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Qatar determined to host 2036 Summer Olympic

-- 2022-12-03 17:43:30

Qatar is determined to bring the 2036 Summer Olympic Games to Doha, according to a source familiar with the Olympic bidding process. The success so far of the ongoing FIFA soccer World Cup has embold...

Litton says he’s ‘excited’ on the eve of leading Bangladesh in ODIs

-- 2022-12-03 17:05:40

Litton Das, the right-handed Bangladesh top-order batter, is all set to take the helm, leading Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series against India starting on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Crick...

India's Shami out of Bangladesh ODIs with shoulder injury

-- 2022-12-03 16:58:31

Seamer Mohammed Shami was ruled out of India's three-match one-day international series in Bangladesh with a shoulder injury on Saturday with Umran Malik replacing him in the squad. "...Shami sustain...

'Ambivalent Argentines want to be Messi but are more Maradona'

-- 2022-12-03 14:53:39

Argentines aspire to be like clean-living Lionel Messi but in reality are more like flawed rebel Diego Maradona, an author says, as comparisons between the two great No. 10s become a dominan...

Pelé to remain hospitalised due to respiratory infection

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-03 10:57:36

Pelé has a respiratory infection and will remain at the hospital where he's been since Tuesday. The 82-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is being treated with...

Switzerland edge Serbia in goalfest to reach last 16

-- 2022-12-03 10:08:58

Switzerland reached the World Cup knockout phase for the third straight time after prevailing 3-2 over Serbia on Friday to finish runners-up in Group G and set up a last 16 showdown with Portugal. In...

Cameroon strike late to stun Brazil's second-string team 1-0

REUTERS 2022-12-03 09:17:12

A late goal by skipper Vincent Aboubakar ended Cameroon's 20-year wait for a win at the World Cup as the Indomitable Lions bowed out in style by beating a much-changed Brazil 1-0 at the Lusail S...

Will 'break our backs' to beat Australia, says Scaloni

-- 2022-12-02 20:50:22

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni complained about the limited recovery time ahead of his squad's World Cup last-16 clash against Australia but promised his team would play out of their skins to ensure t...

Liton Das to lead Bangladesh against India

-- 2022-12-02 18:53:46

Opener Liton Das will lead Bangladesh in the upcoming three-match ODI series against India after the regular captain Tamim Iqbal was ruled out of the series due to a groin injury. "Liton is one of th...

Tears of joy in Japan after nail-biting win over Spain

-- 2022-12-02 12:55:37

Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain early on Friday, with crowds packing public viewing areas in the pre-dawn cold shrieking with joy as they stunned another...

Japan upset Spain 2-1

-- 2022-12-02 09:22:47

Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka earned Japan a stunning 2-1 victory over Spain 2-1 in World Cup Group E on Thursday as both teams reached the last 16. Japan topped the standings and will face Croatia next w...

Germany knocked out of World Cup

-- 2022-12-02 08:46:43

Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in their last Group E match on Thursday, tumbling out at the first hurdle for the second co...

Croatia reach World Cup last 16 as goalless draw puts Belgium out

-- 2022-12-01 23:23:36

Croatia eased into the last 16 of the World Cup after holding a stuttering Belgium to a 0-0 draw on Thursday, sending their European rivals' 'golden generation' out of the tournament with barely a whi...

Indian cricket team arrive in Dhaka after seven years

-- 2022-12-01 19:51:39

The India national cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening. The tourists will play a three-match ODI and two-match Test series against the hosts Bangladesh. It will be the first series of...

Who could buy Manchester United and how much is it worth?

-- 2022-12-01 18:07:16

Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, are considering selling the club as they explore "strategic alternatives". If the Glazers decided to follow through with the sale of the Old Trafford clu...

France file complaint to FIFA after Griezmann goal disallowed

REUTERS 2022-12-01 11:25:33

France are filing a complaint to FIFA after a last-gasp equalizer by Antoine Griezmann was disallowed following a video review after the final whistle of their World Cup match against Tunisia, the Fre...

Mexico exit on goal difference after late fight for World Cup survival

REUTERS 2022-12-01 09:13:37

Mexico scored twice in five second-half minutes in a thrilling last-ditch effort to stay in the World Cup on Wednesday, beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 but agonisingly missing out on the last 16 on goa...

Argentina outclass Poland despite Messi penalty miss to advance

REUTERS 2022-12-01 09:05:24

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 save...

Mired in crisis, World Cup run was always a dream for Iran

Reuters. 2022-11-30 17:25:27

Having come to Qatar amid a firestorm of public criticism at home, then leaking six goals to England in a chaotic opening match, Iran's World Cup campaign was all but finished even before it started....

England roar into last 16 as Rashford scores twice in 3-0 Wales rout

REUTERS 2022-11-30 09:07:40

England marched into the last 16 of the World Cup as Group B winners after Marcus Rashford's double and a Phil Foden strike justified their first starts of the tournament in a 3-0 hammering of a...

What is the OneLove armband and why did FIFA ban it?

Reuters 2022-11-29 19:33:08

Here is what you need to know about the 'OneLove' armbands that the captains of seven European teams were planning to wear at the Nov 20-Dec 18 World Cup in Qatar: WHAT DOES THE 'ONELOVE' ARMBAND MEA...

Fans brace for politically charged US-Iran match at World Cup

-- 2022-11-29 15:22:41

Diplomatic foes the United States and Iran face off on the pitch at the World Cup on Tuesday in a match that some Iranians fear may see further run-ins with stadium security or clashes with pro-govern...

Portugal advance to last 16, beat Uruguay 2-0 at World Cup

AP 2022-11-29 11:46:35

Cristiano Ronaldo wheeled away in celebration, acting as though he had scored once again at the World Cup. Not this time. Instead, it was Bruno Fernandes eventually credited with the goal that set u...

Qatar Charity sets up Fun Zone for orphans in Bangladesh

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-28 18:56:26

Qatar Charity, a renowned international charity organisation, along with some other government and non-government organisations in the state of Qatar has made the World Cup Football-2022 jubilant for...

The World Cup of underdogs

Neel Rahman 2022-11-28 18:35:13

The 2022 Qatar World Cup was marred with several questions before even a ball was kicked. But since it was, everything has changed as the first World Cup in the middle east has produced some excellent...

Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in comeback 3-3 draw with Serbia

-- 2022-11-28 18:18:24

Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue his side by scoring one superb goal and creating another as they fought back to draw 3-3 with Serbia on Monday, a result that kept both sides'...

Ronaldo offered $225m from Saudi club Al Nassr after MU contract termination

-- 2022-11-28 18:11:50

After his exit from Manchester United, football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has received a three-year contract with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr club worth $225 million following the Qatar World Cup - allo...

Germany keep World Cup hopes alive after 1-1 draw with Spain

REUTERS 2022-11-28 09:07:56

Germany gave themselves hope of avoiding another early World Cup exit when they snatched a 1-1 draw with Spain as substitute Niclas Fuellkrug fired home an 83rd minute equaliser that cancelled o...

Fuller scores late for Costa Rica to stun sluggish Japan

-- 2022-11-27 18:22:35

Japan squandered an opportunity to advance early to the World Cup last 16 after Keysher Fuller's goal 10 minutes from time gave Costa Rica a surprise 1-0 win in a match in which they had barely any ch...

UAE to be Afghanistan cricket's 'home' for next five years

-- 2022-11-27 17:07:46

The United Arab Emirates will host Afghanistan's 'home' matches over the next five years, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Sunday. Security concerns have kept touring teams away from Afgha...