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Messi magic guides relieved Argentina past Mexico

REUTERS 2022-11-27 09:01:04

Lionel Messi thumped in a 64th minute goal and Enzo Fernandez added another late in the game to give Argentina a 2-0 victory over battling Mexico in their World Cup Group C match on Saturday and...

Bangladesh earn direct route to ODI World Cup after Afghans beat Sri Lanka

-- 2022-11-26 21:28:21

Bangladesh have earned a direct berth in the ODI World Cup 2023 with two series in hand following Sri Lanka’s defeat to Afghanistan on Friday. Along with the Tigers and hosts India, six teams h...

Poland near World Cup last 16 after stunning Saudi Arabia 2-0

-- 2022-11-26 21:16:14

Poland bolstered their chances on Saturday of reaching the World Cup's last 16 for the first time since 1986 after goals from Piotr Zielinski and Robert Lewandowski killed Saudi Arabia's efforts to ad...

Australia edge Tunisia to end 12-year wait for a win at World Cup

-- 2022-11-26 18:26:31

Australia beat Tunisia 1-0 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday to register their first World Cup victory in 12 years as they provisionally moved up to second in Group D behind reigning champions Fran...

End of Qatar's football project or just the start?

REUTERS 2022-11-26 12:58:11

The muffled anger from the fans was evident outside Al Thumama Stadium after Qatar's 3-1 loss to Senegal on Friday and hours later they were out of the World Cup to become the second h...

Wasteful United States held to goalless draw by England

REUTERS 2022-11-26 09:09:11

A youthful United States side outplayed England in their World Cup Group B battle but were left to rue a flurry of missed chances and poor finishing in both halves after having to settle for a 0...

Neymar to miss rest of Brazil's World Cup group stage with ankle injury

-- 2022-11-25 22:35:29

Brazil duo Neymar and Danilo will miss their country's remaining two World Cup group games and face a fight to be fit for the knockout stage after sustaining injuries in Thursday's 2-0 win over Serbia...

Last-gasp double keeps Iran in World Cup after Wales thriller

-- 2022-11-25 18:52:10

Iran scored twice in the final moments of stoppage time to keep alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time with a thrilling last-gasp victory over a stunned 10-man...

Messi, Argentina under pressure for Mexico game at World Cup

-- 2022-11-25 16:39:13

A chant has been doing the rounds among Saudi Arabia supporters - and even some from Brazil - in the fan parks and streets of Doha at the World Cup. "Where is Messi? We broke his eye!" they sing in A...

Mexico's Ochoa in high spirits ahead of Messi test

REUTERS 2022-11-25 14:27:10

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa says he feels motivated ahead of Saturday's World Cup match against Argentina, when he will come up against the "magic" of Lionel Messi. Ochoa, playing in his fift...

Brazil expect Neymar to carry on in World Cup despite ankle injury

-- 2022-11-25 10:01:14

Brazilian striker Neymar should be fine to continue in the World Cup despite limping off with a swollen ankle during his team's 2-0 victory over Serbia on Thursday, coach Tite said. "We are confident...

Richarlison turns on style as silky Brazil see off Serbia

REUTERS 2022-11-25 09:30:32

Brazil outclassed Serbia 2-0 in their World Cup opener on Thursday as Richarlison's second-half goals, including a spectacular overhead kick, propelled the five-times champions to the top of Gro...

Embolo gives Swiss narrow win over Cameroon

-- 2022-11-24 18:20:13

An apologetic Breel Embolo scored the winner against the country of his birth to hand Switzerland a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in their World Cup Group G clash at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday, acc...

Belgium fail to fire in unconvincing win over Canada

-- 2022-11-24 12:55:47

Michy Batshuayi scored and Thibaut Courtois saved a penalty as a lacklustre Belgium opened their World Cup campaign on Wednesday with a scrappy 1-0 win over an energetic Canada side returning to the f...

