A lost phone finds a new friend in Doha's Al Bidda Park
Chris Jones is in Qatar covering the men's World Cup for CBC Sports.
Qatar Sport News
LaLiga scores deal to win new audiences in Middle East
DUBAI: LaLiga has signed a 15-year deal with the world’s largest esports organization to boost the Spanish football league’s presence in the Middle East and North Africa.
Dutch, Argentines meet again with World Cup history in the air
DOHA: Merely a glance at their iconic orange or blue and white striped shirts is enough to evoke memories of World Cups past and more history will surely be written on Friday (Dec 9) when the Netherlands face Argentine in their quarter-final.
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: The story of week 3
This week saw the conclusion of the tournament’s group stage followed by the beginning of the knockout games, as the pressure began to build on teams with high expectations back home. We’ve seen fantastic underdog stories and dramatic exits from some nations that were originally thought to be in it to win it.
Leading football figures, investors meet in Dubai to discuss future of sport
DUBAI: Global business leaders in sports, football leagues’ senior officials and policymakers on Thursday met to discuss the future of investments in sports at an event hosted by Investopia, the global investment platform, in partnership with World Corporate Summit.
Maguire mockery is ‘undeserved’ says England’s Phillips
DOHA: England midfielder Kalvin Phillips has backed team-mate Harry Maguire as the much-maligned center-half prepares for the ultimate World Cup quarter-final test against France on Saturday. Manchester United defender Maguire has started just three games in the Premier League this season due to a combination of injury and the arrival of Argentine Lisandro Martinez, but has been solid so far for England in Qatar, where he has started every game. It marks a stark turnaround in fortunes for Maguire, who became the butt of many jokes on social media after a bad run of form last season.
Ronaldo says Portugal 'united' after reported walk-out threat
Cristiano Ronaldo said Thursday that Portugal were "too united to be broken by outside forces" after it was reported he had threatened to walk out on the squad after being benched against Switzerland.
Argentina's Scaloni guarded on Di Maria fitness for Dutch clash
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was guarded about whether Angel di Maria would be available for Friday's World Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands but said on Thrusday that every player who took the field would be fit.