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FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony begins

FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony begins

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-20 21:09:10

FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony is underway is shades of blue and Qatari cultural familiarisation with esteemed actor Morgan Freeman speaking in the background before appearing to call for the un...

After rocky buildup, football ready to grab World Cup spotlight

After rocky buildup, football ready to grab World Cup spotlight

-- 2022-11-20 19:21:59

Soccer took centre stage on Sunday as a World Cup shrouded in controversy prepares to kick off with a glitzy opening ceremony and host Qatar playing Ecuador in the first match to push aside the critic...

France striker Benzema out of World Cup with injury

France striker Benzema out of World Cup with injury

REUTERS 2022-11-20 09:06:22

France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury in training, the French football federation said on Saturday. The Ballon d'Or winner, who has...

Lewandowski targets first goal for Poland at World Cup finals

Lewandowski targets first goal for Poland at World Cup finals

-- 2022-11-19 20:31:45

Robert Lewandowski is one of football's most prolific goalscorers but still has one dream remaining - to score a goal at a World Cup finals. The 34-year-old Barcelona forward is Poland's captain and...

Indian cricket board sacks selection panel after defeat in T20 World Cup semi-finals

Indian cricket board sacks selection panel after defeat in T20 World Cup semi-finals

-- 2022-11-19 18:18:50

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) responded to the national team's defeat in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia last week by sacking their senior selection committee on Friday. Indi...

FIFA chief accuses critics of World Cup host Qatar of hypocrisy

FIFA chief accuses critics of World Cup host Qatar of hypocrisy

-- 2022-11-19 17:42:49

FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar's treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy on Saturday, adding that engagement was the only way to improve human rights. In le...

Female referees will not face cultural or religious restrictions, says chief

Female referees will not face cultural or religious restrictions, says chief

-- 2022-11-19 17:12:30

Female referees at the World Cup will not face restrictions based on cultural or religious grounds in matches involving conservative nations such as Iran, Saudi Arabia or Qatar, referees chief Pierlui...

Messi or Suarez should win World Cup if not Spain, says Luis Enrique

Messi or Suarez should win World Cup if not Spain, says Luis Enrique

-- 2022-11-19 13:22:10

Spain coach Luis Enrique has said that if his team cannot triumph at the World Cup in Qatar he would like to see Lionel Messi or Luis Suarez crowned with Argentina and Uruguay respectively. Luis Enri...

FIFA promises faster, more accurate offside decisions in Qatar

FIFA promises faster, more accurate offside decisions in Qatar

-- 2022-11-19 12:05:17

VAR offside decisions will be quicker and more accurate at the World Cup after the introduction of new technology developed by FIFA over the last three years, referees chief Pierluigi Collina said on...

Bayern Munich, Senegal forward Mane to miss World Cup after surgery

Bayern Munich, Senegal forward Mane to miss World Cup after surgery

-- 2022-11-18 18:10:08

Senegal forward Sadio Mane has undergone surgery on a knee injury he sustained playing for Bayern Munich and will miss the World Cup. On Tuesday, Senegal's football federation said Mane, 30, would mi...

Infantino will be re-elected Fifa president unopposed for third term

Infantino will be re-elected Fifa president unopposed for third term

-- 2022-11-17 21:25:21

Fifa president Gianni Infantino will stand unopposed to be re-elected for a third term in the post. The 52-year-old Swiss-Italian became head of football's governing body when he succeeded Sepp Blatt...

Plaantik releases book on Bangladesh football

Plaantik releases book on Bangladesh football

FE Online 2022-11-17 18:03:30

Bangladesh-based football media platform Plaantik has published the first-of-its-kind book as an anthology on Bangladesh's unique football culture.  Titled 'Plaantik: An Anthology of Bangladesh'...

Bashundhara Kings’ Bruzón says heart with Spain but Brazil, Argentina favourites

Bashundhara Kings’ Bruzón says heart with Spain but Brazil, Argentina favourites

-- 2022-11-15 21:46:31

Bashundhara Kings’ Spanish manager Óscar Bruzón thinks the odds of Luis Enrique’s Spain squad for the Qatar World Cup going far in the competition pale in comparison to the s...

Why is Qatar a controversial location for FIFA World Cup?

Why is Qatar a controversial location for FIFA World Cup?

-- 2022-11-15 19:42:52

The decision to award Qatar hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human rights violations, since it was first announced 12 years...

Top 6 hilarious incidents in football World Cups

Top 6 hilarious incidents in football World Cups

Rassiq Aziz Kabir  2022-11-15 17:25:37

The Football World Cup is often dubbed 'the greatest show on earth.' With the whole world on its knees for about a month, the World Cup has produced countless memorable events, some of which are downr...

