Saudi Arabia team continue World Cup preparations in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: The Saudi Arabia national team resumed its FIFA World Cup preparatory program on Thursday morning in Abu Dhabi.
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Qatar drops coronavirus restrictions just before World Cup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar will drop most of its coronavirus restrictions beginning Nov. 1, just before it hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Cricket-Kohli in the runs again as India down Dutch at T20 World Cup
SYDNEY : Virat Kohli hit a second successive unbeaten half century as India made it two wins from two matches at the Twenty20 World Cup with a comfortable 56-run victory over the Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Paraguay artist who painted boots for Messi looks to bring color to World Cup
ASUNCIÓN : Lili Cantero, a 29-year-old Paraguayan artist famed for painting intricate and personal soccer boots for stars including Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho, is preparing a new colorful show of her work to take to the World Cup in Qatar.
Durston to miss Melbourne Cup after scan
Leading Melbourne Cup contender Durston will miss the Flemington showpiece after suffering a setback.
Rain takes center stage at ICC T20 World Cup in Australia
There have been surprises at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. In the group stage, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands were the four teams to progress to the Super12, which is divided into two groups.
Three firemen die in training accident in Qatar ahead of World Cup
Three Pakistani firemen have died in a training accident in Doha weeks before the start of the World Cup. Authorities said the three were not taking part in a multi-national World Cup security exercise currently being held around the city that includes simulations of "chemical incidents" and demonstrations. Officials did not give details of the accident which occurred late on Wednesday but accounts given by friends of the three and posted on social media said they were on a crane that collapsed in Doha's Hamad port. Photographs accompanying the posts showed the crumpled crane. AFP could not immediately verify the pictures. Fifteen foreign governments including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Palestinian territories have sent security forces and experts for the Watan exercise that ends on Thursday. Exercises have included fighter jet drills, a chemical attack on a stadium and handling demonstrations.
Cricket-Asitha Fernando added to Sri Lanka's World Cup squad
(Reuters) - Bowler Asitha Fernando will join up with Sri Lanka's Twenty20 World Cup squad as a replacement for Binura Fernando after the seamer was ruled out due to a hamstring injury.