Whole of Africa behind Morocco at World Cup: Regragui
DOHA: Morocco will have the backing of an entire continent when they attempt to become Africa's first World Cup semi-finalists by beating Portugal on Saturday (Dec 10), said coach Walid Regragui.
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Shootout masters Croatia end Brazil’s hopes of sixth World Cup
DOHA: Croatia stunned Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout on Friday to reach the semifinals of the World Cup after Marquinhos slammed the decisive kick against the post. Neymar looked to have kept Brazil’s hopes of a sixth World Cup title alive by starting and finishing a brilliant effort in extra time that equalled Pele’s international scoring record of 77 goals.
Ronaldo, Portugal look to end Morocco’s World Cup run
DOHA: These really are pinch-yourself times for Morocco: A first-ever spot in the quarterfinals of a World Cup — the first to take place in the Arab world, no less — and now a meeting with Portugal and their superstar striker, Cristiano Ronaldo. Well, maybe. Because Ronaldo has again managed to steal the spotlight in his inimitable way, even bumping Morocco’s historic run to the last eight off the top of the agenda before Saturday’s narrative-laden match.
Spain sack Luis Enrique after World Cup flop
Spain’s coach Luis Enrique arrives with some members of Spain team at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport on the outskirts of Madrid on December 7, 2022, one day after being disqualified from the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. – Spain was defeated by Morocco in the last 16 yesterday, falling 3-0 on penalties after 120 goalless minutes. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)
Why do the world's best footballers take such poor penalties?
DOHA/LONDON : It is short odds that there will be a penalty shootout at the World Cup over the next two days. There has been at least one in the quarter-finals of the last nine tournaments, peaking in 1986 when three of the four matches went to penalties.
FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter-finals: start date, schedule of fixtures and predictions
The quarter-final phase of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is all set to kick off.
Messi or Ronaldo? Football's hottest debate rages on in Qatar
DOHA: It may have been a rest day at the World Cup on Thursday (Dec 8) but there was no stopping the football discussion that never ends - who is the better player, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
Argentina had toughest route to World Cup final in 1990 - Gracenote study
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : If the Netherlands beat Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals they could face Brazil in the semis but their route to the final will still not be as difficult as Argentina's path in the 1990 edition, a Nielsen's Gracenote analysis has revealed.