Group Stages Monday, November 21 Senegal v Holland – Al Thumama Stadium, 10am England v Iran – Khalifa International Stadium, 1pm Qatar v Ecuador – Al Bayt Stadium, 4pm USA v Wales/Scotland/Ukraine – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 7pm Tuesday, November 22 Argentina v Saudi Arabia – Lusail Stadium, 10am Denmark v Tunisia – Education City … Read more
Group Stages Monday, November 21 Senegal v Holland – Al Thumama Stadium, 10am England v Iran – Khalifa International Stadium, 1pm Qatar v Ecuador – Al Bayt Stadium, 4pm USA v Wales/Scotland/Ukraine – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 7pm Tuesday, November 22 Argentina v Saudi Arabia – Lusail Stadium, 10am Denmark v Tunisia – Education City … Read more
Group Stages Monday, November 21 Senegal v Holland – Al Thumama Stadium, 10am England v Iran – Khalifa International Stadium, 1pm Qatar v Ecuador – Al Bayt Stadium, 4pm USA v Wales/Scotland/Ukraine – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 7pm Tuesday, November 22 Argentina v Saudi Arabia – Lusail Stadium, 10am Denmark v Tunisia – Education City … Read more
Gareth Southgate insists England can end 56 years of hurt in Qatar as he calls on his stars to live up to the expectations of being one of the tournament favourites ahead of the World Cup draw England head into Qatar 2022 with genuine expectation after years in doldrums The national team are aiming to … Read more
PICTURED: Lewis Hamilton dons a new rainbow helmet at the Qatar Grand Prix, after speaking out about ‘one of the worst’ countries for humans rights and backing Sebastien Vettel’s Pride protest in Hungary Lewis Hamilton wore a rainbow helmet after arriving at the Qatar Grand Prix The Mercedes driver has been critical of the country’s … Read more
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina captain Lionel Messi (pix) is fit again and will start their World Cup qualifier at home to Brazil on Tuesday (Wed 7.30am Malaysan time), coach Lionel Scaloni told reporters on Monday. Scaloni made similar comments ahead of Argentina’s last game, a 1-0 win against Uruguay on Friday, although Messi only appeared for … Read more
Gareth Southgate ‘is set to be offered huge £6m-a-year – DOUBLE his current salary – to continue as England boss’, with FA worried he will quit to take a Premier League job after World Cup Gareth Southgate has enjoyed a successful spell as England manager The FA are huge fans of the 51-year-old and want … Read more
SAITAMA: Australia’s record-breaking run in World Cup qualifying ended on Tuesday when Aziz Behich’s late own goal handed Japan a lifeline as the Samurai Blue earned a 2-1 victory at Saitama Stadium. Behich bundled the ball over his own goal line after Takuma Asano’s late shot looped up and hit the post, ensuring Australia missed … Read more
MANAUS: Uruguay and Barcelona centreback Ronald Araujo (pix) has suffered a hamstring injury that will rule him out of Thursday’s (Friday 8.30am in Malaysia) World Cup qualifier against Brazil, the country’s football association (AUF) said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old defender was substituted in the second half of the 3-0 loss to Argentina and complained of … Read more
SAITAMA: Under-fire Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu (pix) urged his team to build on the dramatic 2-1 win over Australia on Tuesday that jolted their flatlining World Cup qualifying campaign into life. Japan went into the crunch home match having lost two of their opening three games in Group B, but took three crucial points thanks … Read more
TORSHAVN: Scotland moved to within one victory of a place in the World Cup playoffs in March but admitted they had to grind out their win in the tiny Faroe Islands on Tuesday to keep on course for Qatar. With Denmark having won Group F, and qualified directly for next year’s World Cup, Scotland can … Read more
HONG KONG: Son Heung-min struck with less than two minutes remaining to earn South Korea a dramatic 2-1 win over Syria in Ansan on Thursday as Paulo Bento’s side maintained their unbeaten start in Group A in the final phase of Asia’s World Cup preliminaries. Son swept the ball home from close range in the … Read more
HAMBURG: Germany’s new coach Hansi Flick said he feels no pressure in carrying the expectations of his football-mad country on his shoulders with his team edging closer to a spot at the 2022 World Cup. Flick, who took over from Joachim Loew earlier this year after Germany disappointed at the last two major tournaments, has … Read more