Doha Diary: Messi and his magic through the eyes of Qatar’s migrant workers
DOHA: “Where is Messi?” questioned the gleeful Saudi Arabia fans after their team’s 2-1 stunner over Argentina.
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Arabs cheer Morocco as it becomes last Arab team in World Cup
DOHA/RABAT : Moroccan fans celebrated on Thursday as their country became the only Arab nation to reach the knockout rounds of the first World Cup held in an Arab country, dancing and cheering in the stadium in Qatar and on the streets back home.
Morocco support lifts their team past World Cup first round
DOHA: Morocco’s red-clad army of fans added an extra decibel or two to the last bars of the national anthem before kickoff, sounding a deafening warning to Canada as they willed their team to victory in their Group F game on Thursday (Dec 1) and top spot in the standings.
England take unbeaten record against African teams into Senegal clash
DOHA: England will take an unbeaten record against African opposition into Sunday’s World Cup last-16 clash against Senegal - the first meeting between the two countries.
Canada head home from World Cup with lessons learned
DOHA : Back at the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, Canada came to Qatar with high expectations and a bit of swagger but stumbled out of the tournament on Thursday after a third straight loss and head home licking their wounds.
'People want to watch more football', Collina says as stoppage time jumps
DOHA: Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, said the reason for the rise in added time at the World Cup is that referees have been asked to calculate it more accurately.
Messi fans from Asia cheer on Argentina at World Cup
DOHA: On their way to Argentina’s decisive game against Poland, Mohit Daga and Aayush Verma approached the stadium carrying a massive painting of their heroes Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona with the World Cup trophy. Daga had spent 17 days painting it. It weighed 5 kilograms.
Morocco roar past Canada to top group, cruise into World Cup last 16
DOHA: Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over eliminated Canada. Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri ensured the North Africans finished top of Group F ahead of 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. Morocco, who last reached the knockout stages of the World Cup in 1986, will face the runners-up from Group E in the last 16, with the identity of their opponents decided later Thursday.