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Enner Valencia: A Man for Big Occassions
The whole world's attention turned towards this man. Enner Valencia put the ball into the back of the net following a mistake from Qatar GK Al-Sheeb. After a minute of checking, the goal was disallowed by VAR. But the deadlock remained only…
Ecuador brush aside hosts Qatar in World Cup Opener
Hosts Qatar kicked off the 2022 Fifa World Cup in dismal fashion, losing to Ecuador 0-2 in a largely one-sided match at Al Bayt stadium on Sunday.
Six months had been spent in camp preparing for the competition and working on…
Morgan Freeman and Jung Kook star in glitzy opening ceremony of Qatar World Cup
Sunday marked the beginning of the 2022 World Cup with a visually stunning opening ceremony at Al-Bayt Stadium, followed by the first game of the tournament between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.
The celebrations included American actor…
World Cup 2022 Live telecast: How and Where to Watch
As the referee blows the starting whistle to the contest between Qatar and Ecuador, the 2022 edition of the biggest sporting carnival in the world kickstarts. The event between the hosts, Qatar and the 'la Tri' Ecuador will be followed by…
Karim Benzema ruled out of World Cup with injury
The French football federation announced on Saturday that France forward Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury during training.
The Ballon d'Or winner, who has been suffering from a muscle…
Top five African stars to watch out for in Qatar
From Doha to Ar-Rayyan; to Al Wakrah, Lusail, or Al-Khor, there will be no paucity of some African magic, thanks to the African contingent of Ghana, Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal who will be flying the continent's flag.
Wales edge Ukraine in emotional playoff final to seal World Cup spot
Qatar 2022 will see Wales make their first World Cup finals appearance since 1958 after a hard-fought victory over Ukraine on an emotional night in Cardiff. An unfortunate own goal by Andriy Yarmolenko and a superb performance from…
Germany to Face Spain at Qatar World Cup as Draw is over
The draw for the 2022 World Cup took place today in Doha, Qatar, as the 32-nation group stage was announced. Only 29 of the 32 teams involved have been confirmed, since two intercontinental play-off matches will take place in June, and one…
World Cup Draw: All You Need to Know
Here is everything you need to know about the FIFA World Cup draw.
When and where is the draw taking place?
On Friday in Doha, Qatar, at 7pm local time (5pm BST). It will be broadcast live on fifa.com
Who is in it?
Pot 1 (seeded…
Bruno Fernandes double sends Portugal to Qatar World Cup
Bruno Fernandes scored twice in Portugal's play-off final victory against North Macedonia to send them to the World Cup in Qatar.
Fernandes won the ball in midfield, played a one-two with Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo,…