Luiz Felipe Scolari confirms retirement as a football coach

Luiz Felipe Scolari confirms retirement as a football coach

-- 2022-11-15 11:27:41

Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who guided them to victory at the 2002 World Cup, announced his retirement from management on Sunday. Scolari, who took over at Brazilian Serie A side Athleti...

Why Brazil's chances of going past quarter final are slim

Why Brazil's chances of going past quarter final are slim

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-11-14 15:04:39

Brazil, being the most successful team in the history of the FIFA World Cup, gets the tag of 'favourite' before almost every world cup.  The trend has continued this year, and pundits regard the...

Ronaldo accuses Man Utd of betrayal, slams Erik ten Hag

Ronaldo accuses Man Utd of betrayal, slams Erik ten Hag

-- 2022-11-14 12:41:22

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo says that the club have betrayed him and that he is being forced out, while he has no respect for manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo rejoined United from Juventus for...

England clinch T20 World Cup title

England clinch T20 World Cup title

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-13 17:41:19

England beat Pakistan by five wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday to win their second Twenty20 World Cup title and burnish their claim as the pre-eminent superpower in white ball cricket...

Here's why Lionel Messi is going to win the World Cup 2022

Here's why Lionel Messi is going to win the World Cup 2022

Rassiq Aziz Kabir  2022-11-13 15:37:35

The Argentina National Team has been in one of the best possible conditions to win this year's World Cup. As this World Cup does not have undisputed favourites like the previous three, the slot is ope...

England bowlers thrive, Pakistan show intent in T20 World Cup final

England bowlers thrive, Pakistan show intent in T20 World Cup final

-- 2022-11-13 15:06:53

England won the toss and will field first in the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Both teams were unchanged from their semi-finals, according to bdnews2...

Barclay re-elected as ICC chair

Barclay re-elected as ICC chair

-- 2022-11-12 20:59:51

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Saturday re-elected Auckland-based commercial lawyer Greg Barclay as its chair for a second two-year term. Barclay was elected for two more years, until 2024,...

Injury-hit Son included in South Korea's World Cup squad

Injury-hit Son included in South Korea's World Cup squad

-- 2022-11-12 15:25:05

Son Heung-min has been included in South Korea's 26-man squad for the World Cup finals in Qatar despite suffering a fractured eye socket playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League earlier t...

FIFA to set up new performance analysis service for World Cup

FIFA to set up new performance analysis service for World Cup

-- 2022-11-12 15:06:14

FIFA will share in-depth match data, graphics and video from every World Cup match in Qatar with all participating teams as well as supporters and media through a new performance analysis service anno...

Argentina announce 26-man squad for World Cup

Argentina announce 26-man squad for World Cup

-- 2022-11-11 22:00:35

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named his 26-man squad for the Nov 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar on Friday, reports Reuters. Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Franco Armani (River Plate) a...

Fati in but Thiago, De Gea left out of Spain World Cup squad

Fati in but Thiago, De Gea left out of Spain World Cup squad

-- 2022-11-11 21:42:41

Spain announced its 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2022 on November 11, set to be played in Qatar from November 20, this year. It is competing in its 16th FIFA World Cup and this is their 12th su...

Islam in Qatar explained ahead of FIFA World Cup

Islam in Qatar explained ahead of FIFA World Cup

-- 2022-11-11 18:06:17

Qatar is a Muslim nation, with laws, customs and practices rooted in Islam. The country is neither as liberal as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates nor as conservative as parts of Saudi Arabia. Most of...

Pele predicts World Cup glory for Brazil

Pele predicts World Cup glory for Brazil

-- 2022-11-11 15:31:24

Football legend Pele has said that he believes Brazil will be crowned World Cup champions for a sixth time in Qatar next month. Brazil earned a berth in international football's premier event by goin...

England underline title contention with 10-wicket thrashing of India

England underline title contention with 10-wicket thrashing of India

-- 2022-11-10 17:20:11

England openers Alex Hales and Jos Buttler paired up in a record opening stand to consign India to a 10-wicket defeat and set up a tantalising clash with Pakistan in the final of the T20 World Cup. E...

Gunathilaka suspended from all forms of crickets over sexual assault charges

Gunathilaka suspended from all forms of crickets over sexual assault charges

-- 2022-11-08 16:58:22

Sri Lanka Cricket Board said on Monday it suspended Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket with immediate effect over sexual assault charges. Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka charged with sex...