Tag: 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP
Millions flood Buenos Aires to cheer returning World Cup winners
BUENOS AIRES: Millions of ecstatic Argentines flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to cheer the country’s World Cup-winning soccer squad led...
Pulisic sinks Iran as fired-up US advance in World Cup
DOHA: Christian Pulisic bundled the ball home at a cacophonous Al Thumama Stadium as the US stormed into the World Cup last 16 today...
Rashford stars as England sink Wales to set up Senegal clash
AL-RAYYAN: England booked a World Cup last 16 clash against Senegal as Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden inspired a 3-0 win against Wales that...
5 things on World Cup, Day 4: sun rises on Japan,...
Here are five things from day four of the World Cup.
1. Joy for Japan as late goals shut out Germany
A day after the great...
Gavi becomes youngest World Cup scorer since Pele
DOHA: Spain midfielder Gavi’s goal in his team’s 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica on Wednesday made him the youngest World Cup scorer since Brazil...
Plenty for Belgium to ponder despite win over Canada
AL RAYYAN: When Belgium lost their World Cup semifinal 1-0 to France four years ago, they complained bitterly that the best team on the...
Giroud equals scoring record as France thump Australia
AL WAKRAH: Olivier Giroud became France’s joint all-time top scorer when his double helped the holders start the defence of their World Cup title...
Saudi king declares holiday after shock win over Argentina
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has declared a national holiday after the football team’s stunning World Cup win on Tuesday over Argentina, state media...
Fati in Spain’s World Cup squad but Thiago, de Gea left...
MADRID: Spain included Barcelona’s Ansu Fati but left out Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea from their 26-man World...
Over 50,000 including foreign forces to provide World Cup security
DOHA: Qatar has trained more than 50,000 people to provide security during the World Cup, the interior ministry said yesterday, with foreign forces helping...