Ronaldinho reunited with Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Ronaldo and Dida at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, all while cheering on Lionel Messi and Argentina in their semifinals win over Croatia on Monday. As reported by MARCA, the Brazilian soccer legend won the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea & Japan alongside the aforementioned retired…
A World Cup security guard has died after suffering a “serious fall” while on duty at the Lusail Stadium for Argentina’s quarter-final match against the Netherlands. The man has been named as John Njau Kibue, a 24-year-old from Kenya who moved to Qatar a year ago. The precise details of how he fell are unclear…
Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambani may bid for North London-based Arsenal Football Club rather than Liverpool and Manchester United. Many news channels and reports had claimed that Ambani may bid for other English clubs, including giants like Manchester United and Liverpool, which are currently up for sale. According to an article in The…
Liverpool have reportedly reached an agreement in principle to sign Benfica and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. As reported by Sports Mole, the 21-year-old has become one of the most sought-after lynchpins in Europe after starring for club and country since making the move to the Estadio da Luz in the summer. Fernandez made a name…
France beat Morocco 2-0 in the semifinals of the World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday night to end the African side’s dream run in Qatar. As reported by ESPN, an early goal from Theo Hernandez and a late tap in from substitute Randal Kolo Muani earned defending champions France a hard-fought win…
England and Wales fans have been praised for their “exemplary behaviour” after emerging for the first time from a World Cup without a single arrest. While the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) said there had been 531 football-related incidents domestically — with 115 arrests — there had been no incidents in Qatar despite the involvement…
Manager Walid Regragui has said Morocco are “one of the four best teams in the world now”, as they aim to create more history and reach a World Cup final. On Wednesday, Morocco will become the first African team to play in a World Cup semi-final when they face holders France (19:00 GMT kick-off). “Why…
Brazil legend Ronaldo Narzeiro was recently asked about how he’d feel to see Lionel Messi win the World Cup with Argentina. He said: “I would be happy if Messi won the World Cup. “I would not be happy, as a Brazilian. We all deserve it. Football is playing and winning. Nobody is going to give…
The referee who officiated Argentina’s bad-tempered World Cup victory over the Netherlands, will not be involved in any other matches at Qatar 2022. As reported by TalkSport, Mateu Lahoz handed out a whopping 18 yellow cards during the quarter-final clash which Argentina won on penalties after both sides played out an enthralling 2-2 draw in…
Lionel Messi put on a sensational display as he helped Argentina secure a spot in the World Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday. As reported by ESPN, Messi opened the scoring with a powerfully hit penalty on 34 minutes — becoming Argentina’s all-time leading goal scorer at World Cup finals…
The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world soccer body FIFA took the leap from a 32-team field to 48 teams in 2026. As reported by KGMI, this means more of soccer’s so-called “little teams” that didn’t make it to Qatar will be given a chance of a lifetime when the tournament…
A prominent football journalist from the United States has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar. Grant Wahl, 48, collapsed as extra time began in the Argentina-Netherlands game on Friday night. Early reports suggest he may have had a heart attack, but this has yet to be officially confirmed.Last month Mr Wahl was briefly…
England’s World Cup campaign ended in disappointment as they went out despite a fine performance in the quarter-finals against France at Al Bayt Stadium. As reported by the BBC, Harry Kane’s late penalty miss proved decisive after he had earlier equalled Wayne Rooney’s England record of 53 goals from the spot. France took a 17th-minute…
Morocco’s 10-man team made history at the magnificent Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar when they became the first African nation to book their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup. As reported by Punch, in the first quarter final game of the day, Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal by jumping above Portugal…
Argentina claimed a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Netherlands on Friday to claim a spot in the World Cup semifinals after initially throwing away a two-goal lead in a late collapse in regulation time. As reported by ESPN, Lionel Messi provided a superb assist with a delicately threaded pass to defender Nahuel Molina who slotted…
Dominik Livakovic was the star of the show for Croatia, with his 11 saves setting a new record for a Croatian goalkeeper at a World Cup match before denying Rodrygo Goes in the penalty-shoot out to secure a historic World Cup win. As reported by Marca, the Croatians had a hardfought battle of resistance up…
England star Raheem Sterling will return to the team’s World Cup base in Qatar ahead of the Three Lions’ quarterfinal tie against France on Saturday after flying home when intruders broke into his family home. As reported by the CNN, the forward missed England’s 3-0 win over Senegal on Sunday after his home in Surrey,…
