WATCH | Messi World Cup magic: Pakistani neighbourhood goes mad for Argentina
Thousands of Pakistanis in a Karachi neighbourhood once synonymous with gang violence and poverty will mass together to roar on Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday.
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Moroccans in Qatar seek World Cup tickets, excitement builds at home
RABAT/DOHA: Moroccan fans in Qatar for their team's World Cup semi final against France on Wednesday (Dec 14) were struggling to find tickets, while excitement built back home even as some were left stranded when extra flights to Doha were scrapped.
Morocco-Qatar special World Cup flights cancelled: airline
Morocco's national carrier announced Wednesday that some special flights operated by it Qatari counterpart to Doha had been cancelled for fans seeking to watch the World Cup semi-final.
French rugby boss Bernard Laporte convicted in corruption case
The president of the French rugby federation has been fined and handed a two-year suspended sentence for corruption.
Security guard at Lusail World Cup stadium dies after serious fall
A security guard at the World Cup's Lusail Stadium in Qatar died on Tuesday after suffering a serious fall while on duty, tournament organisers the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, said on Wednesday.
World Rugby refers Bernard Laporte situation to independent ethics officer
World Rugby has referred Bernard Laporte's decision to suspend himself from duty to its independent ethics officer for review after the governing body’s vice-chairman was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence on corruption charges.
French rugby's Bernard Laporte found guilty in trial for influence peddling
Bernard Laporte, the head of the French Rugby Federation, got a two-year suspended prison sentence and a €75,000 fine after being found guilty in a trial for influence peddling and illegally acquiring assets, French media including AFP reported on Tuesday.
Moroccans face World Cup flight cancellations, excitement undimmed
RABAT/DOHA : Hundreds of Moroccan soccer fans desperate to reach Qatar to watch their team become the first from an Arab or African country play in a World Cup semi-final were left stranded on Wednesday as Morocco's airline scrapped several extra flights.