FIFA World Cup 2022
- Middle East
FIFA WC: Morroco players wave Palestinian flag after defeating Canada
After Morroco defeated Canada in a game of the FIFA World Cup underway in Qatar on Thursday, Morocco players gathered to celebrate with fans who swarmed one side of the entire stadium.…
- Bollywood
Nora Fatehi draws flak for ‘disrespecting’ Indian flag at FIFA
Mumbai: Actress Nora Fatehi, who performed at the FIFA fan fest event, has frawn flak for holding the Indian flag upside down. Nora, who performed on the official FIFA World Cup anthem…
- Middle East
FIFA WC: Iranian man shot dead for allegedly celebrating team’s exit
An Iranian man on November 29 was reportedly shot dead for allegedly celebrating the team’s exit from the ongoing FIFA football world cup. The deceased man was identified as 27-year-old Mehran Samak,…
- Sports
FIFA World Cup: Netherlands make it to knockout stage after beating Qatar 2-0
Al Khor: Qatar slumped to a superior Netherlands attack 2-0 in their third and final FIFA World Cup Group A match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Tuesday. The hosts…
- Sports
FIFA World Cup: Senegal defeat Ecuador 2-1 to qualify for knock-out stage
Doha: Senegal overcame a few hiccups against Ecuador to register a 2-1 win and qualify for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup. At the Khalifa International stadium, Senegal ranked 18…
- Middle East
FIFA WC: Iran frees prisoners after win over Wales
Following Iran’s victory over Wales in the ongoing FIFA World Cup, authorities recently set over 700 prisoners free. Iran defeated Wales 2-0 on November 26. The Judiciary took to its official website…
- World
China censors World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd
London: Chinese state television has censored FIFA World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd after the sight of joyous fans celebrating in packed stadia stoked anger back home, where hundreds…
- Sports
FIFA World Cup: Cameroon rally to hold Serbia in six-goal thriller
Doha: Cameroon came back from a two-goal deficit to force a 3-3 draw with Serbia in a FIFA World Cup Group G thriller at the Al Janoub Stadium here on Monday. With…
- Middle East
Hackers selling fake permit documents, digital coins for FIFA World Cup
New Delhi: As the FIFA World Cup is currently underway in Qatar, cyber-security researchers on Monday warned that threat actors are selling fake Hayya cards, which is essentially a permit document, to…
- Middle East
Iran complains to FIFA after US national team modifies Iranian flag
Tehran: Iranian Football Federation has filed a complaint with the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) against the background of removing the word “Allah” from the Islamic Republic’s flag, in a post…
- Middle East
FIFA WC 2022: London transport system bans Qatar ads over LGBTQ laws
England: The Transport for London (TfL) has banned the promotion of advertisements depicting Qatar as a desirable destination, or encouraging people to attend the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, as part…
- Middle East
FIFA World Cup: Iranian fans allegedly arrested for backing women’s rights
Doha: A few Iranian fans at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar were on Sunday were arrested for allegedly wearings T-shirts in support of the women who are protesting the death of…
- Middle East
Support for Palestine pours through at Qatar World Cup 2022
Doha: Almost every match of the Qatar 2022 World Cup has witnessed fans either raising the Palestinian flag, wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh, or chanting slogans in solidarity with the people of Palestine.…
- Middle East
Israeli journalist lies about identity in front of Qatar official
Doha: Israeli journalist refused to reveal his identity to a Qatari policeman during the ride on a golf cart, video of which have been widely shared on social media. Hebrew channel Kan…
- Middle East
FIFA WC: Proud of my team, we will not give up, says Saudi coach Renard after loss to Poland
Doha: Following his side’s loss to Poland in their Group C match at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said that he is proud of his team and…