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A picture shows the groups during the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup at the Kennedy Centre in Washington. AFP

World Cup 2026 draw: Morocco to face Brazil in Group C

Qatar placed in same group as co-hosts Canada as eight Middle East countries in competition

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Manchester United's Diogo Dalot celebrates scoring against West Ham United at Old Trafford. Reuters

Manchester United ratings v West Ham: Mazraoui 7, Dalot 6, Mbeumo 5

Leeds United's Ao Tanaka celebrates after scoring his side's second goal against Chelsea. PA

Leeds v Chelsea player ratings

Cristian Romero celebrates scoring his and Tottenham's second goal to earn a 2-2 draw at Newcastle. PA

Newcastle v Tottenham player ratings: Guimaraes 7, Gordon 6; Romero 7, Kudus 5

Race fans cheer for 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull after he takes podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa/The National.

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Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates after scoring against Tottenham in London, Sunday, November 23, 2025. AP

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Manchester United - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - November 30, 2025 Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo in action with Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .

Man United player ratings v Crystal Palace: Zirkzee 7, Mbeumo 5, Yoro 4

Qatar and UAE players shake hands before the recent 2026 World Cup qualifier at Jassim Bin Hamed Stadium, Doha, Qatar. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Guglielmo Vicario was booed by sections of the home support after a mistake that led to Fulham's second goal. Reuters

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Man City v Leeds United player ratings: Foden 9; Calvert-Lewin 9

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Arne Slot defiant, Kylian Mbappe scores four, and PSG edge eight-goal thriller

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Estevao of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Barcelona. Getty Images

Chelsea v Barcelona player ratings: Estevao 8, James 6; Araujo 2, Lamal 4

A Jules Kounde own goal set the tone as 10-man Barcelona lose Champions League match 3-0 at Stamford Bridge

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Iraq's Zidane Iqbal, right, during the World Cup play-off second-leg match against the UAE at Basra International Stadium. AP

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