Ghana coach happy to renew acquaintance with South Korea’s Son
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Ghana coach Otto Addo is looking forward to renewing a long-standing relationship with South Korea's Son Heung-min when the teams clash at the World Cup on Monday.
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Ronaldo's 'total genius' won World Cup penalty, says FIFA group
Cristiano Ronaldo showed "total genius" by winning a controversial penalty in Portugal's World Cup win over Ghana, FIFA technical study group member Sunday Oliseh said on Saturday.
Patchy Portugal need more than Ronaldo show to get past Uruguay
DOHA : Portugal could qualify early for the next phase of the World Cup with a game remaining if they beat Uruguay on Monday, a task probably much easier said than done.
Japan aims for World Cup knockout stage against Costa Rica
DOHA, Qatar: How big was Japan’s 2-1 upset of Germany in the opening round of the World Cup?Newspapers in Japan used the term “Daikimboshi” from sumo wrestling to describe the magnitude of the surprise: when a low-ranked wrestler overpowers a grand champion.The victory has also been compared to Japan’s 34-32 upset of powerful South Africa in the 2015 rugby World Cup in England.Japan was the underdog against four-time champion Germany, but it will be a strong favorite in its next Group E match against Costa Rica, where a victory could move Japan into the knockout stage with a game to spare.A loss by Costa Rica on Sunday would eliminate it from advancing. Costa Rica faces Germany in its final match and Japan goes against Spain.Costa Rica is reeling from a 7-0 thrashing against Spain in its opener, and it’s anyone’s guess how the Ticos will respond.
Clinical edge key for South Korea in Ghana clash
DOHA : South Korea were proud of their effort in the stalemate with Uruguay in their World Cup opener but would need to find the much-needed clinical edge when they face Ghana in Monday's game, where both teams will be desperate for victory.
Advocaat comes out of retirement again to help struggling home town club
AMSTERDAM : Veteran coach Dick Advocaat has agreed yet another return to the dugout, signing on for the rest of the season at struggling Netherlands second division club ADO Den Haag, Dutch media reported on Saturday.
African team can win World Cup, says Senegal's Cisse
Senegal manager Aliou Cisse said he believed an African team could win the World Cup after his side beat Qatar 3-1 on Friday to roar back into Group A contention.
African team can win World Cup, says Senegal’s Cisse
Fans of Senegal national team watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Senegal on a giant screen at a fan zone in Dakar on November 25, 2022. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP)