Sports / Football

Use of five substitutes in top-level football competitions to be permanently introduced 13 Jun 2022 - 02:51 pm

Doha: Football lawmakers yesterday ratified the changes to the rules related to substitutes, paving way to 26-man squads at the FIFA World Cup...

Qatar 2022 Play-off: Leckie relishing Australia's chance to shine against Peru 12 Jun 2022 - 10:17 am

Doha: Australia have the chance to progress to a fifth straight FIFA World Cup should they defeat Peru on Tuesday and Mathew Leckie...

Madrid to sign France midfielder Tchouaméni from Monaco 11 Jun 2022 - 04:25 pm

MADRID:Real Madrid is signing another young, highly rated French midfielder after reaching agreement with Monaco for the transfer of Aurélien Tchouaméni on Saturday....

Bale says Qatar 2022 qualification will influence his next move 11 Jun 2022 - 09:59 am

Cardiff, Wales:Gareth Bale said Wales’ qualification for the World Cup in Qatar will influence the next stage in his career as he weighs...

Ecuador keep World Cup spot after FIFA dismisses Chile complaint 10 Jun 2022 - 09:24 pm

Ecuador will play at the 2022 World Cup after FIFA dismissed Chile's claims that they had fielded an ineligible player in the qualifiers,...

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus to tour US in July 10 Jun 2022 - 08:04 pm

LaLiga clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona along with Serie A's Juventus will visit the United States in July to play a pre-season tournament,...

Salah, Kerr win PFA Player of the Year awards 09 Jun 2022 - 10:00 pm

LONDON- Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second time on Thursday and...

Premier League to introduce enhanced safety measures to control crowd 09 Jun 2022 - 07:40 pm

The Premier League will introduce enhanced safety measures to prevent crowd misbehaviour ahead of the start of next season, it said on Thursday,...

Gattuso to coach Valencia for next 2 seasons 09 Jun 2022 - 04:10 pm

MADRID:Italian coach GennaroGattusoagreed to take charge of Spanish club Valencia on Thursday for the next two seasons. The 44-year-oldGattusoreplaced José Bordalás after he...

Premier League suspends deal with Russia's Match TV 09 Jun 2022 - 02:58 pm

The Premier League has suspended its television broadcast deal with Russia's Match TV following the country's invasion of Ukraine, a source with knowledge...

Tunisian fans look to bring passion and excitement to stands during Qatar 2022 09 Jun 2022 - 09:42 am

Doha:For Tunisian fans, qualifying for the Middle East and Arab world’s first FIFA World Cup holds special significance. Thousands will journey to Qatar...

Real Madrid extends Modric's contract until 2023 08 Jun 2022 - 03:05 pm

MADRID: Spanish soccer club Real Madrid said on Wednesday it had extended the contract with veteran Croatian midfielder Luka Modric to June 2023....

Australia beat UAE to keep Qatar 2022 hopes alive 08 Jun 2022 - 10:29 am

Doha: Australia will take on Peru next week for a place at November's World Cup finals after beating the United Arab Emirates 2-1...

PSG's Mbappe is world's most valuable player, study shows 07 Jun 2022 - 11:58 am

Paris St Germain forward KylianMbappeis the most valuable soccer player in the world, according Swiss research group CIES Football Observatory, followed by Real...

Belgium's Lukaku out of Poland game due to ankle injury 06 Jun 2022 - 07:29 pm

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku will miss Wednesday's UEFA Nations League group game against Poland due to a right ankle injury sustained in their...

Wales end Ukraine's World Cup dream and 64 year wait 05 Jun 2022 - 09:09 pm

CARDIFF, Wales- Wales ended their 64-year wait for a place in the World Cup finals as they beat Ukraine 1-0 on Sunday to...

UAE vs Australia: Four players to watch out for during Play-off at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium 05 Jun 2022 - 09:24 am

Doha: With the clock ticking down to the kick-off of the AFC Asian Qualifiers Road to Qatar Play-off between the United Arab Emirates...

Talisman Bale ready for Wales’ World Cup bid 04 Jun 2022 - 06:43 pm

CARDIFF: Wales manager Rob Page believes his team’s talisman Gareth Bale will be ready for Sunday’s World Cup playoff against Ukraine after sitting...