Sports / Football

Messi, Argentina cruise into World Cup Final as Croatia crumble 14 Dec 2022 - 12:06 am

Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez were on target as Argentina put on a clinical performance to beat Croatia 3-0 at full-capacity Lusail Stadium...

Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 to be held in February 13 Dec 2022 - 11:31 pm

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022, honouring the outstanding members of the world’s most popular sport, will take place on February 27, 2023....

Neymar cleared of corruption over Barcelona transfer 13 Dec 2022 - 10:18 pm

Barcelona: Brazilian football superstar Neymar was cleared of corruption charges on Tuesday related to his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013. A...

Argentines immortalize Messi's jibe at beaten Dutch 13 Dec 2022 - 09:12 pm

Buenos Aires: Argentine football fans are printing on T-shirts, mugs and even their bodies a cheeky phrase by captain Lionel Messi in the...

Morocco midfielder Ounahi goes from obscurity to transfer target 13 Dec 2022 - 08:35 pm

DOHA: Several of Morocco's big World Cup performers are already the subject of transfer speculation, with previously little-known midfielder Azzedine Ounahi attracting most...

Morocco's qualification for World Cup final won't be a surprise: Ex-Spain coach Enrique 13 Dec 2022 - 07:44 pm

Madrid: Former Spanish coach Luis Enrique praised Morocco's national team performance at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, stating that the qualification of...

Infantino becomes first FIFA president to join Instagram, first post gets over 3.5 million views within 24 hours 13 Dec 2022 - 07:35 pm

Doha: On Monday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino became the first head of the global football governing body to join Instagram. In his first...

Bromance on hold as Mbappe and Hakimi lock horns 13 Dec 2022 - 06:59 pm

Doha: Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi will put their friendship aside when France play Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday and...

Hearts swing in French hometown of Morocco coach Regragui 13 Dec 2022 - 06:12 pm

Corbeil-Essonnes: Ahead of the World Cup semi-final between Morocco and France, Hichem Sayadi is feeling torn by divided loyalties. Speaking from his local...

Rummenigge in think tank to review German World Cup flop 13 Dec 2022 - 05:35 pm

Berlin: The German Football Association (DFB) on Tuesday announced a think tank of former internationals, including Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Matthias Sammer, to help...

Defiant and witty, Morocco coach wants more World Cup history 13 Dec 2022 - 04:55 pm

Doha: Never mind the fireworks and deafening pop music that await at Al Bayt stadium -- the real pre-match show for the World...

Modric seeks to derail Messi's bid for World Cup glory 13 Dec 2022 - 04:37 pm

Doha: Lionel Messi and Luka Modric face off in a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia on Tuesday, desperate to seize...

Moroccan flags fly around Arab World in mark of World Cup pride 13 Dec 2022 - 04:19 pm

Tunis: The flags, team jerseys and billboards with players are on full display in Rabat ahead of Morocco's World Cup semi-final against France...

Lloris urges Kane to 'keep his chin up' after England penalty miss 13 Dec 2022 - 02:48 pm

Doha: Hugo Lloris has revealed he spoke to Harry Kane in the aftermath of the England captain's crucial World Cup penalty miss against...

Morocco 'hungry for more' says coach Regragui 13 Dec 2022 - 12:41 pm

Al Khor, Qatar: Morocco are not satisfied with a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup and are hungry for more coach...

Qatar to stage decisive AFC Champions League 2022 (West) battles 13 Dec 2022 - 10:51 am

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)today confirmed in a statement that the Qatar Football Association will be the host Member Association for...

Qatar 2022 Quarter-finals: Talking points 13 Dec 2022 - 09:57 am

Doha: After four dramatic quarter-final match-ups, the semi-finalists at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 have been confirmed as defending champions France, Argentina,...

‘Ugly’ quarter-final clash referee gets ‘red card’ 13 Dec 2022 - 09:45 am

A clear casualty has emerged from the last Friday’s feisty World Cup quarter-final clash between Argentina and the Netherlands – the officiating referee...