Sports / Football

Italy return to winning ways with rout of Lithuania 09 Sep 2021 - 12:20 am

Italy recorded their first win since being crowned European champions as strikers Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori inspired a crushing 5-0 win over...

Chelsea fined for failing to control players in Liverpool game 08 Sep 2021 - 09:22 pm

Chelsea have been fined 25,000 pounds ($34,000) for failing to control their players in the 1-1 Premier League draw against Liverpool at Anfield...

UK man sentenced over racist abuse of England soccer players 08 Sep 2021 - 08:13 pm

LONDON - A British man has been sentenced to pay compensation and observe a curfew at weekends after pleading guilty to posting racist...

Homam earns draw for Qatar in thriller against Luxembourg 08 Sep 2021 - 08:36 am

Doha: Homam Ahmed cancelled out an early goal scored by Luxembourg teenage debutant Yvandro Borges Sanches as Qatar signed off from the second...

Croatia go top with 3-0 win over Slovenia 08 Sep 2021 - 12:07 am

SPLIT, Croatia - Croatia went top of World Cup qualifying Group H after attacking midfielder Mario Pasalic scored one goal and set up...

Dykes penalty gives Scotland win in Austria 08 Sep 2021 - 12:03 am

VIENNA - Scotland boosted their World Cup qualification hopes in Group F with a Lyndon Dykes penalty earning a 1-0 win over Austria...

Portugal overcomes Ronaldo's absence, beats Azerbaijan 3-0 07 Sep 2021 - 11:58 pm

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Portugal overcame the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo to comfortably defeat Azerbaijan 3-0 and take the lead in its World Cup...

Grant header keeps Australia perfect, South Korea down Lebanon 07 Sep 2021 - 05:22 pm

HONG KONG: Rhyan Grant's header earned Australia back-to-back victories in the final phase of Asia's World Cup preliminaries as Graham Arnold's side defeated...

Injury scare for Spurs as Son picks up knock on international duty 07 Sep 2021 - 03:55 pm

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min will play no part in South Korea's World Cup qualifier against Lebanon on Tuesday due to a calf...

Challenges made us stronger: ECA chief Al Khelaifi 07 Sep 2021 - 08:33 am

Doha: European Club Association (ECA) Chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi yesterday stated that the Association faced huge challenges during the past few months, but...

Qatar look to wrap up European tour with win over Luxembourg 07 Sep 2021 - 08:22 am

Doha: Asian champions Qatar will be looking to wrap up this phase of FIFA 2022 World Cup, European qualifying, with a win when...

Aspire Academy begins new academic year amid COVID-19 safety protocols 07 Sep 2021 - 08:22 am

Doha: Aspire Academy started the new academic year (2021-22) on Sunday by welcoming new and current student-athletes in a gradual return to in-person...

Al Wakrah trounce Umm Salal 5-0 as Al Ahli, Al Shamal share points 07 Sep 2021 - 08:20 am

Doha: Saoud Al Nasr scored a hat-trick as Al Wakrah defeated Umm Salal 5-0 in their Ooredoo Cup Round 1 (Group A) match...

Away fans allowed at UEFA competition games from next week 07 Sep 2021 - 12:09 am

Away fans will be allowed to attend European club competition games when the group stage of the Champions League, Europa League and inaugural...

France are hurt and lack confidence, says captain Lloris 06 Sep 2021 - 08:19 pm

PARIS - France have not won in their last five games and captain Hugo Lloris admitted Les Bleus had been lacking confidence since...

PSG sign two-year deal with fashion house Dior 06 Sep 2021 - 11:50 am

PARIS: Paris St Germain said on Monday they had signed a two-year partnership deal with fashion house Christian Dior. PSG said Dior would...

Infantino visits elite referees camp in Doha 06 Sep 2021 - 08:44 am

Doha: FIFA President Gianni Infantino, yesterday visited the elite referees camp at the Qatar Football Association. Infantino inspected the elite referees’ refinement course,...