Japan stun Germany with late strikes at World Cup 

-- 2022-11-23 21:45:00

Late goals by Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano gave Japan an incredible 2-1 comeback victory over Germany in the World Cup on Wednesday after the four-times champions had looked to be cruising to victory v...

Croatia held by Morocco in goalless stalemate

-- 2022-11-23 20:17:20

Croatia's World Cup campaign got off to a stuttering start with a 0-0 draw against a battling Morocco on Wednesday as the 2018 runners-up lacked the punch of the side that went so close in Russia. Ch...

Aged back-line might daunt Brazil's 'Mission Hexa'

Neel Rahman 2022-11-23 18:14:54

Brazil are ready to launch their famous ‘Mission Hexa’ in Qatar, and this time around, they have the team for it, despite some concerns. Tite, one of the few managers coming from Russia t...

Manchester United owners consider selling club

-- 2022-11-23 10:26:26

Manchester United said on Tuesday it was commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives, including a new investment or a potential sale, 17 years after the American Glazer family bought t...

Giroud double equals record as holders France crush Australia

REUTERS 2022-11-23 09:19:24

Olivier Giroud netted twice to become France's joint record scorer as they fought back to put Australia to the sword, opening their World Cup defence with a 4-1 Group D win on Tuesday that silen...

Ronaldo to leave Manchester United after criticism of club

REUTERS 2022-11-23 09:16:20

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will leave with immediate effect, the Premier League team said on Tuesday, marking a bitter end to the Portugal captain's second spell at Old Trafford...

FIFA orders World Cup referees to add time at end of games

-- 2022-11-22 20:54:07

The 90-minute football match is turning into 100-plus at the World Cup - and that is what FIFA wants to give fans more entertainment. The nearly 14 minutes added at the end of Argentina's shocking 2-...

Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in stunning World Cup upset

-- 2022-11-22 18:15:17

Saudi Arabia produced one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history to beat Argentina 2-1 in their Group C opener with goals by Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari stunning the favourites on Tuesday...

NBA champion Golden State Warriors are sued

-- 2022-11-22 12:42:33

The Golden State Warriors were sued on Monday by an FTX customer who accused the reigning National Basketball Association champions of fraudulently promoting the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency excha...

Women's protests overshadow Iran's World Cup loss

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-22 10:51:00

Iran’s players didn’t sing their national anthem and didn’t celebrate their goals. In the stands, many Iranian fans showed solidarity with the protest movement that has roiled the co...

Iran players opt not to sing national anthem at World Cup

-- 2022-11-21 19:31:50

Iran's national soccer team chose not to sing their country's anthem before their opening World Cup match against England on Monday, in an apparent show of support for protesters back home. All of th...

Seven European World Cup captains ditch One Love armband following FIFA pressure

-- 2022-11-21 17:32:34

The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark will not wear "OneLove" armbands after FIFA made it clear they would be booked, the associations said in a jo...

'I speak when I want', says Cristiano Ronaldo

-- 2022-11-21 14:46:09

Cristiano Ronaldo believes his explosive TV interview, in which the Manchester United forward said he had been betrayed by the club and was being forced out, had not been a distraction in th...

Ecuadoreans celebrate historic World Cup opener win

-- 2022-11-21 10:21:42

Thousands of euphoric Ecuadoreans celebrated on Sunday in various cities around the South American nation after the country's historic victory against host nation Qatar in the opening game of the socc...

Qatar opens Middle East’s first FIFA World Cup

-- 2022-11-20 21:39:26

Qatar on Sunday opened the Middle East’s first FIFA World Cup before global leaders and soccer fans who have poured into this energy-rich nation after it was battered by a regional boycott and i...

FIFA revenue hits $7.5 billion for current World Cup period

-- 2022-11-20 21:28:45

FIFA earned record revenues of $7.5 billion in the four years of commercial deals tied to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the governing body of soccer said Sunday. The last three sponsors — two Am...