Sports / Football

Jubilation on Paris Champs-Elysees after France reach final 16 Dec 2022 - 10:51 am

COLPART, Paris: Waving tricolour flags and setting off flares, French supporters erupted in jubilation around the iconic Champs-Elysees avenue after France’s triumph over...

Thousands flood Buenos Aires streets to celebrate 16 Dec 2022 - 10:50 am

Buenos Aires: Thousands of Argentines filled the streets of central Buenos Aires with blue-and-white banners on Tuesday as they watched Lionel Messi lead...

Morocco clash won’t be a friendly encounter, says Croatia’s Kramaric 16 Dec 2022 - 10:45 am

Having their World Cup title dreams shattered, Croatia and Morocco will square off in search of a consolation prize at Qatar 2022 tomorrow,...

Qatar’s Al Jassim set to officiate third-place play-off 16 Dec 2022 - 10:42 am

Doha: Abdulrahman Al Jassim will be the referee for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 third-place play-off between Croatia and Morocco tomorrow. Qatar’s...

Women referees ‘opened up possibilities’ at World Cup, says Japan’s Yamashita 16 Dec 2022 - 10:40 am

Tokyo: Women refereeing at the men’s World Cup for the first time “opened up possibilities” and must be built on, Japan’s trailblazer Yoshimi...

From groom to best man... Griezmann has no complaints 16 Dec 2022 - 10:35 am

Antoine Griezmann has not scored a single goal for France in this World Cup. It seems a huge disappointment for a man who...

‘Water carrier’ Deschamps on a date with history at World Cup 16 Dec 2022 - 10:14 am

Combative, hardworking, and stamina are some traits that marked Didier Deschamps as a player. The midfielder was reliable in his role, playing on...

Moroccan Football Federation files complaint over officiating of semi-final match against France 15 Dec 2022 - 11:53 pm

DOHA: The Moroccan Football Federation (RMFA) submitted on Thursday, December 15, 2022, an official protest to FIFA against the refereeing of the semi-final...

Mental strength, moments of brilliance - how France reached the World Cup final 15 Dec 2022 - 10:26 pm

DOHA: France started the World Cup with more questions than answers after being ravaged by injuries, but they quickly ended the curse of...

Portugal coach Santos leaves job after World Cup exit 15 Dec 2022 - 09:44 pm

Lisbon: Fernando Santos has left his job as Portugal coach after his team lost to Morocco in the World Cup quarter-finals, the Portuguese...

Argentina's Scaloni on cusp of joining World Cup coaching greats 15 Dec 2022 - 09:25 pm

Doha: Lionel Scaloni is just one win away from joining the pantheon of all-time Argentina coaching greats alongside former World Cup winners Cesar...

Poland's Marciniak named referee for Qatar World Cup final 15 Dec 2022 - 09:04 pm

Poland's Szymon Marciniak will referee Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and France, the Polish FA and FIFA announced on Thursday. The 41-year-old,...

Portugal coach Fernando Santos set to leave job after World Cup defeat 15 Dec 2022 - 08:27 pm

LISBON: Fernando Santos is set to leave his job as Portugal's coach after his team lost against Morocco at the World Cup in...

Born winner Deschamps leads France to brink of World Cup glory again 15 Dec 2022 - 07:47 pm

Doha: Through to their fourth World Cup final in seven editions, France have become accustomed to success on the international stage and central...

Real Madrid agree deal to sign Brazilian 16-year-old prodigy Endrick 15 Dec 2022 - 06:29 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Brazilian teenager Endrick from Palmeiras, the teams announced on Thursday, beating a host of...