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…
North Korea Won The World Cup?
North Korea The World Cup has produced other incredible surprises; while Argentina's loss to Saudi Arabia is a significant setback for Lionel Messi's team, let us share with you one…
Qatar 2022 now promises upsets galore
WORLD Cup history is full of memorable David versus Goliath wins, dramatic comebacks and defending champions suffering embarrassing defeats, as tournament dreams are made and broken. The 2018 World Cup…
Don’t cry for me, Argentina!
This famous song “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” became something of an anthem when it was performed by Madonna in the 1996 musical film Evita. Now 26 years later, it sounds…
Iran vs England: There’s still an Asian-class football gap
By Suresh Nair WHAT a surprise flying start for England as they hit the proverbial six with an unexpected 6-2 win in their opening World Cup match against Iran. Six…
Ali Beiranvand, Iran’s World Cup keeper had his nose broken
It was reported that Ali Beiranvand, the goalkeeper for Iran had his nose injured whilst colliding into a teammate during their opener. To top it off, the Iran vs England ended…
World Cup fans: WE WANT BEER!
The whole scandal of the no-beer-zone stadiums in the Qatar 2022 World Cup has garnered a lot of attention from the press and fans on social media. Many non-Muslim fans…
Spurning World Cup favourites, Bangladeshi duo hoist South Korean colours
By Sam JAHAN (AFP) Bangladeshi chemist Abu Kowsir says South Korea gave his family prosperity -- so the least he can do is cheer on his benefactors when they begin…
There’s still an Asian-class football gap
By Suresh Nair YOU watched Sunday midnight’s opening World Cup between host Qatar and Ecuador? The 2-0 scoreline in favour of the South Americans showed an element of competitiveness but…
Graduate referee Taqi goes for Qatar World Cup
Suresh Nair THERE will be a graduate Singaporean in the heartbeat of Qatar’s World Cup, with Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Jahari, making his debut as a VAR (video assistant referee). Congratulations! He…
Watch football without a beer in hand!
By Suresh Nair ONE of the special beauties of World Cup football is to enjoy some liquor as you watch the big matches. Holding a beer gives you a “high”…
Love for Football and for Argentina Bring Thousands to Qatar
It is for the love of football but fans are also pouring into Qatar from India showing love for Argentina in particular. Guess what? More than 5,000 Argentina fans, from…
A brief record of World Cup blunders
We will never truly know how many other similar conspiracies there were in the past, but I982 will always be remembered as the worst conspiracy involving national teams during the…
Manchester United removes Cristiano Ronaldo from their mural
We are all not strangers to the drama that has been going on with the world’s superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag. Rather than focusing on winning the Premier…
Messi, Argentina land in Qatar after 5-0 World Cup warm-up win
By John WEAVER (AFP) UPDATES WITH ARGENTINA ARRIVING IN QATAR Argentina and superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Qatar for the World Cup early on Thursday, just hours after a 5-0…
FIFA World Cup: 4 Arsenal players not joining the tournament
Arsenal has been on the news a lot lately. First off, they ended the first half of the Premier League with the top position and are hoping to win the…