Reluctant referee Yamashita on brink of World Cup history
TOKYO: Yoshimi Yamashita had to be "dragged along" to officiate her first match - now she's making history as one of the first women referees at a men's World Cup.
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Soccer-Canada adds friendly against Bahrain to World Cup build up
(Reuters) - Canada has added a friendly against Bahrain in Manama as part of their final preparations for the World Cup in Qatar, Soccer Canada said on Thursday.
Canadian men add friendly match against Bahrain ahead of Qatar World Cup
Canada has finalized its pre-World Cup plans, adding a warm-up game and camp in Bahrain ahead of next month's soccer showcase in Qatar.
Kaka leads beIN SPORTS line-up for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM
Brazilian football maestro Kaka will lead a star-studded line-up of pundits for beIN SPORTS’ (beIN) coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). beIN SPORTS is the Official Broadcaster of the global showpiece tournament in 24 MENA territories and France, and the 120 leading international, regional and local on-screen male and female talent brings together the greatest and most diverse broadcast team ever assembled.
FIFA World Cup winners: Can you name these 20 world champions?
The FIFA World Cup is now only weeks away as we draw ever closer to football’s greatest show.
World Cup 2022: Will it be shown on BBC?
Will the Qatar World Cup 2022 be shown live on the BBC?
Sri Lanka, Netherlands advance at World T20 after UAE’s win
GEELONG, Australia: Dusan Shanaka’s patched-up Sri Lanka lineup beat Netherlands to secure a spot in the Super 12 stage at the Twenty20 World Cup and the Dutch advanced despite the loss when United Arab Emirates upset Namibia later Thursday in the last of the Group A games. Former champion Sri Lanka’s 16-run victory in its must-win game meant Netherlands needed UAE to produce an unlikely win over Namibia to have any chance of progressing.
Football-crazy Kerala woman to drive to Qatar to watch FIFA World Cup
Football and travel are two things this mother of five is crazy about. So, taking a solo trip in her four-wheeler to watch the FIFA World Cup in Qatar was just a spontaneous decision for Kerala woman Naaji Noushi, a homemaker from nearby Mahe. As the World Cup fever is slowly gripping people and football fans, Noushi, an avid traveller, YouTuber and vlogger, commenced her journey to Qatar by driving a Mahindra Thar from here the other day.