England begin on high as Iran refuse to sing anthem
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England fans enjoy their day in the sun at World Cup opener
DOHA: England fans at their first match mostly gave the Qatar World Cup a thumbs-up on Monday (Nov 21) despite the ban on alcohol in the stadiums and continuing criticism from advocacy groups over human rights issues.
Qatar first World Cup hosts to lose opener with Ecuador defeat
Ecuador’s midfielder #20 Sebastian Mendez, Ecuador’s defender #07 Pervis Estupinan and Ecuador’s defender #02 Felix Torres celebrate after they won the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match against Qatar at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on November 20, 2022. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP)
Netherlands strikes late to beat Senegal 2-0 at World Cup
DOHA: Louis van Gaal’s gambles at both ends of the field paid off for the Netherlands. Up front, Memphis Depay returned from injury as a second-half substitute to help spark the attack into life as the Netherlands scored two late goals to beat Senegal 2-0 Monday at the World Cup. At the back, Netherlands goalkeeper Andries Noppert pulled off three key saves to keep the African champions at bay after Van Gaal decided to give him his international debut in a key World Cup game and just two months after he was called into the national squad for the first time.
QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business
DOHA: QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi said on Monday (Nov 21) that business with German firms would not be impacted by political tensions over criticism of Qatar's hosting of the World Cup, which has raised the ire of officials in the Gulf Arab gas exporter.
Depay delivers off the bench in late Dutch win over Senegal
DOHA: Substitute Memphis Depay helped Netherlands to a 2-0 win over Senegal in their opening Group A game on Monday (Nov 21), leaving coach Louis van Gaal hoping the forward will recover in time for their next game against Ecuador on Friday.
Exclusive-QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business
DOHA : QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi said on Monday that business with German firms would not be impacted by political tensions over criticism of Qatar's hosting of the World Cup, which has raised the ire of officials in the Gulf Arab gas exporter.
'Let the kids play'- Iran's Queiroz vents anger over efforts to politicise players
DOHA : Iran coach Carlos Queiroz vented his fury on Monday about players being dragged into a crisis at home, telling compatriots not to harass and politicise his team and to let them focus on their World Cup campaign.