A World Cup 12 years in the making
DUBAI: The first FIFA World Cup to take place in the Arab world will kick off Sunday in Doha when the host nation take on Ecuador in the tournament’s opening match at Al-Bayt Stadium.
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Canada hurting ahead of World Cup opener in Qatar against No. 2 Belgium
Canada coach John Herdman had a bleak medical update Saturday with goalkeeper Milan Borjan and midfielder Stephen Eustaquio joining star Alphonso Davies as question marks for the World Cup opener against No. 2 Belgium.
Budweiser World Cup campaign curbed, not crashed, by Qatar beer ban
BRUSSELS : A last-minute decision to ban the sale of alcohol at Qatar's World Cup stadiums will seriously limit Budweiser sales in the Gulf state, but will not derail its owner's global campaign during the tournament, industry analysts said.
'The Spanish Gooch' dreaming of All-Ireland glory
She was once nicknamed 'the Spanish Gooch' by Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
World Cup warm-up defeat a wake up call for Belgium
DOHA : Belgium’s defeat to Egypt in Friday’s World Cup warm-up international was a wakeup call before the tournament, said coach Roberto Martinez.
World Cup could mean redemption for Brazil forward Neymar
DOHA: When Neymar was preparing to play for Brazil at his first World Cup back in 2014, the hype surrounding him was considerable.
Belgium beaten in final World Cup warm-up
KUWAIT CITY : Belgium were beaten 2-1 by Egypt in a friendly international on Friday in a sobering defeat that belied their status as one of the fancied teams for the World Cup in Qatar.
