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Beware the penalty specialist if final goes to shootout

Doha, 17 November 2022 - If Sunday's World Cup final becomes the third to go to penalties then coaches Didier Deschamps of France and Argentina's Lionel Scaloni should avoid the temptation to throw on a "penalty specialist" at the end of extra time - because it never works. Data analyst Nielsen Gracenote looked at the relatively recent tren

14 Dec

Radical (Ex)Change Final Conference on “Mitigating Radicalisation through Sport”

Athens, Greece, 14 December 2022 - The final conference of the Radical (Ex) Change project, under the theme “Mitigating Radicalisation through Sport", took place on 8 December 2022, in Athens, Greece, organised by the International Olympic Truce Centre. The conference was organized within the framework of ‘Network for the exchange of

14 Dec

Messi confirms Qatar final will be his last World Cup game

Doha, 14 December 2022 - Argentina captain Lionel Messi has confirmed that he’ll retire after the World Cup 2022 last on December 18 in Doha, Qatar. “I’m very happy to play my last match in the final and to complete this World Cup journey,” Messi informed Argentine media Diario Deportivo Ole. The following World Cup is a

13 Dec

Qatar to Host FIA World Endurance Championship 2024

Doha, 13 December 2022 - Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) has signed a six-year contract with the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 hours of Le Mans for a round to be held in Qatar. Revealed at an announcement ceremony in Doha, the inaugural 6 Hours Race is set to take place in Qatar in 2024, with the championship due to r

13 Dec

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs: Qatar Has Been Subjected to Unprecedented Criticisms due to World Cup Hosting

Washington, 13 December 2022 - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani underlined that the State of Qatar has been subjected to unprecedented criticisms due to its organization of the 2022 FIFA World Cup; noting that the attack on the State has started since submitting its bid to host

13 Dec

Qatar proves Arab countries worthy of hosting major international events

Doha, 13 December 2022 - The success achieved by the State of Qatar in organizing an exceptional edition of the FIFA World Cup reveals everyday the correctness of its approach of not paying attention to the systematic smear campaigns it has been subjected to over the years since winning the honor of hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022. Qatar responde

13 Dec

France not underestimating Morocco threat in World Cup semifinal

Doha, 13 December 2022 - France will “not fall into” the trap of overconfidence when they take on the tournament surprise-stars Morocco in their semifinal showdown on Wednesday, French defender Raphael Varane has insisted. Though Morocco has stunned the footballing world by eliminating Spain and Portugal in the tournament’s kno

13 Dec

Infantino plays referee in match between workers and football legends

Doha, 13 December 2022 - FIFA president Gianni Infantino acted briefly as referee during a friendly match between football legends and workers in Qatar. "Let's hope for a great evening of football, just as we have seen a great World Cup so far," the head of the football governing body said before kick-off at Doha's Al-Thumama stadium. Workers,

12 Dec

FIFA: Morocco Join List of Semi-Final Surprise Packages

Zurich, 12 December 2022- Morocco have achieved the unexpected by reaching the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi-finals after beating both Spain and Portugal in the knockout rounds. If little was expected of them prior to the tournament, the Atlas Lions have overcome every obstacle thrown in their way and have shocked the world in the process,

12 Dec

France Goalie Aspires to Become Back-to-Back World Cup Champions

Doha, 12 December 2022 - France goalie Hugo Lloris expressed pride for reaching the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after defeating England 2-1 , voicing hopes the title holders would be back-to-back World Cup champions. It was a tough game, full of strength from both sides; France managed to reign in the English attacks, and mainta

12 Dec

Qatar World Cup best in tournament's 92-year-old history: Yemeni minister

Doha, 12 December 2022 - Yemeni Minister of Youth and Sport Nayef Saleh al-Bakri said that Qatar has dazzled the world with its distinct organisation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.The minister added that taking into account the World Cup organisation and preparations, the splendor of facilities and infrastructure, and the ease of movement betw

10 Dec

Morocco makes history advancing to World Cup semifinals

Doha, 10 December 2022 - Morocco defeated Portugal on Saturday, becoming the first Arab and African nation ever to advance to the round of four in the world soccer championship. Today's game against Portugal has inspired jokes about the medieval Muslim conquest of Iberia. The Moroccan soccer team made history in Qatar on Saturday defeating Portu

10 Dec

Dalic hails 'unbelievable' Modric

Doha, 10 December 2022 - Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic singled out Luka Modric for praise after his team reached the World Cup semifinals with a penalty shootout victory over Brazil on Friday. Modric, 37, participated in the build-up to Bruno Petkovic's 116th-minute equalizer before converting one of Croatia's four penalty kicks in the shootou

10 Dec

Argentina into World Cup semi-final after beating Netherlands on penalties

Doha, 10 December 2022 - The Netherlands made up a two-goal deficit to take Argentina into penalties to fight for their place in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi-finals. Few chances were created in the first half, until Argentina got ahead with ten minutes remaining to half time when Nahuel Molina put his side 1-0 up. Neither side looked like

09 Dec

France Aims to Overcome England in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Quarter-Finals

Doha, 9 December 2022 - The French national football team has been successful in its campaign to defend its title, seeking to continue doing so by carrying on with its series of positive results, to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, after facing its English counterpart tomorrow at Al Bayt Stadium in the quarterfinals of

09 Dec

Croatia stun Brazil in penalty shoot-out to reach World Cup semi-finals

Doha, 9 December 2022 - Croatia stunned favourites Brazil to reach the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, winning 4-2 on penalties after a nailbiting last-eight tie finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Marquinhos missed the crucial spot-kick in the shoot-out, hitting the post when he had to score to keep Brazil in it after Rodrygo’s e

08 Dec

Sterling re-joins the England squad

Doha, 8 December 2022 - Raheem Sterling is returning to Qatar and rejoining the England squad ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against France. The 28-year-old forward did not feature in Sunday’s last-16 win against Senegal due to concern over his family’s wellbeing following an incident at his home in Surrey. Sterling returned

08 Dec

Qatar Wins Bid to Host 2025 World Table Tennis Championships

Doha, 8 December 2022 - Qatar has won the honor of hosting the 59th edition of the 2025 World Table Tennis Championship during the General Assembly meeting of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITF), which was held in Amman, Jordan, over three days in the presence of 227 member federations. This is the second time that Qatar has won