Morocco make it fourth time lucky for Africa at World Cup
Morocco's 1-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday made them the first African team to reach the last four of a World Cup.
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Commentary: Qatar World Cup is a festival of cosmopolitanism – not nationalism
LONDON: I’ve spent years writing about the rise of nationalism. Trump, Brexit, Putin, Bolsonaro and the rest were supposedly a backlash against globalisation only “elites” still liked.
Giroud takes France into World Cup semis as Kane penalty miss costs England
AL KHOR, Qatar: Olivier Giroud scored the winner and Harry Kane missed a late penalty as holders France beat England 2-1 in a tense World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Aurelien Tchouameni had swept France into a first-half lead only for Kane to equalize from the spot nine minutes into the second half.
Canadian men's coach John Herdman declares need for better competition following World Cup exit
It was a "life-changing experience" that was 36 years in the making.
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.
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.