Sports / Football

Boult seizes initiative for hosts New Zealand 24 Mar 2013 - 12:47 am

AUCKLAND: Trent Boult grabbed two wickets as New Zealand reduced England to 50 for two and seized the advantage at the end of...

Shock draw dents Spain’s Cup qualification hopes 24 Mar 2013 - 12:45 am

PARIS: Reigning champions Spain saw their chances of direct qualification for next year’s World Cup finals suffer a setback on Friday night, a...

Messi dazzles for Argentina 24 Mar 2013 - 12:44 am

Argentine forward Lionel Messi is seen during their FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 South American qualifying match against Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina...

Iran edge Qatar; Turkey register win in International Friendly Tournament 24 Mar 2013 - 12:42 am

DOHA: Iran yesterday beat hosts Qatar 2-1 in their 11th International Friendly Tournament match at Grand Hamad Stadium. For the winners, the goals...

Mexico melt in Honduras, US freeze out Costa Rica 24 Mar 2013 - 12:42 am

DENVER, Colorado: Mexico gave up a two goal lead to draw 2-2 in blazing heat in Honduras, while the United States beat Costa...

Qatar prepares for busy season 24 Mar 2013 - 12:07 am

Al Gharafa players celebrate with the trophy after winning their Emir Cup football final against Al Sadd at Khalifa Stadium in this May...

Bahrain edge past Qatar 23 Mar 2013 - 04:58 am

Qatar’s Abdulkarim Hassan (right) fights for ball possession against Bahrain’s Abdulwahab Al Malood during their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying match at National Stadium...

Struggling Portugal pinch a point 23 Mar 2013 - 04:56 am

PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal face a struggle to book an automatic World Cup berth after they just squeaked a 3-3 draw away to...

FIFA committee fails to agree on age limits 23 Mar 2013 - 04:55 am

ZURICH: FIFA’s executive committee has failed to agree whether age and mandate limits should be placed on senior officials. The world governing body’s...

West Ham to make London Stadium their new home 23 Mar 2013 - 04:55 am

LONDON: Soccer club West Ham United will move into the Olympic Stadium from 2016 thanks to a deal yesterday that makes the venue...

Balotelli lauds own goal but rues missed chances 23 Mar 2013 - 04:55 am

Milan: Mario Balotelli admitted he should have scored more in a 2-2 friendly draw with Brazil despite scoring a superb equaliser for the...

World football body lifts ban on friendlies in Iraq 23 Mar 2013 - 04:54 am

BAGHDAD: FIFA lifted a ban on international football friendlies in Iraqi stadiums yesterday, permitting matches in Baghdad for the first time since the...

Eljaish striker Adriano eyeing winner’s medal 23 Mar 2013 - 04:54 am

DOHA: Time is running out for Adriano to add some silverware to his own personal trophy cabinet. The Brazilian striker can’t wait for...

UAE beat Uzbekistan at home 23 Mar 2013 - 04:53 am

Abu Dhabi: Two goals in two second-half minutes saw the United Arab Emirates (UAE) come from behind to register an impressive 2-1 win...

Confident Qatar take on Bahrain 22 Mar 2013 - 04:41 am

Qatar football team players taking part in a training session in Manama on the eve of their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying match against...

Qatar, Turkey share spoils in International Friendly Tournament 22 Mar 2013 - 04:40 am

Qatar’s Mohammed Alaaddin Badr (right) and Turkey’s Omer Bayram vie for the ball during their International Friendly Tournament at Grand Hamad Stadium of...

Defensive dilemma for England 22 Mar 2013 - 04:36 am

England manager Roy Hodgson takes part in a training session at the St George’s Park training complex, near Burton-upon-Trent, central England on Tuesday....

Platini coy about FIFA presidency 22 Mar 2013 - 04:35 am

UEFA President Michel Platini (left) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter pictured before the semi-final match of the Euro 2012 between Germany and Italy...