World Cup Update

quot;I will try to talk to Lothar Matthaeus,quot; Vogts told weekly Sportbild in an interview. quot;I want to make sure that I have the best possible team so that we play a good World Cup tournament. Nothing else matters.quot;

Matthaeus, 37, earned the last of his record 122 caps for Germany in December 1994 and captained his country to victory in the 1990 World Cup.

Saudis pip Trinidad and Tobago

CANNES, FRANCE: World Cup finalists Saudi Arabia beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 in a warm-up match on the Cote D8217;Azur last night.

Playing the same side that drew 0-0 with fellow finalists Jamaica last week, the Saudis went in front after 16 minutes through striker Sami Al-Jaber. Both sides constructed good build-up movements and Trinidad and Tobago equalised three minutes later with a fine shot from striker Mrastoknight.

Iran team visits Ayatollah8217;s tomb

TEHRAN: The Iranina World Cup team today paid a visit to the Mausoleum of Iran8217;s late spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, state Radio reported.

A total of 24 players selected to go to France, as well as several sports officials, quot;renewed their allegiancequot; to the father of the 1979 Islamic revolution, who died in June 1989, it said.