Ronaldo fails again in likely last chance to win World Cup
DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo choked up with emotion as the tears ran down his cheeks. He momentarily covered his face with his hand, but couldn’t hide his disappointment. This moment was too big.
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Regragui's tactical masterclass sends Portugal packing
DOHA : Morocco coach Walid Regragui pulled off a classic smash-and-grab to claim his third major European scalp of the World Cup with a tactical masterclass that sent the Atlas Lions into their first-ever semi-final with a gritty 1-0 win over Portugal on Saturday.
FIFA opens probe after fiery Argentina-Netherlands World Cup game
FIFA on Saturday announced it had opening disciplinary procedures against Argentina and the Netherlands after a series of ugly incidents marred their bad-tempered World Cup quarter-final.
Commentary: Still awed by Japanese football fans picking up rubbish? It says more about us than we think
SINGAPORE: On Monday (Dec 5), Japan bowed out of the World Cup in Qatar with a heartbreaking loss on penalties to Croatia. Though their bid to reach the quarter-finals for the first time was thwarted, the Samurai Blue had impressed with their lung-bursting heroics on the pitch.
Morocco fans ready for quarter-final with backing from Africa and Arab world
RABAT: Moroccan football fans were gathering with friends and family on Saturday (Dec 10) to watch their team's World Cup quarter-final against Portugal, holding the torch as the last African or Arab country left in the tournament.
Ticket desperation at the World Cup's last-chance saloon
DOHA: The football junkies started arriving an hour before the World Cup ticket centre opened on Saturday (Dec 10) even though loud speaker announcements proclaimed there is nothing to sell.
Argentina fans begin to believe as Messi wills them into World Cup semis
LUSAIL, Qatar: Lionel Messi had to dig deep after his Argentina side blew a two-goal lead before beating Netherlands on penalties to keep his World Cup dream alive, making one goal and scoring another before setting the tone for the emotional shoot-out triumph.
U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar
Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands in Lusail, Qatar.