Sports / Football

Santos focuses on last 16 as Portugal face ‘huge’ team Uruguay 28 Nov 2022 - 09:46 am

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has said the 2016 European champions must be aggressive and show their quality when they come up against a...

Missed penalty changed game, says Saudi Arabia’s Renard 28 Nov 2022 - 09:41 am

Doha:Herve Renard called Salem Al Dawsari’s penalty miss a “game changer” as Saudi Arabia slumped to a 2-0 loss against Poland in Group...

Arnold hails ‘old Aussie way’ after crucial victory 28 Nov 2022 - 09:36 am

Doha:Head coach Graham Arnold said “the old Aussie way” helped his side beat Tunisia 1-0 on Saturday to keep their FIFA World Cup...

Cameroon and Serbia find themselves in potential win-or-go-home scenario 28 Nov 2022 - 09:27 am

Doha: Cameroon and Serbia go into today’s Group G match knowing that anything less than a victory could send them packing from the...

TOD introduces ‘daily passes’ offering unlimited sports streaming for 24 hours 28 Nov 2022 - 09:15 am

Doha: Owing to popular demand, TOD, the emerging sports and entertainment streaming app for the MENA region, has come up with an innovative...

‘Different’ Son to rise against Ghana 28 Nov 2022 - 08:57 am

Doha: South Korea’s star player Son Heung-min will be “different” in their FIFA World Cup Qatar group H clash against Ghana, coach Paulo...

Qatar 2022 sends strong message, corrects misconceptions, say football legends 28 Nov 2022 - 08:17 am

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has corrected wrong perceptions of Muslims, and the region and sent a strong positive message to the...

Fullkrug rescues Germany in showdown with Spain, all still to play for 28 Nov 2022 - 12:10 am

Doha: Germany snatched a vital 1-1 draw against Spain keeping their hopes for the knockout stage alive after a thrilling Group E clash...

Rashford hails 'unbelievable' Ronaldo experience 27 Nov 2022 - 11:51 pm

DOHA: England forward Marcus Rashford said on Sunday it had been an "unbelievable experience" playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United and described...

Dalic slams Herdman after Croatia knock Canada out of the World Cup 27 Nov 2022 - 11:07 pm

DOHA: Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said John Herdman needs to "learn some things" after accusing the Canada boss of ignoring him following his...

Kramaric the bright spot for enigmatic Croatia as Belgium await 27 Nov 2022 - 10:03 pm

Doha: Croatia leaned heavily on striker Andrej Kramaric as they ended Canada's chances of progressing with a 4-1 win in an enigmatic performance,...

Croatia come from behind to crush Canada 4-1 27 Nov 2022 - 09:03 pm

Andrej Kramaric bagged a brace as Croatia came from a goal down to beat Canada 4-1 despite the North Americans getting off to...

Morocco coach hails fighting spirit and passionate crowd 27 Nov 2022 - 08:49 pm

Doha: Morocco coach Walid Regragui repeatedly hailed his players' fighting spirit and the passionate support of the crowd but warned his side had...

Qatar's excellence in hosting World Cup attracts world's attention: Ex-Kuwaiti striker Al Huwaidi 27 Nov 2022 - 08:27 pm

DOHA: Former Kuwaiti national team striker, Dr. Jassim Al Huwaidi, praised Qatar's tremendous efforts in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. In...

Martinez believes 'best Belgium' has yet to arrive at the World Cup 27 Nov 2022 - 08:05 pm

DOHA: Belgium coach Roberto Martinez seems puzzled as to why his side have been so poor in their opening two matches of the...

'We can do anything', says Morocco's Regragui after Belgium win 27 Nov 2022 - 07:52 pm

Doha: Morocco coach Walid Regragui said his team "can do anything" at the World Cup after their surprise 2-0 victory over Belgium on...

Uruguay relishing underdog status against Portugal, says Bentancur 27 Nov 2022 - 07:12 pm

Doha: Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur said on Sunday that twice former winners Uruguay are relishing their status as underdogs ahead of facing Cristiano Ronaldo's...