[ad_1] AL KHOR (Qatar): Gareth Southgate admits England will face the “biggest test” of their World Cup ambitions when they face holders France in a blockbuster quarterfinal on Saturday. Southgate’s side recovered from a nervous start before powering to a 3-0 win against Senegal in Sunday’s last-16 clash at the …
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[ad_1] Athletic Bilbao forwards Inaki and Nico Williams are the latest brothers to play for different countries in a World Cup. While Inaki turned out in Ghana colours, his younger brother Nico appeared in the red of Spain. Reminds you of the Boateng brothers? They played for different nations in …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Morocco secured the top spot in Group F beating already-eliminated Canada 2-1 at the Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday courtesy two first-half goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri. With the win, the Moroccan team sealed the last 16 berth, finishing on 7 points two more than …
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[ad_1] AL RAYYAN: Portugal coach Fernando Santos said that Cristiano Ronaldo‘s availability is still in question for their closing Group H match against South Korea on Friday. The 37-year-old Portugal captain missed Wednesday’s practice and stayed at the gym to do recovery and specific exercises and, with his team already …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi‘s Argentina registered an impressive 2-0 win over Poland in their final World Cup Group C match at Stadium 974 in Doha on Wednesday to advance to the knockout stage where they will face Australia. The match saw skipper Lionel Messi missing a first half penalty …
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[ad_1] DOHA: A man carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a T-shirt with the words “Respect for Iranian Woman” on the back invaded the pitch during a match at the Qatar FIFA World Cup on Monday. The man was on the field for about 30 seconds during the second half …
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[ad_1] Al RAYYAN: Injured Saudi Arabia captain Salman Al-Faraj is out of the World Cup after coach Herve Renard agreed to let him leave the camp, the Saudi Football Association said on Sunday. Al-Faraj was injured at the end of the first half of the historic 2-1 victory over Argentina …
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