Doha Diary: Japanese fans pick up where they left off at the last World Cup
DOHA: Japanese fans have been few and far between at World Cup 2022 so far, from what I have observed.
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Frappart becomes first female official at men's World Cup match
DOHA : France's Stephanie Frappart became the first female official at a men's World Cup match when she was named the fourth official for Tuesday's Group C clash between Mexico and Poland at 974 Stadium.
World Cup winner Busquets says he can help Spain's new generation
DOHA : Spain captain Sergio Busquets said on Tuesday he was ready to channel his experience as the only remaining World Cup winner in the national team into helping his young team mates overcome their nerves at the tournament in Qatar.
Boks back Roos at No 8 for Twickenham Test, Mapimpi returns
Evan Roos will start at No 8 for the Springboks against England at Twickenham on Saturday as coach Jacques Nienaber mixed it up for the final game of the season.
Japanese apprentices out to upstage German masters
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has acknowledged the historic debt football in his country owes to Germany but says his team will be no less determined to upstage the four-times world champions at the World Cup on Wednesday.
Qatar World Cup: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia ahead of games featuring Denmark, Poland and France
Led by one of the world's greatest football players, Lionel Messi, for what is most likely his last World Cup, Argentina will be looking to shake off the jinx that has seen it not win the title since 1986 in Mexico, despite reaching the finals on two occasions -- in 1990 and 2014.
Germany winger Sane to miss Japan game with knee injury
DOHA : Germany winger Leroy Sane has suffered a knee injury and will miss their World Cup Group E opener against Japan, the team said on Tuesday.
Armband ban 'unprecedented' from FIFA, says German football boss
German Football Association president Bernd Neuendorf said on Monday that FIFA's threats of on-field sanctions for wearing the 'One Love' armband were "an unprecedented event in World Cup history".