Qatar 2022

FIFA World Cup praised for its ‘unique cohesive power’ 17 Dec 2022 - 11:40 am

Doha:The FIFA Council met yesterday in advance of the FIFA World Cup final in Doha, Qatar, which FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed as...

Third-place play-offs: More goals, records 17 Dec 2022 - 11:19 am

Doha: Morocco who entered the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ranked 22 will have another opportunity to finish their dream run in the...

Regragui happy with ‘priceless’ seventh game but insists Morocco wanted final 17 Dec 2022 - 10:55 am

Doha: Morocco coach Walid Regragui has insisted the Atlas Lions would have preferred playing on Sunday instead of the third-place playoff match against...

FIFA World Cup 2022, a fillip for retailers 17 Dec 2022 - 10:21 am

Doha: The micro, small and medium sector businesses have benefited from the FIFA World Cup which had a trickle-down effect across all businesses...

Katara inaugurates new World Cup painting 17 Dec 2022 - 09:58 am

Doha: Cultural Village Foundation, Katara inaugurated on Thursday the “Towards the Goal” painting by Syrian artist Muntaha Jamil Sallat. Located at Building 47,...

Qatar 2022 closing ceremony to amaze fans ahead of final showpiece 17 Dec 2022 - 09:03 am

Doha: After 63 matches and a month of thrilling action on the pitch, Argentina and France will meet tomorrow for the ultimate prize...

Qatar 2022 best World Cup ever: FIFA President 17 Dec 2022 - 08:26 am

Doha: As defending champions France and Argentina prepare for tomorrow’s final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hailed the World Cup in Qatar as...

Argentina's Batistuta does not mind losing goal record to Messi 17 Dec 2022 - 12:33 am

Former Argentina international Gabriel Batistuta said he was happy to see Lionel Messi overtake him as the country's top scorer at the World...

Morocco's World Cup success boosts academy that gave players a start 16 Dec 2022 - 11:29 pm

RABAT: At a soccer academy near Rabat, 100 young Moroccans hope to emulate the success of alumni who took the national team to...

Factbox: Messi by the numbers 16 Dec 2022 - 10:55 pm

The following is a look at Argentina captain Lionel Messi's career by the numbers: 499 million: Global followers on social media platforms Facebook...

Fans praise ‘amazing’ accessibility experience at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 16 Dec 2022 - 08:41 pm

DOHA: Before every kick-off at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, two fans in the accessibility seats have been invited to meet their...

Spain captain Busquets retires from international football 16 Dec 2022 - 07:20 pm

Spain captain Sergio Busquets announced his retirement from international football on Friday after they exited the World Cup in the last 16 in...

Morocco's World Cup run is like Croatia's four years ago, says coach Dalic 16 Dec 2022 - 07:11 pm

AL RAYYAN: Croatia are preparing for a "huge" match against Morocco in Saturday's World Cup third-place playoff with the African team's surprise run...

France players hit by colds as Argentina final looms 16 Dec 2022 - 06:00 pm

Doha: Defending champions France are not having an ideal preparation for tomorrow’s World Cup showdown against Argentina with players missing training due to...

Scaloni heads into final as the coach who made Messi and Argentina smile again 16 Dec 2022 - 05:36 pm

DOHA: Lionel Messi will deservedly hog the spotlight when Argentina face France in Sunday's World Cup final, yet the potential pinnacle of his...

beIN Sports to broadcast FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final on free-to-air and YouTube 16 Dec 2022 - 02:35 pm

beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”) has revealed its extensive broadcast plans for the upcoming final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – including...

Magical Messi saves his best for last in Qatar 16 Dec 2022 - 01:22 pm

As if he had not made enough fairy-tales, Argentina's little genius Lionel Messi has saved the potentially most magical script for his last...

First-ever 100% rPET packaging during FIFA World Cup 16 Dec 2022 - 12:52 pm

Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Coca-Cola Middle East have announced the introduction of 100% recycled bottles for Coca-Cola’s range...