Sports / Football

Exit on penalties ‘incredibly painful’: Dutch coach Van Gaal 11 Dec 2022 - 10:42 am

Doha: Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal said his team’s loss to Argentina on penalties in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup...

Quo vadis Brazil? 11 Dec 2022 - 10:35 am

They danced after beating South Korea in the Round of 16, and were hoping to repeat the same on Friday. Instead, they were...

Modric hopes Croatia to take a ‘step further’ 11 Dec 2022 - 10:24 am

The sensational victory over World Cup favourites Brazil in the quarter-finals has given huge confidence boost to Croatia, who are now eyeing to...

US sports reporter dies during Argentina-Netherlands game 11 Dec 2022 - 10:22 am

Doha: A leading American sports reporter died while covering a tense quarter-final match on Friday, his family said. Grant Wahl, 48, helped build...

Dutch exit with tactics thrown out the window 11 Dec 2022 - 10:19 am

Doha: For their obsession with tactics, the Netherlands went out of the World Cup tossing aside tradition and using route one football to...

When Messi gave his all... and more 11 Dec 2022 - 10:05 am

Argentine fans celebrated twice on Friday night – first, when they saw their South American rivals Brazil crash out of the World Cup;...

Morocco miracle 11 Dec 2022 - 09:55 am

Morocco's beautiful script at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 added more historic pages as the Atlas Lions beat Portugal by a lone...

Morocco stun Portugal to make history 11 Dec 2022 - 08:48 am

Morocco continued their beautiful FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 script beating Portugal by a lone goal to book a historic semi-final place. The...

Kane misses crucial penalty as France edge England to reach semi-final 11 Dec 2022 - 12:03 am

What could have been a memorable night for Harry Kane became a nightmare for the England captain. It all happened within almost half...

Pepe and Fernandes blast Argentine referee after Portugal exit 10 Dec 2022 - 10:35 pm

Doha: Portugal players Pepe and Bruno Fernandes lashed out at the Argentine referee in charge of their 1-0 World Cup quarter-final defeat by...

Portugal coach does not regret leaving Ronaldo out against Morocco 10 Dec 2022 - 10:12 pm

Doha: Portugal manager Fernando Santos said that he would not change his decision of leaving Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench even after his...

Regragui's tactical masterclass sends Portugal packing 10 Dec 2022 - 09:52 pm

Doha: Morocco coach Walid Regragui pulled off a classic smash-and-grab to claim his third major European scalp of the World Cup with a...

England and France unchanged for World Cup quarter-final 10 Dec 2022 - 09:07 pm

Al Khor: England and France have named unchanged starting line-ups for their World Cup quarter-final showdown at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor,...

Moroccan ecstasy at World Cup win shared by Africa and Arab world 10 Dec 2022 - 08:51 pm

Rabat/Doha: Moroccan fans exploded in joy on Saturday as their team became the first from any African country to reach a World Cup...

Magnificent Morocco roar into semis 10 Dec 2022 - 08:08 pm

Doha: Morocco continued their beautiful FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 script beating Portugal by a lone goal to book a historic semi-final place....

FIFA opens probe after fiery Argentina-Netherlands World Cup game 10 Dec 2022 - 07:18 pm

Doha: FIFA on Saturday announced it had opening disciplinary procedures against Argentina and the Netherlands after a series of ugly incidents marred their...

Morocco fans ready for quarter final with backing from Africa and Arab world 10 Dec 2022 - 04:58 pm

Rabat: Moroccan football fans were gathering with friends and family on Saturday to watch their team's World Cup quarter final against Portugal, holding...