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Haaland sorry to miss World Cup, focused on Man City return 15 Nov 2022 - 11:19 pm

Manchester: Manchester City forward Erling Haaland said he wishes he could be at the Qatar World Cup but because Norway failed to qualify...

England on upward trend in search of glory, says Kane 15 Nov 2022 - 10:49 pm

London: England's squad touched down in Qatar on Tuesday ahead of their latest attempt to end the nation's long wait for a major...

Spain's Luis Enrique goes full tilt down World Cup streamline 15 Nov 2022 - 08:58 pm

Madrid: Spain manager Luis Enrique will step into the role of a Twitch streamer as he documents his team's Qatar World Cup journey...

Global stars join FIFA's 'Football Unites the World' campaign 15 Nov 2022 - 08:02 pm

A host of international icons have joined forces to launch Football Unites the World, the campaign illustrating football’s unrivalled ability to bring people...

STARS OF QATAR 2022: Navas to lead Costa Rica stars' attempt at progressing from "Group of Death" 15 Nov 2022 - 08:00 pm

Over the past two decades, Costa Rica have been virtual ever-presents at the global showpiece, only failing to make the 2010 FIFA World...

France captain Hugo Lloris stresses respect for Qatar during World Cup 15 Nov 2022 - 07:49 pm

Paris: France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has said that Qatar must be respected as the hosting country of FIFA World Cup 2022, which is...

Ecuador's Castillo not selected for World Cup due to sanctions risk 15 Nov 2022 - 06:45 pm

QUITO:The Ecuadorean Football Federation (FEF) said on Tuesday that it has not included Byron Castillo in the country's World Cup squad due to...

Fernandes and Ronaldo's awkward handshake was just a joke, says Joao Mario 15 Nov 2022 - 05:02 pm

An awkward handshake between Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes was the result of a joke between the Portugal and Manchester United teammates, Portugal...

Messi picks Brazil, France and England as World Cup favourites 15 Nov 2022 - 04:40 pm

Argentina's Lionel Messi picks out Brazil, France and England as the biggest threats to his dream of finally adding a World Cup winners'...

Ronaldo risks United legacy after explosive tirade 15 Nov 2022 - 04:20 pm

London: Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have burnt his bridges with Manchester United after launching a stinging tirade against the club and faces an...

Legendary Oman goalkeeper expects Messi and co to lift the trophy at Lusail Stadium on December 18 15 Nov 2022 - 11:13 am

Oman football legend Ali Al Habsi is tipping Argentina to win a third FIFA World Cuptitle in Qatar. The former goalkeeper, who turned...

Huge turn-out as home fans assemble at Lusail Boulevard to back Al Annabi 15 Nov 2022 - 09:18 am

Doha: Fans showed a glimpse of their massive support for hosts Qatar on their FIFA World Cup debut as thousands turned out at...

‘Familiar foes’ join Tunisia in Group D 15 Nov 2022 - 09:15 am

Doha: France, Denmark and Australia are familiar foes when it comes to Group stage of the FIFA World Cup – at least considering...

Iran name Azmoun in World Cup squad 15 Nov 2022 - 09:13 am

Doha:Iran named Sardar Azmoun, their star player who has expressed support on several occasions for the demonstrations in Iran, in their final 25-man...

Qatar World Cup will see highest levels of security and safety: ICSS Chairman 15 Nov 2022 - 09:02 am

Doha:Qatar has made exceptional preparations in terms of safety and security and has spared no effort in building comprehensive international cooperation to ensure...