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France and Portugal facing night of nerves 19 Nov 2013 - 07:58 am

French national team head coach Didier Deschamps (right) and captain Hugo Lloris give a press conference, yesterday, on the eve of their second...

Qatar-Palestine clash to kick off WAFF in Doha 19 Nov 2013 - 07:57 am

Doha: Hosts Qatar will take on Palestine in the inaguaral match of the 8th West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the Local Organising Committee...

Fu’s China are one win from Asian Cup spot 19 Nov 2013 - 07:57 am

SINGAPORE: China can put a lacklustre qualifying campaign behind them and write more positive headlines for the national game by clinching their Asian...

England, Germany test World Cup credentials 19 Nov 2013 - 07:56 am

LONDON: England’s World Cup ambitions will be placed beneath an unforgiving spotlight today when they tackle arch rivals Germany at Wembley Stadium in...

South Africa plot downfall of Spain 19 Nov 2013 - 07:56 am

SOWETO, South Africa: Upbeat South Africa are confident of becoming only the second country this year to defeat world champions Spain when they...

Scolari backs England to impress at World Cup 19 Nov 2013 - 07:55 am

LONDON: Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari believes England could be one of his country’s main rivals when the South American nation stages next...

Loew backs France to reach World Cup 19 Nov 2013 - 07:55 am

LONDON: Germany coach Joachim Loew said yesterday that he expects France to overcome the odds by prevailing in their World Cup qualifying play-off...

Qatar set for Malaysia test, eye 2015 Asian Cup berth 19 Nov 2013 - 05:48 am

Qatar players pose before a training session at Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia yesterday. Qatar take on hosts Malaysia in their 2015 Asian...

Cameroon, Ivory Coast qualify for Cup finals 18 Nov 2013 - 02:34 pm

YAOUNDE: Two second half goals from Jean Makoun saw Cameroon to a comfortable 4-1 win over Tunisia to book their place in the...

Real Madrid likely to set up football academy in Qatar 18 Nov 2013 - 02:32 pm

Doha: Real Madrid Foundation is likely to set up a football academy in Qatar beginning next year, officials of the Spanish club disclosed...

Brazil show flair in humbling Honduras 18 Nov 2013 - 02:30 pm

MIAMI: Impressive 2014 World Cup host Brazil humbled Honduras 5-0 on Saturday night in an international football friendly, showing their Cup-qualified rivals the...

Al Wakrah Stadium developers explain design plans 18 Nov 2013 - 02:26 pm

Doha: The developers of Al Wakrah Stadium, set to be the first of Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 arenas to be completed, shared...

Qatar Shell, QFA join hands in new move 17 Nov 2013 - 08:51 am

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmad Al Thani (right), Qatar Football Association (QFA) President, shakes hands with Wael Sawan (left), Managing Director and...

QFA unveils new brand identity, website 17 Nov 2013 - 08:49 am

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA), a pioneer among Qatari sports associations, has unveiled yesterday a fresh brand identity in conjunction with the release...

Nigeria book Brazil Cup berth 17 Nov 2013 - 08:41 am

Victor Moses of Nigeria (right) celebrates after scoring a goal against Ethiopia during their 2014 World Cup qualifying play-off match at UJ Esuene...

France facing World Cup elimination 17 Nov 2013 - 08:40 am

PARIS: France were facing World Cup elimination after slumping to a 2-0 play-off first-leg defeat in Ukraine while Cristiano Ronaldo kept Portugal’s hopes...

QSL to hold talks at Aspire4Sport 15 Nov 2013 - 10:18 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) is ready to demonstrate how football can help businesses reach their potential at the 2013 Aspire4Sport conference. Major...

Messi is feeling ‘low’ over injury, says Pique 15 Nov 2013 - 10:17 am

MADRID: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is feeling down after being sidelined for up to eight weeks with a leg injury, team-mate Gerard Pique...