World Cup fans set to pack out Saudi hospitality venues for the big kick-off on Sunday
JEDDAH: Cafes, restaurants and hotels are gearing up for the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as football fever sweeps across the Kingdom.
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Hammer blow for Senegal as Mane ruled out of World Cup
DOHA: Senegal star Sadio Mane has lost his race to be fit for the 2022 World Cup and has been withdrawn from their squad, the country’s football federation announced on Thursday. His club Bayern Munich added later that the 30-year-old, who was voted second in the Ballon d’Or last month behind Karim Benzema, had undergone “successful surgery” in Innsbruck where “a tendon was reattached to the head of his right fibula.” Bayern said Mane “will begin his rehab in Munich in the next few days.” The absence of the talismanic Mane is a massive blow to the Senegalese. He scored the winning penalty in a shootout victory against Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final and repeated the feat against the same opponents to qualify the Lions of Teranga for the World Cup.
Saudi national team meet World Cup officials
RIYADH: The Saudi national team met with World Cup officials on Thursday, who briefed them on the rules and arrangements of the global contest.
Ricciardo says Abu Dhabi could be his last race in F1
ABU DHABI: Australian Daniel Ricciardo recognised on Thursday (Nov 17) that the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could be his last in Formula One as well as a farewell to McLaren.
Oliveira backs Uruguay to advance from tough World Cup group
Uruguay left back Mathias Oliveira said they were in one of the most evenly-matched groups at the World Cup alongside Portugal, Ghana and South Korea but is confident his team can make a deep run in the tournament.
Tying up loose ends: It's Ferrari v Mercedes, and Leclerc v Perez in season finale
It seems like yesterday that the 2022 Formula 1 season got underway, and now we're at the final hurdle before the curtain draws to a close on an exhilarating season.
Red Bull's Perez scotches Monaco crash speculation
ABU DHABI: Sergio Perez denied deliberately crashing his Red Bull in qualifying for May's Monaco Grand Prix after media speculation that the race was at the root of a team controversy in Brazil last weekend.
Verstappen: 'Leave my family alone'
Max Verstappen has told the world of Formula One not to go after his family, describing social media abuse following last weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix as "unacceptable" and "disgusting".