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In search of an equalizer — The best heading threats at the World Cup

It's the 88th minute of a World Cup knockout stage game. Your country is clinging to a 1-0 lead and the pressure is mounting. After an extended period of play in your defensive third, the ball goes out for a corner kick.

You can finally take a breath, but who is this sauntering forward into the penalty area? It's the 6-6 center back who has barely left his half all game. His sizeable forehead and broad shoulders stand above the scrum forming in the 18. A pit grows in your stomach as you can almost see the scoreboard saying "1-1."

After a headbutt a la Zidane, a France U-18 game had to be abandoned because of too many red cards

An Under-18 international between France and Poland was abandoned with 13 minutes remaining when the French were reduced to seven players after they picked up four red cards at the Limoges tournament on Sunday.

France and Poland were drawing 2-2 – a result that would have guaranteed France victory in the tournament – after 27 minutes following a frantic start, before the hosts lost the plot after the break.

France four red cards vs Poland U-18

Ilyes Housni was the first to see red, in the 55th minute, before Jeanuel Belocian was also sent off six minutes later.

Team-By-Team Guides: 2022 World Cup Previews

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched 2022 World Cup team previews for each of the 32 nations competing in Qatar. 

Below you will find each team listed along with a link to those previews that have been published. Check back throughout the buildup to the 2022 World Cup as we publish a complete list of World Cup team previews, updated with the latest on each team participating in the greatest men's soccer tournament in the world. 

Just How Hot Is Qatar? Hot But Not Sweltering Temps Will Be The Norm At World Cup

Scorching temperatures are one of the many reasons Qatar is the most controversial World Cup host of all time. During June and July, the months in which the World Cup is traditionally held, temperatures in the Arab nation peak around 120 degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature at which, unsurprisingly, it is simply unsafe to play a 90+ minute soccer match.

El Tri Is Coming To The Rose Bowl: Mexico Announces Three More Friendlies Before World Cup

The upcoming Mexico friendlies schedule was released on Tuesday, and it was announced that El Tri will play Peru and Colombia in the U.S. in September. There will also be a third friendly in November vs. Sweden in Girona, Spain.

Phenom Chicago Fire Goalkeeper Slonina Turns Down Poland And Commits To USA

The next potential goalkeeping great in U.S. soccer history has committed to play with the Stars and Stripes. Gabriel "Gaga" Slonina, 18, was eligible to represent Poland or the U.S. and even received a call-up from the Poland national team to play in the UEFA Nations League next month. 

Slonina was born in Addison, Illinois, and is of Polish descent.

Slonina, the youngest goalkeeper to ever start in MLS, took to Twitter on Friday to announce his “heart is American.”

Uno Está Hecho Con Containers Y En El Otro Se Jugará La Final: Los Estadios De México En El Mundial

Dos serán los estadios en donde México jugará el Mundial 2022, en Catar. Al menos durante la fase de grupos.

Se trata del Estadio 974 y del Estadio Lusail.

Atención, México: El Busquets Polaco Se Corta Los Ligamentos Y Es Duda Para El Mundial

Polonia, rival de México en Catar, podría haber sufrido su primera gran baja para el Mundial 2022: el mediocampista Jakub Moder.

El mediocampista sufrió este fin de semana una lesión en su rodilla derecha, durante el partido de la Premier League entre el Brighton y el Norwich City, y los primeros reportes no son alentadores para el jugador. De acuerdo a los primeros informes, Moder habría sufrido la rotura de ligamento cruzado de la articulación, por lo que entre cirugía y rehabilitación podría perderse la participación de su selección en Catar. 

¡Qué Alivio, No Habrá Que Madrugar! Calendario De Partidos De México En El Mundial

Definidos los rivales, ahora la gran pregunta de todo aficionado del Tri es ¿cuándo juega México en el Mundial 2022? La idea, obviamente, es anotar la fecha en el calendario y no programar ningún evento importante – boda, bautizo, quinceañera o lo que sea – para aquellos días.

¿Cuándo juega México en el Mundial 2022?

El Mundial comienza el lunes 21 de noviembre, a las 5 a.m. ET, con el duelo entre Senegal y Países Bajos.

Messi Y Lewandowski A La Vista: Así Reaccionaron Argentina, Polonia Y Arabia Saudita Al Grupo Con México

Quedan más de 200 días para el inicio del Mundial 2022, pero una parte del destino de México en Catar ya está trazado luego del sorteo de grupos, el cual determinó que el Tri deberá enfrentar a Argentina, Arabia Saudita y Polonia.

Gran parte del análisis de los rivales que tendrá la selección dirigida por Gerardo Martino se centra en el hecho de que le tocará enfrentar a dos monstruos de la industria: Lionel Messi y Robert Lewandowski.

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