Sports,Football
Moroccans wildly celebrating their team's historic World Cup knockout victory over Spain on Tuesday were joined by people across the Middle East and North Africa ecstatic at what they saw as a victory for the entire Arab world.Arabs from Baghdad to Tunis cheered as Morocco became the first Arabi...
Belgium captain Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international soccer aged 31 on Wednesday after his team's group-stage exit at the World Cup.The forward played in all three Group F games but did not score as Belgium beat Canada, lost to Morocco and played out a goalless draw with Croat...
Sports,Cricket
England's 74-run victory over Pakistan on a lifeless Rawalpindi track will rank among their greatest test victories away from home, captain Ben Stokes said on Monday.England pulled off a memorable victory in fading light and barely 10 minutes before the close of play to reward Stokes's bold ...
Spain will be favourites to beat Morocco in the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday but the teams’ experiences in the group phase were a reminder of the unpredictability of tournament football.Spain, who humbled Costa Rica 7-0 in their opening game, finished second in Group E behind Japan while Moroc...
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has entered the knockout phase, and one of the top honours players will be competing for is the Golden Boot, awarded to the player with the most goals in the tournament.The number of assists by a player is considered in the case of a tie for goals scored. If players ...
England manager Gareth Southgate already knew Jude Bellingham was something special but even he has been surprised at how the 19-year-old has taken the World Cup by the scruff of the neck.After his goalscoring World Cup debut against Iran two weeks ago, Bellingham drove England into the quarter-fina...
Portugal coach Fernando Santos has been boosted by news that key midfielder Otavio should be fully fit and ready to play in their World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland on Tuesday. After missing the last two games with a thigh injury, the Porto midfielder will join his team mates for training o...
.Australia's fairytale finally came to an end on Saturday but the unfancied and unheralded squad that headed to Qatar a few weeks ago will go home to a hero's welcome after going as far at a World Cup as any Socceroos team has ever been.They fought to the bitter end in their 2-1 loss in the ...
Argentina players came off the pitch on Saturday elated and relieved to have made it to the World Cup quarter-finals after Lionel Messi set them on their way to a 2-1 win but Australia stormed back in the final minutes for a thrilling end."The game was under control until they got a deflected g...
Croatia were as surprised as anyone by Japan’s group-stage wins over former champions Germany and Spain at the World Cup, but while they will not underestimate their last-16 opponents on Monday they also feel ready to handle the Asians’ need for speed.Japan opened their group matches wit...
Business & Commerce
Global progress toward energy efficiency has accelerated this year as a result of high energy prices and disruptions to fuel supply but still not enough to meet climate change targets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday, Reuters reports.The Paris-based watchdog has called for gover...
World,Back Page
Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, as parts of China witness a rise in infections, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Friday.The comments by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus mar...
France will start their World Cup last-16 clash as overwhelming favorite’s on Sunday but opponents Poland are well equipped to derail Les Bleus’ title defense at the Al Thumama stadium.France qualified for the knockout phase with a game to spare after two stylish performances against Aus...
Brazil defender Danilo has shown positive signs in his recovery from an ankle injury while Neymar is racing against time to be fit for their last 16 clash against South Korea, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said after Friday's 1-0 defeat by Cameroon.Both Danilo and Neymar suffered ankle injuries in ...
South Koreans thronged the streets early on Saturday, shedding tears of joy in sub-freezing temperatures after their national team's last-gasp, comeback win over Portugal to advance to the final 16 at the soccer World Cup.They celebrated striker Son Heung-min's tearful post-match interview a...
The prospect of Harry Kane not scoring in any of England's group games at the World Cup might have left fans fearing the worst but instead there is a growing sense of optimism as Gareth Southgate's side eye Sunday's last-16 clash with Senegal.Kane, whose 51 goals for his country puts him...
Argentina are hot favorites to beat Australia on Saturday in pursuit of Lionel Messi’s dream of winning a first World Cup, but they more than anyone have learned not to underestimate an underdog, especially the hard-battling Socceroos.Argentina suffered one of the biggest upsets in World Cup h...
U.S. attacker Christian Pulisic said on Thursday he was recovering from an injury sustained scoring a crucial goal against Iran and aspired to be fit enough to face the Netherlands in Saturday’s last-16 clash at the World Cup.“I’m taking it day-by-day for now and I will do everythi...
Germany have enough quality to become a dominant force in football again but one thing that is currently missing is their strength in defending which helped them win four World Cups, coach Hansi Flick said after they were knocked out on Thursday.Germany finally won their first group game at the tour...
Argentina advanced to the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Poland in their final Group C match on Wednesday even though skipper Lionel Messi saw a first half penalty saved at Stadium 974.Argentina's victory moved the South American side to the top of the group and they wi...
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