FIFA World Cup

Al Rayyan (Qatar) : Late goals by Roozbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian gave Iran a crucial 2-0 win over 10-man Wales in the Group B match of the FIFA World Cup at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium here on Friday. Iran scored twice deep into…

Doha : Cristiano Ronaldo parted ways with Manchester United just days before Portugal's opening game against Ghana at the Qatar World Cup, which head coach Fernando Santos insisted will not distract the team. "This is something that has…

Doha : Substitute Takuma Asano scored an 83rd-minute winner as Japan stunned four-time world champions Germany 2-1 in their opening match of the World Cup 2022 at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Wednesday. The Asian giants,…

Doha : Spain virtually steamrolled a feeble Costa Rica 7-0 in the FIFA Group E match at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Wednesday.Spanish fans could not have it better on a pleasant evening in Doha as Costa Rica failed to even take a shot…

Doha : France coach Didier Deschamps had praise for four specific players after his side kicked off their FIFA World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win against Australia in Al Wukayr on Tuesday night.Olivier Giroud scored twice to equal Thierry…

Doha : Tunisia survived a late penalty scare to share points with Denmark in the Group D match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday evening.The Eagles of Carthage, which have never reached the…

Doha : A brace by Olivier Giroud and a goal each by Adrien Rabiot, and Kylian Mbappe helped defending champions France to carve out an emphatic 4-1 win over Australia in their Group D match at the Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday…

Doha (Qatar) : The 2022 FIFA World Cup is billed as Lionel Messi's last one and arguably his best shot to win the one trophy missing from his collection. But on Tuesday his ambition to lay hands on the glittering trophy suffered a huge blow…

Mumbai : There is an odd similarity between Johan Cruyff, Eusebio, Ferenc Puskas, Michel Platini, Alfredo Di Stefano, George Best and Zico. They are all legends of football, but never managed to lift the FIFA World Cup -- the most…

San Francisco : Twitter boss Elon Musk sent out a tweet late last night inviting people to watch the first World Cup match live on the micro-blogging site.He also promised the best coverage and real-time commentary." First World Cup…