Make history or you will be forgotten says Saudi coach Renard
Al RAYYAN, Qatar: Saudi Arabia's players have the chance to write history if they qualify for the World Cup knockout stages, coach Herve Renard said on Tuesday (Nov 29).
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Practical Dutch approach might not please purists but has delivered
ALKHOR, Qatar: Usually the Dutch like their football delivered in style and resplendent with clever tactics but their veteran coach Louis van Gaal has taught them to be practical.
'Touch the stars': Joy in Senegal as team reach World Cup last 16
DAKAR: Joyous crowds celebrated in Senegal's capital Dakar on Tuesday (Nov 29) as cheers and car horns rang out in gridlocked streets after the West African country qualified to the knockout stage of the World Cup in Qatar with a 2-1 victory over Ecuador.
Match against Argentina not a Lewandowski v Messi clash, Poland coach says
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: The clash between Poland and Argentina will be a duel of the two teams, not strikers Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi, Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz said on Tuesday (Nov 29) before their decisive final World Cup Group C match.
Saudi team ready for World Cup clash with Mexico on Wednesday
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s national football team on Tuesday completed a final training session ahead of their last FIFA World Cup group stage clash against Mexico on Wednesday at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. The Green Falcons trained at the Sealine Resort Stadium under the supervision of coach Herve Renard.
Koulibaly sinks Ecuador to fire Senegal into World Cup knockouts
DOHA: Kalidou Koulibaly sent Senegal into the World Cup knockouts for just the second time in their history with the winner in Tuesday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador. The Netherlands’ dominant victory over Qatar meant only a win would see Senegal through to the knockouts from Group A, while Ecuador would have progressed with a draw.
World Cup pitch invader defends 'breaking rules' despite ban
The Italian who ran onto the World Cup pitch wearing a T-shirt in support of Ukraine and Iranian women defended his protest Tuesday, despite being served a tournament ban.
Analysis:Practical Dutch approach might not please purists but has delivered
ALKHOR, Qatar : Usually the Dutch like their football delivered in style and resplendent with clever tactics but their veteran coach Louis van Gaal has taught them to be practical.