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World Cup Stock Watch: Mount, Weah rise; Busquets, Jota fall

Jurgen Klopp confirms Diogo Jota will miss the World Cup with Portugal after sustaining a calf injury.

The days are counting down to the start of the World Cup in Qatar, with the host nation kicking it all off on Nov. 20 when they take on Ecuador.

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All 32 finalists are making their closing plans for the tournament, hoping that star players don't get struck down by injury and can head into the World Cup in top form. Away from that, there are plenty of players who are desperately hoping to break into their country's 26-man squad, which has to be named by Nov.