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Dutch skipper Van Dijk dodges Messi questions 07 Dec 2022 - 06:37 pm

Doha: Virgil van Dijk deflected several questions about his looming confrontation with Lionel Messi but admitted the Netherlands would be cautious in their...

World Cup heavyweights gear up for quarter-finals 07 Dec 2022 - 05:38 pm

Doha: Brazil, France and other World Cup heavyweights started the build-up to their quarter-final matches in earnest on Wednesday after Portugal made a...

Qatar, Baku and Austin to stage Formula 1 sprints in 2023 07 Dec 2022 - 05:26 pm

Paris: Formula One on Wednesday named Qatar, Azerbaijan and Austin in the United States among the six circuits chosen to stage sprint races...

Japan target fifth Asian title after World Cup heartbreak 07 Dec 2022 - 05:20 pm

Narita: Japan will put their World Cup heartbreak behind them and focus on becoming Asian champions for a fifth time, captain Maya Yoshida...

Croatia's Lovren braces for another clash with nemesis Neymar 07 Dec 2022 - 05:02 pm

Doha: As Croatia prepare to face World Cup favourites Brazil in their quarter-final clash on Friday, defender Dejan Lovren is bracing himself for...

Belgium's Hazard quits internationals after World Cup exit 07 Dec 2022 - 04:05 pm

Al Rayyan: Belgium captain EdenHazard announced his retirement from international soccer aged 31 on Wednesday after his second-ranked team's World Cup campaign ended...

Griezmann flourishing in new role for France at World Cup 07 Dec 2022 - 03:54 pm

Doha: While Kylian Mbappe dominates the headlines for France, Antoine Griezmann's performances in a new midfield role have also been crucial for the...

Gianni Infantino praises ‘best group stage ever' at a FIFA World Cup 07 Dec 2022 - 02:42 pm

Gianni Infantino has hailed the opening stages of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the ‘best ever’, following dramatic matches across all...

Mr Avocado Head has Morocco daring to dream 07 Dec 2022 - 02:22 pm

DOHA: Thanks to Walid Regragui, the coach who has made Morocco the first Arab nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, avocados may...

Pass-masters Spain fail World Cup test, face identity crisis 07 Dec 2022 - 01:16 pm

Doha: Spain arrived in Qatar with grand dreams of winning a second World Cup, fully convinced in their style of play, but departed...

How do you stop Mbappe? England wrestle with World Cup conundrum 07 Dec 2022 - 11:36 am

Doha: England manager Gareth Southgate is wrestling with the biggest dilemma of his reign as he tries to plot a way to stop...

World Cup Group Stage: Money shocks and flops 07 Dec 2022 - 09:08 am

Doha: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 already has upsets galore. Fancied and highly rated teams in the calibre of World No.2 Belgium and...

Doha selected to host finals of 2025 World Table Tennis Championships 07 Dec 2022 - 09:05 am

Doha:The 2025 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals is set to be staged in Doha, Qatar following a vote from Member Associations yesterday...

England in good form: France assistant coach 07 Dec 2022 - 09:03 am

Doha: France assistant coach Guy Stephan has lauded quarter-final opponents England for their solidity and offensive versatility. Les Bleus will play the Three...

‘Arab teams can be proud of their performances at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’ 07 Dec 2022 - 08:59 am

Doha:With the exciting knockout rounds underway, football legends from the Arab world have praised the success of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022so...

Asian teams bow out with heads held high 07 Dec 2022 - 08:44 am

Doha: Japan and South Korea’s exit from the World Cup on Monday signalled the end of run of the Asian teams in the...

Giroud ‘relieved’ to become France’s all-time top scorer 07 Dec 2022 - 08:38 am

Doha: France and AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud has described becoming the country’s all-time top scorer asa ‘relief.’ The 36-year-old surpassed Thierry Henry’s...

Neymar says Brazil focused on the title 07 Dec 2022 - 08:35 am

Doha:Neymar insisted Brazil are not getting carried away after a superlative first-half performance shattered Korea Republic in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022...