Belgium forward Eden Hazard retired from international soccer on Wednesday, nearly a week after his country’s aging generation of players was eliminated from the World Cup. As reported by the Associated Press, the 31-year-old winger made his debut with the national team in 2008 at the age of 17. He made 126 appearances and scored…
Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o, the current president of the country’s football federation, was filmed attacking a man outside Stadium 974 at the World Cup on Monday night. As reported by 90 Min, the former Barcelona and Inter striker had been in attendance as Brazil faced South Korea in a last 16 tie and was seen…
Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus has provided a further update on his knee injury following successful surgery as the Gunners train in Dubai ahead of the Premier League’s resumption. The Brazil star was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup after suffering medial ligament damage against Cameroon last week. He subsequently returned to London…
Brazil soccer great Pelé’s general health is gradually improving after he was hospitalized last week in Sao Paulo after contracting a lung infection, according to a statement from the hospital treating him as reported by the CNN. “The patient continues to evolve with progressive improvement of his general condition, especially the respiratory infection,” the Albert…
There have been several firsts at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The event is being staged for the first time in the Middle East and is also being played for the first time in the northern hemisphere’s winter. The Gulf nation has constructed eight top-notch stadiums to host the major event, which is being…
No Cristiano Ronaldo, no problem for Portugal as it produced a dynamic display to thrash Switzerland 6-1 and reach the quarterfinals at Qatar 2022. As reported by the CNN, the superstar striker was dropped from the starting lineup on Tuesday by Fernando Santos but the bold decision paid off for the Portugal manager. Ronaldo’s replacement,…
Morocco continued its stunning run at Qatar 2022, beating Spain on penalties to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in its history. As reported by the CNN, Spain missed all three of its spot kicks as Moroccan goalkeeper Bono made himself the hero of the shootout, saving efforts from Sergio Busquets and…
Cristiano Ronaldo will play for Al-Nassr from January 1, 2023. The Portuguese footballer will join on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Saudi Arabian side, as reported by MARCA. The striker ended his relationship with Manchester United just days before the World Cup in Qatar, making him free to negotiate with any team. Despite the claims…
Brazil turned on the style, dancing their way to a one-sided 4-1 win over South Korea in their World Cup round-of-16 match at Qatar’s Stadium 974 on Monday. As reported by ESPN, Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta were all on the scoresheet in a dominant first half as Brazil cruised into a quarterfinal…
Japan, the World Cup’s tidiest team, made a bit of a mess of things when it came to penalties and it might take some time to cleanse the heartache from the system. As reported by Daily Mail, they have made plenty of friends by cleaning up the dressing rooms after games and leaving origami models…
Raheem Sterling is heading back to the UK from England’s World Cup camp after armed intruders broke into his home while his family were inside. As reported by Sky Sports, Sterling missed England’s 3-0 win over Senegal in the last 16 after being ruled out of the team due to a “family matter” shortly before…
Olivier Giroud became France’s all-time men’s record goal scorer as his opener and Kylian Mbappe’s second-half double gave the World Cup holders a 3-1 win over Poland to move them into the quarter-finals. As reported by Sky Sports, Giroud scored his 52nd France goal to surpass Thierry Henry’s record with a neat first-half finish (44)…
England captain Harry Kane has sent his best wishes to Pele as concerns remain over the Brazil legend’s health. According to Brazilian daily newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the 82-year-old was moved to palliative treatment after chemotherapy stopped having the expected results as he battles colon cancer. Asked about the news report, Kane said: “First and…
Lionel Messi netted his first career World Cup knockout stage goal as Argentina survived a late Australia scare to claim a 2-1 victory at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. As reported by Marca, the Albiceleste were slow out of the gates as the plucky Socceroos looked to frustrate their more illustrious opponents. That all changed…
The devastating blow that knocked the U.S. men’s national team out of the 2022 World Cup was a 21-pass Dutch masterpiece. As reported by Yahoo Sports, it was class and ruthlessness personified, clockwork orange from front to back to front. It crushed American optimism that had swelled throughout two weeks in Qatar, and eventually sent…
Cameroon defeated a Brazil side resting a host of regulars but still saw their World Cup campaign ended after an entertaining encounter at Lusail Stadium. As reported by the BBC, Vincent Aboubakar header the winner in stoppage time but his joy immediately turned to disappointment as he was given a second yellow card for taking…
