The final phase of determining the remaining 13 teams advancing to the knockout stage of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar begins with Groups A and B concluding games. Defending champions France (Group D), most decorated country, Brazil (Group G) and Portugal (Group H) have already booked their spots in the Round of 16, pushing to win their respective …

The Black Stars of Ghana rose from their 2-3 defeat to Portugal in the opening match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar to be Korea Republic by the same margin on Monday, and improve their chances of qualifying for the last 16. After the heroics by Morocco on Sunday, who beat Belgium 2-0 on Sunday, African fans had …

Morocco take a bold step towards the knockout phase of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as they shocked Belgium, the No 2 team in the world by latest FIFA ranking. The Atlas Lions delivered two second half goals in a Group F Matchday 2 fixture and hung on to those crucial deliveries till the end. Morocco’s victory came …

Matchday 2 of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks of today with a Group B clash between Wales and Iran. For Iran and other teams that lost their opening fixtures, this Matchday presents a make-or-mar situtation. Another defeat will see hosts Qatar and African champions Senegal (both Group A) out of the competition. So will be the situation with one …

Saudi Arabia came from a goal down to record the first shocking result of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Playing at the Iconic Stadium in at Lusail on Tuesday, the Asians subdued Lionel Messi and company to win 2-1. The former world champions converted a penalty through Messi in the 10th minute and held on to that advantage until the …

Lionel Messi leads twice champions Argentina into their first match of Qatar 2022 as they line up against Saudi Arabia at the Iconic Stadium in at Lusail. It’s been 36 years — nine editions ago — Diego Maradona lifted the cup after beating West Germany at Mexico City. Since then, the Messi era got closest at Brazil 2014 reaching the …

African champions, Senegal conceded two goals in the closing stages of the Group A Matchday 1 against the Netherlands to make their progression to the knockout phase of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup difficult. Without their captain and talisman Sadio Mané, Senegal could not raise to the occasion, recording 47 percent possession even as they had more shots at goal …

For the first time ever, the FIFA World Cup hosts lost their opening match as Ecuador beat Qatar 2-0 with both goals in the first half. Ecuador’s striker Enner Remberto converted from the spot in the 16th minute after having his first disqualified. The 33-year-old Fenerbahçe player went on to add the second in the 31st minute. The South Americans …

Thirty-two teams — the only debutante being the host country — have hopes as the 22nd edition of the world’s biggest one-sport competition gets underway in Qatar. Some of the teams have high hopes in the peninsular Arab country, some others have contained hope, while yet another group bear unrealistic expectations. With stars ready to shine, and some others missing in action …

In the buildup to the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening on Sunday, one Nigeria’s stars in the competition has come into focus. Former Super Eagles captain, Austin JJ Okocha, it has been revealed, tops the list of most dribbles in a single FIFA World Cup game since 1966. According to a survey by Opta, the former Paris Saint Germaine midfielder …