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Egypt provides entry facilities to Hayya cards holders 16 Nov 2022 - 11:14 pm

Cairo: The Egyptian Cabinet has approved facilities for obtaining an entry visa to Egypt for fans of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,...

FIFA and FIFPRO launch social media protection service at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 16 Nov 2022 - 10:17 pm

To tackle discrimination and to protect the mental health and well-being of players, FIFA and FIFPRO – the worldwide representative organisation for professional...

STARS OF QATAR 2022: Five key players to watch out for as Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia add Arab flavour to World Cup 16 Nov 2022 - 09:36 pm

For many observers, Saudi Arabia’s involvement at FIFA’s global showpiece has become something of the norm. In reality, the 2006 World Cup marked...

Portugal's Ronaldo to miss World Cup warm-up friendly 16 Nov 2022 - 09:04 pm

Lisbon: Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo is suffering a stomach bug and will be left out of the team's World Cup warm-up friendly against...

Di Maria at the double as Argentina extend unbeaten run 16 Nov 2022 - 08:49 pm

Abu Dhabi: Argentina warmed up for the World Cup with a 5-0 hammering of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday,...

Allegations of using migrant workers to pose as fans are completely baseless: Nasser Al Khater 16 Nov 2022 - 08:29 pm

Doha: The CEO of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Nasser Al Khater, has denounced the allegations by some sections of the Western...

Djokovic confirms he has visa to play in 2023 Australian Open 16 Nov 2022 - 07:29 pm

TURIN: Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will be able to play in next year's tournament after he confirmed on Wednesday he had...

Maradona 'Hand of God' ball fetches £2m at auction 16 Nov 2022 - 06:55 pm

London: The ball that Diego Maradona handled to score his infamous "Hand of God" goal for Argentina against England in the 1986 World...

Varane says Man Utd players affected by Ronaldo comments 16 Nov 2022 - 06:08 pm

Paris: France defender Raphael Varane said his Manchester United team mates were obviously affected by Cristiano Ronaldo's comments in a television interview that...

‘Hosting the World Cup will positively impact our society’: Mutaz Barshim 16 Nov 2022 - 02:38 pm

World and Olympic high jump champion Mutaz Barshim understands the impact of hosting major sporting events – and believes Qatar’s staging of the...

Kolo Muani replaces injured Nkunku in France's World Cup squad 16 Nov 2022 - 11:45 am

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani will replace RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku in the France squad for the World Cup in Qatar, the...

Brazil will lift this year’s World Cup and Qatar will make the quarter-finals: Cafu 16 Nov 2022 - 11:35 am

Cafu is predicting Brazil will win the FIFA World Cupfor a sixth time at Qatar 2022. The two-time winner is backing the South...

Qatar prodigy Homam looks to shine at FIFA World Cup 16 Nov 2022 - 09:24 am

Doha: Homam Al Amin – the lanky defender – is regarded as the best talent that has joined Al Annabi’s ranks in recent...

Denmark and Netherlands land in Doha 16 Nov 2022 - 09:18 am

The Netherlands, Denmark and England arrived in Qatar yesterday as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 opening match draws near. England, led by...

Qatar U-23 finish runners-up in Jeddah 16 Nov 2022 - 09:17 am

Action during the West Asian U-23 Championship final between Qatar and Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, yesterday. Saudi Arabia won the match 3-1 to...

Victory for sports independence and integrity as ITF’s hostile takeover of padel firmly rejected 16 Nov 2022 - 09:15 am

Doha:The attempted hostile takeover of padel by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has been firmly and emphatically rejected by members of the international...

AFC President looks forward to ‘World Cup like no other’ 16 Nov 2022 - 08:31 am

Doha: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (pictured) sent his best wishes to Asia’s teams and match officials...