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World Cup 2022: Senegal 'must be ambitious' to beat England in last 16

Doha, 3 December 2022 - Senegal must stick to their attacking principles to beat England in the last 16 of the World Cup, according to former international Omar Daf. The West Africans won their first continental title in February but will come up against a side which reached the World Cup semi-finals in Russia four years ago and then finished as

03 Dec

Switzerland through to last 16 as Serbia sent home

Doha, 3 December 2022 - Switzerland sealed their place in the World Cup knockout stages, beating Serbia in a five-goal thriller at Stadium 974 as the group stages came to a close. Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri put his side ahead inside 20 minutes, but Serbia were quick to turn it around, with 35th and 44th-minute goals from Duš

03 Dec

Cameroon eliminated despite victory over Brazil

Doha, 3 December 2022 - Cameroon achieved their first-ever win over Brazil at Lusail Stadium, as their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 campaign came to an end. Vincent Aboubakar headed the winner in stoppage time, before being handed a second yellow for taking his shirt off. With his side having already qualified after their first two games, Bra

03 Dec

UNICRI, UNOCT and ICSS hold first National Focal Points Regional Forum for Africa

Dakar (Senegal), 3 December 2022 - The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and its partners the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) along with representatives of the Republic of Senegal joined forces to host the first National Focal Points

01 Dec

Generation Amazing Youth Festival 2022 a resounding success

Doha, 1 December 2022 - The Generation Amazing Foundation, a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ social and human legacy initiative, has successfully concluded its fourth annual youth festival and the second phase of its Goal 22 international school-exchange programme. The Generation Amazing Youth Festival 2022 served as the in-person phase of

01 Dec

Croatia qualifies for FIFA World Cup Round of 16

Doha, 1 December 2022 - Croatia qualified for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 stages after playing out a 0-0 draw against Belgium in its final Group F match of the FIFA World Cup at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium on Thursday. Croatia needed just a draw to qualify while Belgium needed to win the match to have a chance at qualifying for the knockouts.

01 Dec

Morocco makes history, Belgium knocked out

Doha, 1 December 2022- Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over eliminated Canada. Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri ensured the North Africans finished top of Group F ahead of 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. Morocco, which last reached the knockout

30 Nov

Tunisia go out with heads held high says matchwinner Khazri

Doha, 30 November 2022 - Tunisia captain Wahbi Khazri said his side would go out of the World Cup with heads held high after completing their campaign with a shock 1-0 win over holders France on Wednesday. "Of course we are disappointed to be going out because we didn't do enough in the first two matches so we are left with a bit of a bitter tas

30 Nov

Coach Regragui: Morocco Fully Ready to Face Canada

Doha, 30 November 2022 - Morocco will play to win against eliminated Canada in their final World Cup Group F match on Thursday to fly the African flag high even though a draw would be enough to send them through, coach Walid Regragui said on Wednesday. The North Africans are seeking to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first

30 Nov

Germany must win for last-16 shot

Doha, 30 November 2022 - It’s a simple task for Germany in its final game of group stage: beat Costa Rica on Thursday or the four-time World Cup champions will go home early for a second consecutive tournament. Germany was knocked out as reigning World Cup champions in group play four years ago in Russia. But even a victory might not

30 Nov

Deschamps defends decision to make nine changes in Tunisia defeat

Doha, 30 November 2022 - France coach Didier Deschamps defended his decision to change almost his entire line-up for Wednesday's final World Cup group game against Tunisia as he admitted his mind was on keeping players fresh for the knockout phase. The holders were the first team in Qatar to secure a place in the last 16 after they won their fir

30 Nov

Australia Defeat Denmark, Reach last-16

Doha, 30 November 2022 - Australia reached the last-16 along with France in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 following a Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Denmark in the Group D's final fixture at Al Janoub Stadium.Mathew Leckie scored for Australia in the 60th minute to send his side through to the knockouts for the second time in their history sin

30 Nov

Despite Historic Win, Tunisia Eliminated from World Cup

Doha, 30 November 2022 - Tunisia made history on Wednesday after a 58th goal from forward Wahbi Khazri gave the North Africans a 1-0 victory over reigning champions France at Education City Stadium.In a high-octane game in its early exchanges, Tunisia's Nader Ghandri netted in the 8th minute, but it was chalked off as off-side after consulti

30 Nov

US, England Reach Last-16

Doha, 30 November 2022 - England booked their ticket for the round of 16 to face Senegal after their 3-0 victory over Wales in their final encounter of the group stage at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.England tops Groups B with 7 points, while Wales tally remains at 1 point at the bottom of the group.The Three Lions goals came by Rashford in the 50t

29 Nov

Qatar’s World Cup 2022 campaign ends with loss to Netherlands

Doha, 29 November 2022 - The Dutch barely broke a sweat in their 2-0 win over Qatar at the Al Bayt Stadium, ending the hosts’ World Cup campaign with a third straight defeat. The Qataris had been eliminated after their 3-1 loss to Senegal earlier in the week and came up short again on the pitch. They were not without their moments in the

29 Nov

Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 to become third team into last 16

Doha, 29 November 2022 - Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 on Monday with two goals from midfielder Bruno Fernandes to become the third team after France and Brazil to qualify for the World Cup knockout stage. The Europeans had dominated possession before Fernandes' 54th minute cross floated past Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, who was rooted t

28 Nov

Late Casemiro strike sends Brazil into last 16

Doha, 28 November 2022 - Brazil left it late but a Casemiro goal in the 83rd minute was enough to earn a 1-0 win over Switzerland at the 2022 World Cup and send the tournament favourites into the knockout stages.Vinicius Jr was denied a goal after 64 minutes when he slotted a neat finish beyond Yann Sommer, only for it to be ruled out by VAR for

28 Nov

Sheikh Joaan attends OCA Advisory Committee meeting

Doha, 28 November 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended virtually the Advisory Committee meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) held today at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. During the meeting, topics on the agenda were discussed and reviewed, with a key focus on