French forward to miss the crucial fixture despite training with teammates on Friday following his recovery from injury.

Saudi Arabia will host the 2027 tournament from January 7 to February 5 and will face Palestine, Kuwait and Oman.

Thunder use an explosive second half to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 as Ajay Mitchell scores 24.

⁠Sorana Cirstea defeated world's top women's player 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the third round as she suffered pain in lower back.

Sean Strickland won 48–47, 48–47 and 47–48 against Khamzat Chimaev in a fight that failed to live up to its hype.

Daniel Dubois recovered from two knockdowns to win a second World Heavyweight title with a stoppage of Fabio Wardley.

Manchester City score three in the second half of their Premier League match against Brentford to maintain title hopes.

Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream as City chase Arsenal.

Iran's presence at the tournament has been shrouded in uncertainty since the US and Israel launched war on the country.

In the 32 years since last hosting the World Cup, football has moved from the margins to the mainstream in the US.