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England out to stop World Cup’s ‘irresistible force’ Mbappé

DOHA: England’s players have been asked one question on repeat as they prepare to face France in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. How do you stop Kylian Mbappé?Hardly surprising, given Mbappé is the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals and is widely considered the man to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s biggest star.“I’m sure England will have prepared to face Kylian,” France coach Didier Deschamps said at a news conference Friday.

Why do the world's best footballers take such poor penalties?

DOHA/LONDON : It is short odds that there will be a penalty shootout at the World Cup over the next two days. There has been at least one in the quarter-finals of the last nine tournaments, peaking in 1986 when three of the four matches went to penalties.

FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter-finals: start date, schedule of fixtures and predictions

The quarter-final phase of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is all set to kick off.

World Cup memorabilia proves a big draw for football fans in Qatar

DOHA : Football fans in Doha have been flocking to see a collection of World Cup memorabilia put on show by two Qatari brothers and featuring medals, balls and shirts worn by the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as some more obscure items.