Sports / Football

Colombia seal World Cup berth 13 Oct 2013 - 12:01 am

MONTEVIDEO: Colombia pulled off an amazing fightback to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1998 on Friday, rallying from 3-0...

Zaccheroni backs winter 2022 World Cup in Qatar 12 Oct 2013 - 07:44 am

Serbia: Alberto Zaccheroni, coach of Asian champions Japan, has thrown his support behind switching the date of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar...

Ex-England star Campbell criticises commission’s lack of diversity 12 Oct 2013 - 07:43 am

LONDON: Sol Campbell said yesterday he was unhappy with the lack of black football figures on a commission set-up to look into the...

FIFA to use German goal-line technology in Brazil 12 Oct 2013 - 07:43 am

Zurich: Referees at next year’s World Cup will use goalline technology for the first time to settle some of the disputes that have...

Martino rotations will prevent another Barca flop, says Fabregas 12 Oct 2013 - 07:42 am

MADRID: Gerardo Martino’s policy of alternately resting key Barcelona players will help prevent the team suffering a similar slump to the one that...

Qatar coach to pick team on merit for Yemen match 12 Oct 2013 - 07:38 am

Qatar players are seen training at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha. Qatar will take on Yemen in a 2015 Asian Cup qualifying match...

Germany and Belgium qualify for World Cup 12 Oct 2013 - 04:48 am

Germany’s Philipp Lahm (left) and Sami Khedira celebrate Khedira’s goal during their FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifier against Ireland in Cologne, Germany, yesterday....

Under-19: Qatar maintain perfect record 11 Oct 2013 - 07:17 am

Action from the AFC Under-19 Championship 2014 qualifier between Qatar and Nepal at Al Arabi Stadium yesterday. Qatar won 2-0. Doha: Hosts Qatar...

England set for night of nerves 11 Oct 2013 - 07:12 am

England players Wayne Rooney (left) and Jack Wilshere arrive for a training session, ahead of their 2014 World Cup qualifying football match against...

Financial curbs favour elite, says Buck 11 Oct 2013 - 07:12 am

LONDON: Rules forcing European soccer clubs to cut their financial losses will make it harder for smaller teams to challenge the game’s elite,...

Pressure on Osieck ahead of France test 11 Oct 2013 - 07:11 am

PARIS: Holger Osieck may have guided Australia to the World Cup finals in Brazil next year but the German manager comes into today’s...

Rooney reveals Fergie frustration 11 Oct 2013 - 07:11 am

LONDON: Wayne Rooney confirmed yesterday he’d become frustrated at former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson’s decision to play him away from his favoured...

Prince Ali slams FIFA over Middle East ‘treatment’ 10 Oct 2013 - 12:27 am

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (second left) of Jordan and Vice-President of FIFA for Asia, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani...

Only English people should play for England: Wilshere 10 Oct 2013 - 12:25 am

LONDON: England midfielder Jack Wilshere has insisted only English players should represent the national side. The Arsenal star’s comments came as it emerged...

Portugal will top their group, says Ronaldo 10 Oct 2013 - 12:25 am

LISBON: Portugal will top their 2014 World Cup qualifying group F and qualify automatically for the finals, their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said yesterday....

Aussie plan gets mixed response in Asia 10 Oct 2013 - 12:24 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia welcomed Australia’s plan to expand its domestic A-League into Asia but other potential partners were more guarded yesterday. Singapore said...

Iraq pull out of Gulf Cup in spat with Saudi Arabia 10 Oct 2013 - 12:21 am

Saudi Arabia’s Sultan Al Bishi (right) fights for the ball with Yemen’s Akram Al Warfi during their Gulf Cup match in Mamama in...

Spanish football league and ICSS join hands 09 Oct 2013 - 11:51 pm

Javier Tebas Medrano,(left) President of Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) shakes hands with Mohammed Hanzab, President of the International Centre for Sport...