. Understand: the charms will be paid for in soles on the ankles. Walker sees clearly: “He’s a fantastic player and in great form, so it won’t be an easy task. But we always want to play against the best and this is one of the best if not the best right now. Et : “Stopping him is easier said than done.

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Kylian Mbappé has a second cousin (the son of his father’s cousin, Wilfried). Her name ? Kylian Mbappe. The 16-year-old, born in France, lives in Leicester, in central England. In the Sun of this Thursday, he says: “I am the real Kylian Mbappé. My father and my family all support France but I am behind England. All my friends are crazy about Three Lions.” Kylian Mbappé therefore likes baked beans and Greggs, an ultra-popular chain across the Channel, which sells sausage rolls indecent Nutriscore. Of course, Kylian Mbappé (pronounced with a Victorian accent) prefers these “sausage rolls” to croque-monsieur. He plays left-back at Friar Lane & Epworth FC and not centre-forward at PSG.

Heleskin hangs over the entrance to a metro station. A big smile crosses his face. From left to right, this 23-year-old Indian swings a giant cardboard hand to direct travelers, as if the dozen signs indicating the direction of the trains were not enough. Supporters pass in front of him in waves. Most do not calculate it, some still return his smile. It must be said that before arriving in front of Heleskin, everyone has already met a dozen guys who, like him, guide the fans. They will meet at least as many until they get into a wagon. To welcome and direct fans from all over the world, Qatar has commissioned a myriad of contractor companies to recruit cheap labor from South Asia and Africa. Graduates for many, the workers suffer from sometimes difficult living conditions. Our report.

Lloris, captain obvious

Twelve years of captaincy with the Blues and a barely perceptible mark off the field, almost a mood. Every day before the match, the globalized landerneau of the ball came to hear the good word for ten minutes and each time, Hugo Lloris arrived, alone or accompanied by his coach, to play the role of the sandman. He sat down, and then he bent the little microphone in front of him with his left hand. The scene repeated itself everywhere, in Brazil, in Donetsk or Andorra la Vella, Tbilisi or Saint-Denis. Or Qatar, of course. Saturday, at the Al-Bayt stadium in Al-Khor, the native of Nice and Londoner by adoption (Tottenham Hotspurs) will become the only record holder of tricolor selections (143) at the age of 35 before the English selection. His profile.

Hansi Flick guard the team

The German team, which has just returned from an express stay in Qatar, for a three-game tour (a victory, a draw, a defeat and therefore elimination from the pools), maintains its coach. The former Bayern coach, who took over after Joachim Löw left eighteen months ago, said in a statement that he could “do much better” – lucid observation. “Hansi is a coach and a fine man. You can’t throw everything overboard now!” judged Jürgen Klinsmann, semi-finalist with Germany in 2006 as coach. Since the title of world champion in 2014, Germany is no longer Germany: football is of course still played at eleven, but the Germans no longer win systematically. And even the reverse: out in eighth at the last Euro, in the first round of the 2018 World Cup, their last victory in a knockout match dates back to 2016 (on penalties against Italy in the quarter-finals). Germany is the host country of Euro 2024.

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