Sports / Football

Sweden take top spot after thrilling 3-2 win over Poland 23 Jun 2021 - 09:13 pm

ST PETERSBURG - Sweden topped Group E and sent Poland home from the European Championship on Wednesday with a stoppage time winner to...

Spain crush Slovakia to set up Euros last-16 date with Croatia 23 Jun 2021 - 09:02 pm

SEVILLE - Spain claimed the biggest win of the tournament with a 5-0 thrashing of Slovakia in their final European Championship Group E...

Dutch striker de Jong out of Euros after training ground injury 23 Jun 2021 - 12:01 pm

AMSTERDAM: Netherlands striker Luuk de Jong has been forced to quit the European Championship after suffering a knee injury in training on Tuesday,...

Vaccine offer, 'architecturally fascinating' venues create fan buzz ahead of Qatar 2022 23 Jun 2021 - 10:21 am

Qatar’s ‘generous’ offer to provide one million COVID-19 vaccines to visitors keen to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches will ensure a...

Mauritania see off Yemen to seal Arab Cup spot 23 Jun 2021 - 10:15 am

The ongoing FIFA Arab Cup Qualifiers produced another fascinating match last night with Mauritania sealing their berth in the group stage after a...

England get the job done with 1-0 win over Czechs 23 Jun 2021 - 12:08 am

LONDON - England delivered an efficient but hardly scintillating display to beat Czech Republic 1-0 with an early Raheem Sterling header on Tuesday...

Modric and Perisic send Croatia through at Scotland's expense 23 Jun 2021 - 12:03 am

GLASGOW, Scotland - Second-half goals from Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic helped Croatia book their spot in the last 16 of the European...

Qatar 2022 staff gain valuable tournament experience during Euro 2020 22 Jun 2021 - 02:58 pm

Doha: With only 17 months to go until Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup, staff from the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy...

UEFA says no plan to take Euro semis, final away from Wembley 22 Jun 2021 - 02:06 pm

UEFA has no plans to replace Wembley as host stadium of the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final, European soccer's governing body said, after...

QNB named Official Regional Supporter of the first FIFA Arab Cup 22 Jun 2021 - 09:32 am

Doha: QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, was announced as the Official Regional Supporter of the first FIFA...

FIFA Arab Cup: Mauritania, Yemen set to fight for lone Group B spot 22 Jun 2021 - 09:26 am

Doha: Mauritania will not take struggling Yemen lightly as the two sides get set to clash for the lone Group B spot in...

Suárez goal at Copa America ends Uruguay's scoring drought 22 Jun 2021 - 08:29 am

Cuiaba, Brazil: Luis Suárez ended a goal scoring drought for Uruguay that threatened to extend to a fifth straight game. The veteran striker's...

No rest for Messi in record-breaking Argentina appearance 22 Jun 2021 - 08:06 am

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni considered resting Lionel Messi for Monday’s Copa America clash against Paraguay but in the end good sense prevailed as...