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World Cup host Qatar must conquer nerves before Senegal

DOHA: There’s a good chance the World Cup will go from bad to worse for the Qatar team if the players don’t conquer their nerves when they face African champion Senegal in their second group match. The Qataris are already the first hosts to lose the opening game of a World Cup after they were overwhelmed by their nation’s biggest sporting occasion in a 2-0 Group A defeat to Ecuador on Sunday. That puts them in danger of also being only the second host after South Africa in 2010 to be eliminated in the group stage.

Bok star Kolbe to quit France for Japan move?

Springbok utility back Cheslin Kolbe could reportedly leave French giants Toulon to take up a lucrative deal in Japan before the start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

World Cup 2022: What to expect on Day 5

And so the first round of games will be completed today, with World Cup favourites Brazil taking on Serbia, while Cristiano Ronaldo, currently without a club, is set to make his fifth appearance at the finals as Portugal face Ghana.

Favorites Brazil kick off World Cup bid as Ronaldo and Portugal enter fray

AFP DOHA: Favorites Brazil begin their bid to win a sixth World Cup on Thursday when they take on Serbia, while Cristiano Ronaldo will hope to put his acrimonious departure from Manchester United behind him as Portugal enter the fray against Ghana.

Croatia beat Spain 2-0 to advance to Davis Cup semifinals

MALAGA, Spain: Marin Cilic rallied to defeat Pablo Carreno Busta in a three-hour match Wednesday and send Croatia into the Davis Cup semifinals.

Coach Luis Enrique backs Spain to stay hungry after historic rout

DOHA: Luis Enrique believes Spain’s hunger will only increase after they recorded the country’s biggest ever World Cup victory in an emphatic 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica on Wednesday.

Batshuayi fires Belgium to World Cup win over Canada

DOHA: Michy Batshuayi’s first-half goal proved enough for a below-par Belgium to squeeze to a 1-0 win over a Canada side playing their first World Cup match for 36 years on Wednesday. Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved Alphonso Davies’ early penalty and Batshuayi opened the scoring against the run of play in the 44th minute. John Herdman’s Canada, roared on by their vocal support, also had another strong penalty appeal turned down and dominated the second half to no avail.

Neymar silent before Brazil opens vs. Serbia at World Cup

DOHA: Neymar hasn’t spoken a word publicly since arriving at the World Cup. And he hasn’t had to. That’s because his intentions are clear.

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World Cup host Qatar must conquer nerves before Senegal

Bok star Kolbe to quit France for Japan move?

World Cup 2022: What to expect on Day 5

Favorites Brazil kick off World Cup bid as Ronaldo and Portugal enter fray

Croatia beat Spain 2-0 to advance to Davis Cup semifinals

Coach Luis Enrique backs Spain to stay hungry after historic rout

Batshuayi fires Belgium to World Cup win over Canada

Neymar silent before Brazil opens vs. Serbia at World Cup