French sports minister urges national team to speak up in armband row
DOHA : The French sports minister urged the national football team on Thursday to make themselves heard amid a row over FIFA's threat of sanctions for the "OneLove" armband.
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Japan defeat means Germany have no margin for error: Flick
DOHA : Germany have their backs to the wall after losing their World Cup opener to Japan and cannot afford another slip up against Spain on Sunday if they are to have any chance of advancing, coach Hansi Flick said.
England wary of World Cup upset against US
DOHA: England scored six goals in its opening World Cup game against Iran, but it was the two it conceded that concern coach Gareth Southgate and provide hope for the United States. “By the end we looked sloppy,” said Southgate of the 6-2 win over Iran on Monday. He also warned the US would be coming “full-throttle” in Friday’s Group B match.
Germany-Japan World Cup match a big draw for viewers in Japan, less so in Germany
BERLIN/TOKYO : The Germany-Japan World Cup match on Wednesday prompted record access numbers for Japanese online streaming platform Abema, while viewership in Germany more than halved from the national team's opening match four years ago, data showed.
World Cup 2022: What is the OneLove armband and why did FIFA ban it?
Here is what you need to know about the 'OneLove' armbands that the captains of seven European teams were planning to wear at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar:
Germany's World Cup silence adds to vocal sporting protests
Germany's World Cup team made a statement by covering their mouths when they lined up for a team photo before losing to Japan in the World Cup on Wednesday.
Germany-Japan World Cup match draws 9.2 million German viewers
BERLIN : Some 9.2 million people tuned in to broadcaster ARD's coverage to see Germany play Japan in the World Cup on Wednesday, according to data from audience measurement firm AGF.
Japan stun Germany 2-1 in comeback victory at World Cup
DOHA: In a place brimming with painful memories and etched with footballing scars, there were no more tears.