Switzerland sealed their place in the World Cup last 16 following an entertaining five-goal victory over Serbia to round off the group stage. As reported by the BBC, Switzerland, who knew a draw would be enough to qualify, took an early lead through former Stoke and Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri. Serbia turned it around in…
Luis Suarez thought the job was done. The veteran forward exited Uruguay’s final group-stage match with a 2-0 lead and received good news from across town: Portugal was tied with South Korea, which, if the results held, meant Uruguay would be through to the knockout rounds. They didn’t! When South Korea went ahead, 2-1, the…
South Korea grabbed a 91st-minute winner against Portugal to qualify as runners-up from Group H in the most dramatic circumstances. As reported by ESPN, substitute Hwang Hee-chan got the crucial goal to send South Korea through on goals scored, despite Uruguay’s 2-0 win over Ghana in the group’s other game (both South Korea and Uruguay…
Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalized again for a “reevaluation” of his treatment following a colon tumor last year, his doctors said Wednesday, the latest health issue for the 82-year-old icon. Edson Arantes do Nascimento — Pele’s real name — was admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo “for a reevaluation of his chemotherapy treatment…
Ben White has left England’s World Cup training base in Qatar to return home for “personal reasons”. As reported by Sky Sports, the Arsenal defender is not expected to return to the squad for the remainder of the tournament. The 25-year-old was included in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for the World Cup following an impressive…
Germany have failed to make it out of the group stage for the second successive World Cup, being eliminated on goal difference compared to Spain, who finish second to another surprise group-winner in Japan. Japan shocked Germany to begin their campaign, staging a second-half comeback to win 2-1, and they followed the same script today…
Japan pulled off a stunning second-half comeback to beat Spain 2-1 on Thursday and secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages as group winners. As reported by ESPN, despite defeat, Spain join Japan in the round of 16 but only on goal difference, after Germany’s win over Costa Rica in the group’s other…
Morocco booked their spot in the knockout phase of the World Cup thanks to a 2-1 victory over Canada at Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday. As reported by ESPN, Hakim Ziyech punished poor Canadian defending to delicately chip home from 35 yards into an unguarded net for their opener, while Youssef En-Nesyri doubled their lead…
Belgium were eliminated from the World Cup with Croatia advancing to the round of 16 after the sides played to a 0-0 draw on Thursday. As reported by ESPN, Belgium had to win to make it to the knockout stages. With the qualification on the line, Roberto Martinez — who left his role as Belgium…
Andrey Santos was a name not many Chelsea fans will have been familiar with before yesterday, but they are certainly familiar with the Brazilian youngster now. As reported by Fan Nation, Santos, 18, is a player Chelsea are very keen on acquiring, and they are the team that are expected to win the race for…
Argentina overcame Lionel Messi’s first-half penalty miss to seal a World Cup round-of-16 clash against Australia after goals by Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez clinched a 2-0 win against Poland on Wednesday. The victory ensured top spot in Group C for Argentina, but despite their defeat, Poland sneaked into the knockout rounds for a…
Mexico exited the World Cup in dramatic fashion, missing out on a place in the last 16 to Poland on goal difference, despite beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Wednesday. As reported by ESPN, Mexico were leading 2-0 into stoppage time, which, coupled with Poland’s defeat to group winners Argentina by the same scoreline, meant the…
France were already through to the round of 16, but coach Didier Deschamps won’t be happy with the manner of their 1-0 defeat to Tunisia. As reported by ESPN, Wahbi Khazri scored the only goal of the game in the 58th minute, and Deschamps’ second string, with most of his star names given a rest,…
It defies all reason but Australia, little old Australia, a footballing minnow tucked away in the bottom corner of the world, are moving on to the World Cup round of 16 for the second time in their history. As reported by ESPN, Mat Leckie, a kid that grew up wanting to play a different sport,…
England defeated Wales 3-0 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Tuesday to top Group B, setting up a round of 16 tie next Sunday against Group A runners-up Senegal. As reported by ESPN, Gareth Southgate’s side scored twice in two minutes after a goalless first half as Marcus Rashford fired in a superb 50th-minute…
With a loss or draw enough to send them home, the U.S. men’s national team secured a vital 1-0 win over to Iran on Tuesday to finish second in Group B and advance to the knockout rounds of the 2022 World Cup. As reported by ESPN, Christian Pulisic scored the game’s only goal in the…
The Teranga Lions defeated Ecuador 2-1 in their final Group A game on Tuesday to advance to the knockout stages for only the second time in their history. As reported by Goal, Ismaila Sarr’s penalty was cancelled out by Moses Caicedo, but Kalidou Koulibaly’s magnificent reaction and powerful finish from a corner two and a…
