Trent Alexander-Arnold, an England defender, was ruled out of the European Championship on Thursday after suffering a left thigh injury in a warmup match. On Wednesday, the Liverpool right-back hobbled off just before the end of his team’s 1-0 victory over Austria.
Alexander-Arnold will not be eligible to compete in the competition, according to the English Football Association. After Sunday’s final warmup game against Romania, England manager Gareth Southgate will not replace him in the 26-man squad.
Southgate named Alexander-Arnold as one of four right-backs in the squad. On June 13, England will face Croatia in the first match of the Euro 2020 qualifying tournament.
This storey was taken directly from a wire service feed, with no changes made to the text.
The first FIH Hockey World Cup will be held in Oman rather than India.
The FIH Executive Board announced on Thursday that Oman would host the inaugural Hockey5s World Cups (Men and Women) in January2024, after India and Pakistan were passed over.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that the matches would be held in Muscat, Oman’s capital city. India, Pakistan, and Singapore had also submitted bids to host this event.
The flagship event of the Hockey 5s is a brand-new FIH tournament. This first edition will feature sixteen teams per gender (3 per continent, with Oman serving as host).
In2022, continental Hockey 5s qualifying for the World Cup will be held. “We anticipate a fantastic inaugural FIH Hockey World Cup in Oman. This would undoubtedly be a huge boost for hockey promotion in the country and throughout the region “According to Thierry Weil, CEO of the FIH.
Hockey 5s, we believe, will play a critical role in the global expansion of hockey. This is why we’ve developed this World Cup, as well as a Hockey5s World Tour, which we’re currently developing.
The FIH Executive Board agreed to establish a FIH Hockey5s World Cup in2019, with the aim of furthering the game’s global growth by promoting its 5-a-side format. Hockey5s, which is played in over 70 countries around the world, was the most common sport at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
