After making their Concacaf Gold Cup return and debut respectively, Grenada and Qatar face off for the first time as Group D action resumes on Saturday night at BBVA Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Qatar took a point from its back and forth encounter with Panama while Grenada suffered a 4-0 defeat to Honduras and will be looking for personal redemption.
It will be the second time Grenada faces off against a member of the Asian Football Confederation while Qatar will face its sixth opponent from Concacaf.
Jamal Charles remains the player to watch for the Spice Boys with 10 goals to his name, six of them in the Concacaf Nations League - the second most in League B. Omar Beckles, who had a goal-saving header on Tuesday night, was the player with the most shots against Honduras with three.
Qatar got rolling offensively against Panama thanks to their two stars, 24-year-old forwards Akram Afif and Almoez Ali. Afif had a goal and an assist in the 3-3 draw with the Central Americans.
Team captain Hassan Al Haydos joined the scoring from the penalty spot, putting all three of Qatar’s top 10 all-time scorers on the scoresheet. Al Haydos and Ali both have five goals in their previous 10 appearances.
A win would catapult either side into the top spots in the group, setting it up in the driver’s seat going into its final group stage match. If either side were to take the full three points, it would mark that nation's first Gold Cup victory.
Grenada has also never tied in seven previous matches at the Gold Cup. Qatar has yet to lose a match after tying in their debut last Tuesday.
Saturday’s Group D matches will be in front of a capacity crowd in Houston as Grenada and Qatar face off before Honduras versus Panama.
Nashville SC v San Jose Earthquakes: ‘A win would change everything’ - Godoy
Anibal Godoy insists that Nashville are already looking at their game against San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday as a must-win.
Nashville have won just once in the MLS this season and sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference after a run of four without a win.
The Earthquakes, meanwhile, are bottom of the Western Conference having lost eight of their matches and recording just one win.
Godoy is aware of how their poor start to the season could affect their playoff hopes later down the line but is confident that Nashville can turn things around.
He said: “For us, it's an important week. It's a day we have to win, or we'll start to feel the pressure from other teams as they start to separate in the table.
“This league is long but if we want to get to the playoff you have to win games early on, especially at home.”
Liverpool agree compensation deal for Slot
Liverpool and Feyenoord have reached an agreement in principle over a compensation deal for Arne Slot to become the Reds’ manager next season, according to widespread Dutch media reports.
The Dutchman is reportedly poised to take over from Jurgen Klopp, who announced in January that he would be leaving the club at the end of the campaign.
Slot led Feyenoord to their second Eredivisie title last season after taking over the club in 2021.
It is believed that he topped the list of Liverpool’s favoured candidates due to his attacking playing style and ability to develop players.
Former Liverpool midfielder, Xabi Alonso, who led Bayer Leverkusen to their first Bundesliga title, and Sporting CP’s Ruben Amorim were also reported contenders to take over from Klopp.
Slot had already confirmed his interest in managing in the Premier League, both earlier this week and previously when he was linked to Tottenham in 2023.
QPR 4-0 Leeds United: Shock loss for Farke's men seals Leicester's promotion
QPR thrashed Leeds United 4-0 in the Championship on Friday, ensuring Leicester City booked their promotion straight back to the Premier League.
Ilias Chair was the star for the Hoops as he scored the opener and assisted two more goals to ensure QPR will stay in the Championship for another season.
Lucas Andersen, Lyndon Dykes and Sam Field also got their names on the scoresheet in an emphatic win for Marti Cifuentes' side.
Leeds' heaviest defeat of the season was a huge blow in the race for an automatic promotion spot, with Ipswich Town just one point behind them in third place with two games in hand going into their away clash against Hull City on Saturday.
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