'We have to keep going': Japan buoyed by Germany victory, but not getting carried away
DOHA: Their historic 2-1 triumph over Germany may have sent shockwaves reverberating across the footballing world, but Japan are refusing to get carried away.
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Goalless draws at World Cup come from cautious approach
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : A cautious approach from many teams in the opening round of the World Cup was behind a record-approaching number of goalless draws at the tournament in Qatar, FIFAs technical study group said on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia blocks Qatari beIN's World Cup streaming platform
RIYADH : Saudi Arabia has blocked Qatari broadcaster BeIN's popular streaming service TOD.tv since the start of the World Cup on Nov. 20, according to a Reuters witness, in a sudden disruption after 10 months of smooth operations.
Analysis:'Superman' to the rescue again, but Ecuador no one-man band
DOHA : Veteran striker Enner Valencia, who has gone from selling cows' milk for his first boots to scoring Ecuador's last six World Cup goals, is rightly hailed as "Superman" at home.
Canadian brothers make like Mounties on 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip to World Cup
The Mounties are at the World Cup, thanks to Canadians Geoff, Graham and Stephen Rawlinson.
Germany look for great escape against Spain to avoid early exit
AL RAYYAN: Germany are facing a second consecutive World Cup first-round exit when they take on Spain on Sunday (Nov 27) with coach Hansi Flick working overtime to pick his players up off the floor after their shock 2-1 loss to Japan in their Group E opener.
Germany replace supermarket logo with OneLove in press centre
AL SHAMAL, Qatar : Germany replaced the logo of a supermarket chain that pulled its sponsorship over the 'OneLove' diversity armband controversy with that of the armband itself at their World Cup press centre on Friday.
Denmark need to up the tempo against France, says Hjulmand
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said his team must find another gear against France when they meet the reigning champions in a crucial Group D clash on Saturday, having found themselves behind the points tally they would have wanted at this stage.