Louis Van Gaal demands 'respect' for his Netherlands squad
Louis van Gaal has emphasised his belief that the Netherlands can win the Qatar World Cup - and "deserve some respect".
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I wouldn't change a thing, says Qatar coach Sanchez
Al RAYYAN, Qatar: Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez said he would not change a thing if he were to go back in time to before the start of the World Cup.
Senegal welcome pressure of decisive Ecuador clash, says Cisse
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Senegal coach Aliou Cisse said his team are expected to reach the World Cup knockout stages due to their status as African champions but his players are adapting to the pressure well.
Cameroon fight back to draw World Cup thriller with Serbia
DOHA: Cameroon kept their hopes of making the last 16 of the World Cup alive on Monday after fighting back from two goals down to draw a thrilling Group G encounter with Serbia 3-3. Rigobert Song’s team looked almost dead and buried after goals from Strahinja Pavlovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Aleksandar Mitrovic gave Serbia a 3-1 lead early in the second half.
Forget past feats, Ecuador told ahead of Senegal clash
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Ecuador made it to Qatar from one of the world's toughest qualifying groups and have started superbly, but must only look forward, their coach said on Monday, as they seek the draw or win against Senegal to qualify for the last 16.
Netherlands on cusp of advancing at World Cup
DOHA: The Netherlands is on the verge of reaching the knockout stage at the World Cup and an overwhelming favorite in its final Group A match on Tuesday against host nation Qatar. If the Dutch advance it will put more focus on 71-year-old coach Louis van Gaal, who stepped out of retirement just over a year ago to take over the national team while being treated for aggressive prostate cancer. Host nation Qatar has lost its first two matches and already missed its chance to move on from the group stage.
Agony for Ireland as late Dutch surge ends Eurobasket hopes
Ireland fell to an agonising 59-56 defeat to the Netherlands, after leading for the majority of their FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers game at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday.
Gakpo flattered by transfer speculation but wants to focus on Qatar
DOHA : Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has emerged as one of the standout strikers of the World Cup and said he was flattered with the speculation linking him with a move to the Premier League but needs to focus on the tournament in Qatar first.