In the zone: Fans flock to Mrsool Park for festival of football
RIYADH: Saudi football fans unable to attend the World Cup in Doha have been enjoying the next best thing thanks to a designated fan zone inside Mrsool Park stadium.
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Five things we learned from Saudi Arabia’s 2-0 defeat to Poland
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia lost 2-0 to Poland at Education City in Qatar on Saturday and remain on three points after two games in World Cup Group C. Here are five things we learned from the match: Saudi Arabia deserved something It was an entertaining encounter that should have contained more goals, and many of them could have gone to Saudi Arabia. There may have been concerns that the win over Argentina was so big that it would be hard for coach Herve Renard to get his players down from cloud nine and focus on the task at hand, but that was not the issue.
Mbappe double sinks Denmark and takes France into World Cup last 16
DOHA: Kylian Mbappe scored twice, including a late winner, as holders France edged Denmark 2-1 on Saturday to become the first team to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. A potent French side knew a second victory in as many Group D outings would take them through to the knockout phase and they were well worth the lead that Mbappe gave them when he opened the scoring at Stadium 974 just after the hour mark.
Brazil have so much talent that we almost feel sorry for our rivals, Casemiro said
DOHA : Brazil will face Switzerland in the World Cup on Monday without their talisman Neymar, ruled out by an ankle injury suffered in their opening 2-0 win against Serbia on Thursday, but midfielder Casemiro thinks they have a host of young talent to step in for him.
Australia edge Tunisia to end 12-year wait for a win at World Cup
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Australia beat Tunisia 1-0 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday (Nov 26) to register their first World Cup victory in 12 years as they provisionally moved up to second in Group D behind reigning champions France.
FIFA investigating Serbia for 'hateful' Kosovo flag in dressing room
DOHA : FIFA opened proceedings against Serbia's football association after a flag which showed Kosovo as part of their country was allegedly hung in the dressing room when they faced Brazil at the World Cup, the soccer governing body said on Saturday.
Lewandowski scores at World Cup, Poland beat Saudis 2-0
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Robert Lewandowski finally scored at the World Cup on Saturday, helping Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 and boosting his team’s chances of reaching the knockout stages. Lewandowski shed tears after scoring in the 82nd minute. He raced toward the corner with his arms outstretched, then stayed slumped on the field as teammates rushed to congratulate him.
Brazil with plenty of options to replace Neymar at World Cup
DOHA: With Neymar out for at least another match, Brazil coach Tite must now start thinking about a replacement — and this time he has plenty of options. Brazil are not as Neymar-dependent as they used to be, and Tite could go several different ways to replace the Paris Saint-Germain forward for Monday’s Group G match against Switzerland. Neymar hurt his right ankle in Brazil’s opening 2-0 win against Serbia on Thursday.