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Bahrain, Oman hope for win and luck to enter quarters 06 Dec 2021 - 07:54 am

Gulf Cup champions Bahrain and Oman will enter the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium pitch in a precarious situation, tonight. With a victory must...

Tunisia and UAE set to meet in tricky Group B clash 06 Dec 2021 - 07:50 am

Doha: Tunisia, Algeria, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be tied on six points after the third round of group matches of...

Qatar look to maintain perfect record as Iraq eye last-8 spot 06 Dec 2021 - 07:45 am

Doha: Qatar may have ensured a place in the quarter-finals but head coach Felix Sanchez feels the Asian champions must win their last...

PSG's attacking trio must do better, says Mbappe 06 Dec 2021 - 12:07 am

PARIS- Kylian Mbappe said he and fellow attackers Lionel Messi and Neymar needed to do better as they had been failing to impress...

Marsch leaves role as Leipzig head coach after poor start to season 05 Dec 2021 - 01:04 pm

RB Leipzig, last season's Bundesliga runners-up, have mutually agreed to part company with head coach Jesse Marsch after a poor start to the...

Sanchez hails Qatar’s fighting spirit 05 Dec 2021 - 09:08 am

Qatar hasplayed in three different continental events, featuredin over a dozen of high-intensity games this year, as the FIFA World Cup 2022 hosts...

Saudi Arabia and Palestine share points after 1-1 draw 05 Dec 2021 - 08:54 am

Palestine heldSaudiArabia to a 1-1 draw in the second round of Group C of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 on Saturday at...

I have realised my Syria dream: Kass Kawo 05 Dec 2021 - 08:47 am

Doha:Syria international Oliver Kass Kawo was understandably ecstatic as he made his way through the mixed zone following his side’s 2-0 defeat of...

A debut to remember for Mauritania’s Ndiaye 05 Dec 2021 - 08:41 am

Doha: Friday, December 3 was a day that will live long in the memory of Mauritania goalkeeper Mbacke Ndiaye. Making his debut for...

Egypt crush nine-man Sudan 5-0 to reach last eight 04 Dec 2021 - 09:03 pm

Doha: African football giants Egypt produced a ruthless performance to crush nine-man Sudan 5-0 and cruise into the quarter-finals of the FIFA Arab...

'I've never tried to be the best', says Messi after seventh Ballon d'Or win 04 Dec 2021 - 08:24 pm

Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi said he is grateful to be named among the greatest players in world soccer, but the Argentina forward...

Algeria secure quarter-final spot with win over Lebanon 04 Dec 2021 - 06:25 pm

Doha: Second-half goals from Yacine Brahimi and Tayeb Meziani sealed Algeria’s spot in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup with a hard-fought...

Morocco qualify for quarter-finals of FIFA Arab Cup 2021 04 Dec 2021 - 03:30 pm

Morocco thumped Jordan 4-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021. The Atlas Lions, winners of the last edition...

Saudi Arabia, Palestine meet in must-win clash 04 Dec 2021 - 08:59 am

Doha: Saudi Arabia and Palestine would be eager for victory to kickstart their FIFA Arab Cup campaign when both sides lock horns at...

The future is now: FIFA takes performance analytics to a whole new level 04 Dec 2021 - 08:44 am

Doha:A team of experts are analysing every player for every second of every game of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, a ground-breaking first...

Sensational Syria stun Tunisia 2-0 at Al Bayt Stadium 04 Dec 2021 - 08:41 am

Doha: Syriadefeated Tunisia 2-0 in Group B of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, in what is the competition's biggest upset so far....

Sudan will be tough opponents: Egypt coach 04 Dec 2021 - 08:31 am

Doha: Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz has warned his ranks that Sudan could be dangerous opponents as the two sides meet in Group D...

High-flying Algeria eye last-eight spot 04 Dec 2021 - 08:24 am

Doha: The tournament becomes more difficult from this point, Algeria coach Madjid Bougherra said as the Desert Foxes prepare for a strong challenge...