Sports / Football

‘Japan have potential to win World Cup’ 02 Jun 2014 - 07:14 am

TOKYO: Japan playmaker Keisuke Honda believes the ‘Blue Samurai’ have the potential to pull off a huge upset in Brazil and win the...

Injured Suarez named in Uruguay’s squad 02 Jun 2014 - 07:13 am

MONTEVIDEO: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, recuperating from knee surgery, figured in Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez’s 23-player World Cup squad announced yesterday. Suarez required...

England outplay Peru 3-0; Bosnia edge out Ivory Coast 01 Jun 2014 - 09:22 am

England’s Wayne Rooney in action against Peru during an international soccer friendly at Wembley Stadium yesterday. RIGHT: Chilean national team footballer Eduardo Vargas...

Del Bosque includes injured Costa in Spain Cup squad 01 Jun 2014 - 09:20 am

MADRID: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has included Diego Costa in his final 23-man squad for the World Cup finals despite the Brazil-born...

Kick-boxer knocks Sneijder into World Cup shape 01 Jun 2014 - 09:19 am

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: Wesley Sneijder (pictured) is back from the World Cup wilderness and he may have to thank world heavyweight kick-boxing champion Gokhan...

Qatari colts make their mark against elite European teams 01 Jun 2014 - 09:18 am

Qatar’s promising footballers showcased their skills and impressed at the Aspire Tri-Series also featuring elite teams from Europe. DOHA: Young Qatari footballers gave...

Kongolo retained in Dutch squad for Brazil 01 Jun 2014 - 09:17 am

AMSTERDAM: Coach Louis van Gaal cut six players from his preliminary squad yesterday as the Netherlands named their final 23-man roster for the...

Australia say won’t be overawed in World Cup 01 Jun 2014 - 09:17 am

VITõRIA, Brazil: Australia stars Jason Davidson and Matthew Spiranovic said they were rapidly acclimatising to Brazil after their marathon trip from Sydney and...

Turkey beat Honduras 2-0; Cameroon fall to Paraguay 31 May 2014 - 12:35 am

Turkey’s goalkeeper Zengin Tolga catches the ball in front of Jerry Bengston of Honduras during a World Cup preparation friendly match at RFK...

Wenger signs contract extension with Arsenal 31 May 2014 - 12:35 am

LONDON: The Premier League’s longest-serving current manager Arsene Wenger (pictured) will stay at Arsenal into a third decade after signing a three-year contract...

FIFA World Cup ball will be on target once again 31 May 2014 - 12:34 am

Brazilian national footballer Neymar controls the ball during a training session in Teresopolis, Rio de Janeiro, yesterday. PARIS: With every soccer World Cup,...

Ronaldo, Pepe to miss warm-up tie 31 May 2014 - 12:33 am

LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo, who is still feeling the effects of a thigh injury, and Real Madrid team-mate Pepe will both miss Portugal’s World...

Scholes wrong about Rooney, says Gerrard 31 May 2014 - 12:32 am

WATFORD: England captain Steven Gerrard yesterday dismissed Paul Scholes’s claim that his former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney may already be past his...

UAE want to host 2019 Asian Cup 31 May 2014 - 12:05 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The United Arab Emirates have submitted a bid to host the expanded 2019 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation has said,...

Qatar’s Al Sadd to face Al Hilal in ACL quarter-finals 29 May 2014 - 01:28 am

The AFC Champions League quarter-final draw is seen on an electronic board at the AFC House in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, yesterday. Qatar’s Al...

South Korea slump to Tunisia defeat in warm-up 29 May 2014 - 01:26 am

SEOUL: South Korea’s coach apologised to fans yesterday after a 1-0 defeat to Tunisia tempered World Cup hopes in their final home friendly...

QSL increases basic salary of Qatari players 29 May 2014 - 01:22 am

Doha: The Qatar Stars League (QSL)has decided to increase the basic salary of Qatari and naturalised citizen players. The increase will see the...

Lukaku dazzles in Belgium win 28 May 2014 - 09:05 am

Luxembourg’s Maxime Chanot (left) and Belgium’s Divock Origi) vie for the ball during a friendly match between Belgium and Luxembourg at the Crystal...