Green Falcons resume preparations for next World Cup game against Poland
DOHA: The Saudi national team on Wednesday resumed preparations for their game against Poland on Saturday in the second round of the group stage of the FIFA World Cup.
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'Our joy is one': Saudi World Cup win sparks rare Arab unity
Saudi Arabia's unexpected World Cup victory over giants Argentina triggered a rare moment of joint celebration across the fractured Arab world including among Qataris -- less than two years after a seething regional dispute.
England add teenage spinner Ahmed to Pakistan squad
LONDON: Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed could become England’s youngest men’s Test cricketer after being added Wednesday to the squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan. The 18-year-old has been training with the second-string England Lions in the United Arab Emirates during the past three weeks and has done enough to gain selection for a senior squad where Jack Leach is the only proven red-ball slow bowler.
Japan get 2 late goals to beat Germany 2-1 at World Cup
DOHA: Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World Cup. Ilkay Gündogan had given four-time champion Germany the lead with a first-half penalty.
Croatia fall flat in 'difficult game' against Morocco in World Cup 2022
Runners-up four years ago, the worry is that this Croatian generation might have run out of steam.
We live for another day, Morocco's Regragui says
Al RAYYAN, Qatar : Morocco's aim was to avoid losing to Croatia in their opening World Cup match on Wednesday and the 0-0 draw they secured was a satisfactory result, coach Walid Regragui said.
Analysis:Modric magic in vain as Croatia lack attacking firepower
AL KHOR, Qatar : Few have fancied Croatia to repeat their odds-defying 2018 run to the World Cup final in Qatar, but one hurdle they were definitely expected to clear was their opening group game against Morocco on Wednesday.
Modric says first get through the group, then more for Croatia
AL KHOR, Qatar : Captain Luka Modric says Croatia have set a primary target of qualifying from their opening group at the World Cup in Qatar but after that are hoping to match their achievements of four years ago when they finished runners-up in Russia.