Bukayo Saka bags a brace as England start World Cup with rout of Iran
England’s quest for glory in Qatar got off to a dream start as Bukayo Saka’s brace helped Gareth Southgate’s men to a 6-2 victory against Iran in their World Cup opener.
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Saudi Arabia ready to tackle Argentina and Messi
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sixth World Cup kicks off on Tuesday with probably the hardest opening game the team has ever had.
Deschamps confident France can cope with absence of leading players
Defending World Cup champions France may have been rocked by the withdrawal of Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema but manager Didier Deschamps insists his squad can cope with their growing injury list.
Ghanim Al-Muftah: The Qatari activist who donned FIFA World Cup stage with Morgan Freeman
The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony always draws attention before the official first match of the grandest football tournament on the planet.
Empty seats tell story as Qatar World Cup party falls flat
Thousands of empty seats told the sad story as Qatar's long-awaited World Cup debut ended in a bad case of stage fright on Sunday.
FIFA says 2.95 million World Cup tickets sold
Nearly three million World Cup tickets have been sold, FIFA said Sunday, as the governing body's president revealed the tournament had helped push revenues over the past four years to a record $7.5 billion.
PICS | FIFA World Cup: Morgan Freeman joins host nation Qatar light up opening ceremony
The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in the Al-Bayt stadium, one of seven built specially for the tournament at a cost of $6.5 billion, featured South Korean K-pop star Jung Kook and Hollywood superstar Morgan Freeman.
Max Verstappen signs off with record-extending win in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 finale
ABU DHABI: Double world champion Max Verstappen signed off on a dominant 2022 Formula One campaign with a record-extending 15th win of the year in Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Charles Leclerc secured second in the overall standings. The Dutchman, who wrapped up the title last month in Japan with four races to spare, was unchallenged as he led from pole position to chequered flag. He crossed the line 8.7 seconds ahead of Leclerc, who having made just one stop, held on to second ahead of Verstappen’s two-stopping team mate Sergio Perez to edge him in their battle for second.