‘Golden Boot’ for top marksman
BESIDES the World Cup trophy, the next awesome award is the ‘Golden Boot’. It’s a special recognition given to the player who scores the most goals at a World Cup,…
England wary of African champs
THE serious guessing game starts as to who Gareth Southgate names ahead of England’s World Cup round of 16 clash with African champions Senegal. Big boot for Germany The Three Lions (England’s…
South Korea late shocker
SOUTH Korea held their head very high as a last-gasp 2-1 goal shocked Portugal at the Qatar World Cup. With qualification already secured, the Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal tried to maintain…
Best still to come from World Cup favourites after shocks galore
By Andy SCOTT (AFP) The World Cup in Qatar has already delivered plenty of major shocks but as it moves into the knockout phase the top contenders including Brazil and…
Big boot for Germany
Few ever believe that four-time champion Germany is on their way home after shocking exits from the first round. No excuses. The bottom line is that throughout this tournament, Germany displayed…
World Cup: Are we going to see another shock elimination?
World Cup news Morocco's match against Spain in the World Cup round of 16 in Qatar could be the game of the century for the Atlas Lions, as the Moroccan…
Ronaldo not taking up Saudi club offer
Money cannot always buy everything. And Cristiano Ronaldo ranks as an example as he remains clubless after his globally reported slap from English club Manchester United. It’s reliably learnt that…
Top 5 players who played the most World Cup matches
The World Cup season is getting more intense as the days go by, now with Germany no longer qualified to play in it, fans are in a pickled situation. Furthermore,…
Frappart: First woman World Cup referee
She’s making heads turn in Doha as Stephanie Frappart gets the nod to make history as the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match. This was simply unimaginable…
Here are the top four who can go and win this World Cup
The top four favourites have qualified for the next round of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, and while most of them know who they will face in the elimination round,…
South Korea really fired up
FINGERS will be seriously crossed for South Korea in their final Group ‘H’ match against Portugal, where a victory is crucial to make it to the quarterfinals. On paper, Portugal…
Israel, a sore diplomatic point
Israel continues to be a sore point at the Qatar World Cup. But Qatar has, rather magnanimously, agreed to allow special direct flights from Israel that will be open to…
Qatar on a new change?
GOOD or not-so-good, Qatar is close to unrecognisable from the country it was 12 years ago when it won its historic bid to host the 2022 World Cup. Around US$220…
Fans mocking Erling Haaland for not being in the World Cup
During the Premier League and Champions League matches, Erling Haaland has made waves with his impressive football skills. Many were shocked at the number of goals being shot by a…
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…