Sports / Football

Tectonic shift in role clubs play in decisions shaping European football: Nasser Al Khelaifi 28 Mar 2022 - 06:01 pm

Vienna: The General Assembly of the European Club Association (ECA) was held in Vienna today, chaired by Nasser Al-Khelaifi. The General Assembly was...

Ronaldo says Portugal ready to avoid an upset like Italy's 28 Mar 2022 - 04:34 pm

With a spot on the line for what could be his fifth and final World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo needs to avoid an upset...

Teams qualified for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 so far 28 Mar 2022 - 04:25 pm

Doha: So far 29teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (till March 31, 2022). The three remaining slots will be...

Canada advances to World Cup in Qatar for first time in 36 years 28 Mar 2022 - 10:45 am

Toronto: Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored andCanadasecured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory over...

Portugal fans scramble for World Cup playoff tickets 27 Mar 2022 - 05:06 pm

PORTO: The 50,000 tickets for Tuesday's decisive World Cup playoff between Portugal and North Macedonia at Porto's Dragao stadium sold out in hours...

QatarEnergy becomes official partner for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 27 Mar 2022 - 12:07 pm

Doha: QatarEnergy has joined FIFA as an official partner of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,which will be held in Qatar between 21...

Impressive Qatar beat Bulgaria 2-1 in friendly 27 Mar 2022 - 09:16 am

Doha: Asian champions Qatar scored a goal in each half to register an impressive 2-1 victory over Bulgaria in a friendly at the...

Xavi can stay in Barcelona as long as he wants, says Laporta 26 Mar 2022 - 04:35 pm

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez can remain at the LaLiga side for as long as he wants following his superb start in the job,...

Africa's World Cup playoffs reflect shift in power to the north 26 Mar 2022 - 02:47 pm

CAPE TOWN: Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia all took a significant step closer to the World Cup finals after Friday’s first legs of their...

Greive, Wood at the double as New Zealand beat New Caledonia 25 Mar 2022 - 11:38 am

Alex Greive and Chris Wood both scored doubles as New Zealand made it three wins from three in the FIFA World Cup Qatar...

Japan, Saudi Arabia qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup 24 Mar 2022 - 02:25 pm

SYDNEY: Japan beat Australia 2-0 on Thursday to qualify for World Cup finals for the seventh successive edition, with their victory at Sydney's...

Italy to take on Argentina in Finalissima 2022 22 Mar 2022 - 07:23 pm

Doha: In a clash of champions EURO 2020 winners Italy will take on Copa América victors Argentina in Finalissima 2022 on June 1....

Sweden's reliance on Ibrahimovic wanes as young stars emerge 22 Mar 2022 - 07:10 pm

Zlatan Ibrahimovic being unavailable for a big Sweden game would typically be a matter of national angst. Not so much these days. Sweden’s...

Procedures for Final Draw for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 released 22 Mar 2022 - 05:59 pm

Doha: As the biggest milestone ahead of football’s flagship event fast approaches, the procedures for the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup...

Van Gaal tests positive for COVID, goes into isolation 22 Mar 2022 - 03:07 pm

AMSTERDAM: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has gone into isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, disrupting plans ahead of their friendly internationals against...

Chelsea fans should be allowed to buy FA Cup tickets, says UK lawmaker 21 Mar 2022 - 09:08 pm

Chelsea fans must not be punished by the sanctions on the club's owner and should be allowed to buy tickets for the FA...

UEFA allows registration of new players for competitions due to Ukraine crisis 21 Mar 2022 - 08:44 pm

European clubs can register a maximum of two eligible players from Russian and Ukrainian clubs for the remaining matches in this year's continental...