Sports / Football

Qatar 2022: Richarlison gem voted Goal of the Tournament 24 Dec 2022 - 10:22 am

Doha: Richarlison’s bicycle kick against Serbia has been voted the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Vinicius...

AFC committee recommends strategic reforms to elevate Asian club football 24 Dec 2022 - 10:18 am

Doha: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee’s commitment to further strengthen Asian club football marked a significant milestone yesterday after it approved...

Qatar 2022: Heartbreak but Iran show quality 24 Dec 2022 - 10:01 am

Kuala Lumpur:A spot in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time may have eluded Islamic Republic of Iran but it...

Richarlison's scissor kick voted Qatar 2022’s best goal 24 Dec 2022 - 12:22 am

ZURICH: Brazilian player Richarlison's goal against Serbia was named the best goal of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the FIFA International...

Emery to talk to Martinez about World Cup celebrations 23 Dec 2022 - 10:41 pm

Aston Villa coach Unai Emery praised Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez's performance at the World Cup, but said he will have a discussion with...

No match manipulation across 64 Qatar World Cup matches: FIFA Integrity Task Force 23 Dec 2022 - 10:10 pm

DOHA: The Integrity Task Force established by FIFA to monitor the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 found no signs of betting or match...

French minister calls Argentina 'inelegant winners' 23 Dec 2022 - 05:04 pm

Paris: French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Friday accused Argentine players of being "inelegant winners" and "vulgar" for mocking her country's star Kylian...

England 1966 World Cup winner Cohen dies aged 83 23 Dec 2022 - 03:06 pm

LONDON: England's 1966 World Cup-winning right back George Cohen, has died aged 83, his former club Fulham announced on Friday. Cohen made his...

Argentine goalie Martinez gets a hero's welcome in his home town 23 Dec 2022 - 02:11 pm

Mar del Plata, Argentina: Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was greeted by a crowd estimated at 100,000 in his home town, Mar...

Mexican Ochoa joins Serie A's Salernitana 23 Dec 2022 - 01:07 pm

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has joined Serie A side Salernitana on a free transfer from Club America on a contract until June 2023,...

Goalkeeper Onana quits Cameroon national team 23 Dec 2022 - 12:57 pm

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has announced his retirement from international football a month after a fallout with national team coach Rigobert Song at...

Brazil top rankings, Morocco on a roll after Qatar 2022 heroics 23 Dec 2022 - 10:21 am

Brazil held onto the top spot in the FIFA Rankings despite failing to make past the quarter-finals at Qatar 2022, while champions Argentina...

FIFA probe celebrity chef Salt Bae's 'undue access' at World Cup final 23 Dec 2022 - 12:35 am

London: FIFA are investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae gained "undue access" to the pitch after the World Cup final where he enthusiastically...

Qatar takes 60th spot in FIFA men's rankings following World Cup 22 Dec 2022 - 09:27 pm

ZURICH: Qatar came 60th in the latest FIFA rankings for men's national teams updated on Thursday, only four days after the conclusion of...

French minister wants FIFA probe as team targeted by insults at home and abroad 22 Dec 2022 - 05:57 pm

PARIS: The distasteful taunting of France striker Kylian Mbappe by some Argentina fans amid celebrations in Buenos Aires to welcome back the World...

Poland coach Michniewicz to leave after contract not renewed 22 Dec 2022 - 04:04 pm

Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz will leave at the end of the month, with the country's FA (PZPN) saying on Thursday it will not...

Neymar and Marquinhos follow Mbappe back to PSG training 22 Dec 2022 - 03:43 pm

Paris: A day after Kylian Mbappe returned to work at Paris Saint-German, Brazilians Neymar and Marquinhos reported to the club's training centre on...

Rashford shows he can fill Ronaldo's shoes as Manchester United talisman 22 Dec 2022 - 03:38 pm

MANCHESTER, England: In Manchester United's first competitive match since their acrimonious split with Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford delivered a thrilling performance and sensational...