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# Watford players getting set for World Cup

- **Source:** 
- **Published:** 8 Jun
- **Club:** Watford
- **Original URL:** https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgelw91yx2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Watford winger Nestory Irankunda and goalkeeper Egil Selvik were both in international action at the weekend as preparations for the World Cup ramp up.

Irankunda played 71 minutes for Australia in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland, while Selvik came on for the last 18 minutes of Norway's 1-1 draw against Morocco.

Hornets midfielder Edo Kayembe will also be at the tournament with DR Congo, who face Chile in their final warm-up game on Tuesday.

Here is a reminder of the groups the Watford players are in and who they will face, so you can keep an eye out for them once the World Cup begins on 11 June:

Nestory Irankunda, Australia - Group D: USA, Paraguay and Turkey

Egil Selvik, Norway - Group I: France, Senegal and Iraq

Edo Kayembe, DR Congo - Group K: Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia