World Cup
- India
World Cup fever leading to critical eye and heart problems: Doctors
Kolkata: At a time when India is in the grip of the FIFA World Cup fever with millions of viewers being glued to television sets or other forms of digital screens, two…
- Middle East
France beats Morocco to reach World Cup final against Argentina
Doha: The French national team qualified for the final of the World Cup Qatar 2022 after defeating its Moroccan counterpart with two unanswered goals in the match that brought them together on Wednesday,…
- Sports
FIFA World Cup: WC dream was beautiful, says Ronaldo on Portugal’s exit
Doha: Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared to acknowledge that his dream of winning the World Cup with Portugal is over after the team’s elimination from football’s showpiece tournament in Qatar. Portugal were denied…
- Middle East
‘No voice is louder than Morocco’s voice in World Cup’: Sheikh Mohammed
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and ruler of Dubai, on Saturday, congratulated the historic victory achieved by the Moroccan national team over…
- Sports
FIFA WC: Morocco stun Portugal 1-0, first African nation to qualify for semis
Al Thumama: Morocco scripted history on Saturday to become the first African nation to qualify for the last four of the World Cup after defeating Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinal. The African…
- Sports
FIFA WC: Four things to look out for at World Cup today
Doha: The Group H clash between Portugal and Uruguay promises to be the headline act on Day 9 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Monday. Here are four things to look…
- 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…
- Sports
Argentine World Cup team commemorates Maradona
Buenos Aires: Members of the Argentine national football team commemorated Diego Armando Maradona at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, two years after his death. Maradona died on November 25, 2020…
- Sports
Neymar to play on at World Cup despite injury: Brazil coach Tite
Lusail: Brazil manager Tite said star forward Neymar would fight through the pain barrier to continue playing in the FIFA World Cup despite an ankle injury. The 30-year-old suffered the injury in…
- Sports
World Cup: Spain decimates Costa Rica 7-0
Doha: Spain virtually steamrolled a feeble Costa Rica 7-0 in the FIFA Group E match at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Wednesday. Spanish fans could not have it better on…
- Middle East
Qatar World Cup: Croatian forward Kramaric happy with World Cup timing and conditions
Doha: Croatia’s veteran forward Andrej Kramaric said on Monday that conditions in Qatar for the World Cup finals were much better than he had expected. The days prior to the World Cup…
- India
Houses in Argentine colours, huge cutouts of players on display as Kerala gears up for World Cup
Thiruvananthapuram: Houses in Argentine colours, huge cutouts of Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo and fans, donning jerseys of their favourite teams, are on display in various parts of Kerala, which…
- Sports
Brazil most likely to win World Cup, but not guaranteed: Oxford mathematician
London: Dr Joshua Bull, an Oxford mathematician at the University’s Mathematical Institute, has done a modelling, which forecasts the likelihood of a Brazil victory in the FIFA World Cup finals starting today…
- Sports
FIFA WC 2022: France’s Karim Benzema ruled out of tournament due to muscle tear
Paris: French football star Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar after suffering a muscle tear in his left thigh, which forced him to leave…
- Middle East
FIFA World Cup: ‘Ticketless fans can enter Qatar after group stage’
Doha: Fans without tickets to FIFA World Cup 2022 matches can enter Qatar after the group stage of the tournament, organisers have announced at a press meet. To gain entry into the…
