Wales confident to beat England
AT 3.00am Wednesday, in the first-ever British home nations clash in the World Cup, in the so-called “Battle of Britain”, one of England or Wales will seriously stake it out.…
US, Iran face off in winner-takes-all World Cup showdown
By Rob Woollard (AFP) Iran vs USA The United States and Iran meet in a politically charged winner-takes-all World Cup clash on Tuesday as England aim to reach the last…
Row over “rainbows” in stadium
IF you’re wearing anything rainbow-coloured at the Qatar World Cup, you’re asking for unnecessary trouble. Several overseas fans reportedly said they were asked by security officials at Qatar 2022 to…
Watch out for return of injured Neymar
DON’T write off Neymar, says Brazil manager Tite as he discreetly pointed to the star striker, now undergoing 24-hour physiotherapy. He’s under terrific recuperation despite a “very swollen ankle” as he…
Face masks: New fashion trend on World Cup field?
Does everyone remember the face masks we all wore during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic? At one point, the whole world was forced to wear these masks as a…
Will Brazil end the 20-year jinx?
Brazil has a great chance to win the World Cup this year after a 20-year jinx, especially in light of the underwhelming performances by nations like Germany, Belgium, and Argentina…
Big early boot for host Qatar
GETTING the early boot should not discourage host Qatar. Even before their third preliminary match, they’re out, in a rare first in the tournament's 92-year history. But the premature exit…
Foreign workers ‘rewarded’ with cheaper tickets
SOME of the millions of foreign workers in Qatar have been “rewarded” with exceptionally low ticket charges in appreciation for their behind-the-scenes work at this World Cup. Jita Singh, Singapore’s…
$$$ rewards for success
WHO said money and/or rewards doesn’t talk…or even motivate? The latest streak of financial presents and other monetary awards for toppling the world football giants continue to spur the little-known…
Top 5 footballers who never joined the FIFA World Cup
Here are the top 5 footballers who never made it to the World Cup and it is incredible what world football missed with their absence. Currently, Qatar, the host country,…
Tackling deliberate time wastages
WASTING time when you’re holding the lead has always been a football trdition, right from the grassroot, more so at this World Cup in Qatar. Each half is at 45…
World Cup: Denmark Promises A Fifa debacle
Denmark, which plans to leave the world football governing body, is threatening a hellish time for Fifa because they are upset that their players cannot wear an armband to support…
Crowd figures at Qatar look suspicious
IS someone seriously tickling with crowd-figures as host Qatar appear not to be able to account for thousands of fans who appear to be missing from its official crowd numbers…
Top 5 countries with the most World Cups
As the battle continues between the respective groups, there are interesting facts about all the previous World Cups. One of them is knowing about which countries has won the World…
Canada coach backs Davies after penalty woe
By Rob Woollard (AFP) Canada coach John Herdman backed the decision to let Alphonso Davies take a crucial missed penalty after the North Americans suffered an agonising 1-0 defeat to…
Japan’s shock strategy fools Germany
JAPAN’S smartest strategy not to start with their European-based players against Germany significantly contributed to the sensational 2-1 win over four-time champions Germany, says Jita Singh. The award-winning Singapore coach…