Sports / Football

Ukraine beats Slovenia 2-0 in Euro 2016 playoff 1st leg 15 Nov 2015 - 12:49 am

LVIV, Ukraine:Ukraine took a large stride toward qualifying for the European Championship next year by beating Slovenia 2-0 in a first-leg playoff on...

France stars Zidane and Evra out of charity match after Paris attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 06:36 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: France football stars Zinedine Zidane and Patrice Evra have withdrawn from a charity football match at Manchester United's Old Trafford...

UEFA to hold minute's silence before games for Paris attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 04:38 pm

LONDON: UEFA says all teams playing in European internationals in the next week will wear black armbands, with a minute's silence held before...

France-England friendly to go ahead - French federation 14 Nov 2015 - 04:31 pm

Paris: The France-England friendly match scheduled for Tuesday will go ahead despite deadly attacks in Paris that left more than 120 dead on...

Knee injury forces Thiago out of Spain squad 14 Nov 2015 - 04:13 pm

Madrid: Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been released from the Spain squad due to face Belgium on Tuesday due to a knee...

Matic could end Serbia career after Czech fiasco 14 Nov 2015 - 04:10 pm

BELGRADE: Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic criticised his team mates and said he was on the verge of quitting the national team after Friday's...

Germany team back home after Paris terror attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 04:02 pm

BERLIN: The German national soccer team is back home after spending Friday night at the Stade de France stadium because of the terror...

Belgium celebrates No. 1 ranking with 3-1 win over Italy 14 Nov 2015 - 02:35 am

BRUSSELS: Kevin De Bruyne scored one goal and added an assist in Belgium's 3-1 victory over Italy which underscored its position as FIFA's...

James sparkles as Colombia snatch draw 14 Nov 2015 - 12:44 am

Colombia’s James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring against Chile during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers match, in Santiago, on Thursday. ...

Qatar go down fighting 2-1 to mighty Turkey 14 Nov 2015 - 12:38 am

Qatar’s Ali Asadalla all set to score against Turkey their friendly match at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Baher Amin DOHA: Second-half goals from Arda...

Hungary edge Norway in 2016 Euro play-off 14 Nov 2015 - 12:37 am

Hungary’s Laszlo Kleinheisler reacts after scoring against Norway in the 2016 Euro qualifiers on Thursday. Oslo: Grief-stricken Hungary edged closer to their first...

QSL: Sagbo rediscovers form 13 Nov 2015 - 12:30 am

Yannick Sagbo (left) is in supreme form at the Qatar Stars League (QSL) this season. Doha: The French born Yannick Sagbo has had...

Turkish Football Federation officials visit Aspire Academy 13 Nov 2015 - 12:23 am

DOHA: An official delegation from the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) visited Aspire Academy yesterday afternoon. Professor Valter Di Salvo, Director of Performance and...

Top-ranked Belgium to experiment in friendly against Italy 12 Nov 2015 - 05:07 pm

MILAN:Belgium will celebrate reaching No. 1 in the world rankings for the first time when it hosts Italy in a friendly on Friday....

Ibrahimovic puts off talk on future ahead of Euro playoff 12 Nov 2015 - 04:07 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic declined to discuss his future while preparing for the two-leg playoff for the 2016 European Championship, a Nordic...

Sterling sets sights on England century 12 Nov 2015 - 08:52 am

Alicante, Spain: Despite his tender age, England sensation Raheem Sterling has proved he isn't short of confidence on the international stage by already...

Qatar-Turkey friendly tomorrow 12 Nov 2015 - 12:25 am

Qatar football players during a training session at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Qatar take on Turkey in an international friendly tomorrow at the same...