Projecting the USMNT World Cup squad: Who we'd take to Qatar
However, despite the glut of talent on show, spare a thought for those teams who failed to qualify, and in particular, the stars who will miss out on all the fun and games at the tournament. Are also struggling but a strong run of results for Iran in the international break suggests it could be all to play for. The season will start a week earlier than normal on August , with 16 matchdays taking place up to the weekend of November 12/13, before the tournament kicks off on November 20. England will now feature on the second day with their Group B match against Iran scheduled to take place just eight days after the Premier League shuts down on Monday November 21 with a 1pm UK time kick-off. The tournament was originally set to begin a day later with Senegal's game against the Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium but Qatar's match was moved forward in August to allow them to open their home tournament. Enrique oversaw a late Spain win against Portugal on Tuesday night that saw his...