Smart referee choice in Marciniak
HE’S feeling on top of the world and Poland referee Szymon Marciniak is excited about getting the opportunity of officiating in the FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France…
Sunday’s final: ‘M v M’
THE ‘M versus M’ will be the most talked about confrontation in the final match of Qatar’s World Cup on Sunday (11.00pm).. Messi v Mbappe on Sunday. Two outstanding celebrity…
Malaysian King in Qatar
THE football-loving King of Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is in Doha to attend part of the final-ending FIFA World Cup Qatar matches. The King and his accompanying…
Falcons hog the Doha limelight
BIRDS of a feather flock together is a common phrase the world over. And Doha, Qatar is definitely no exception even in the desert. Qatar has become a focal point…
Painful blow for Harry Kane
HARRY Kane is in a mind-blowing mood. The England skipper looked broken, already haunted. His lips moved and there were words, completely monotone, but it was as if he was…
Big drop in arrival of fans
CAN the number of football fans coming to Qatar seriously offer an indication to the brewing success of the world’s biggest tournament? Only a little over 765,000 visitors reportedly landed…
Good news for ticketless World Cup Qatar fans!
World Cup news Major changes have been put in place during this World Cup for those without tickets following the end of the group stages. Colonel Jabr Hammoud Jabr Al…
Belgium through rough times
THE cracks are showing in the Belgium team as they head home in shame. Probably a case of washing dirty linen in public? The first scary signs were there when…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…