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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

28 Nov

US Coach Pleased with Preparations for Iran Match

Doha, 28 November 2022 - US Head Coach Gregg Berhalter said that his side's match against Iran Tuesday in the final round of Group B of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be decisive.He said that he needs to address the attacking side of his team's performances if they are to win and reach the last-16.Speaking at the press conference ahead

28 Nov

Queiroz: We Play to Defeat USA

Doha, 28 November 2022 - The Portuguese coach of the Iranian national team Carlos Queiroz said that he will leave issues aside as his team prepares to play against its US counterpart on Tuesday (tomorrow) in the third and final round of Group B in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, pointing out that the game will be exceptional and that the Iran

28 Nov

Qatar seek to undo the hurt against Netherlands on Tuesday

Doha, 28 November 2022 - Hosts Qatar seek a final honorable showdown against Netherlands on Tuesday evening in the last Group A fixture at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, at Al Bayt Stadium. Felix Sanchez's men, who are breaking their World Cup duck, were eliminated after a 0-2 opening match loss to Ecuador and a subsequent 1-3 defeat from Senegal, l

28 Nov

Almoez Ali: Qatar Seeks to Leave World Cup With Heads Held High

Doha, 28 November 2022 - Qatar's national team forward Almoez Ali said that his side will seek an honorable image in their last World Cup group stage game against the Netherlands - scheduled to be held on Tuesday (tomorrow), to leave the tournament with their heads held high.Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Ali voiced hopes for a bette

27 Nov

Morocco stun Belgium to claim long-awaited World Cup win

Doha, 27 November 2022 - Substitutes Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal earned Morocco their first World Cup victory in 24 years as they upset a hugely disappointing Belgium side 2-0 in World Cup Group F on Sunday. The Morocco fans gave the match a vintage World Cup feel in a boiling atmosphere at the Al Thumama Stadium and Sabiri curled a

27 Nov

Portugal's Pereira Absent Due to Injury

Doha, 27 November 2022 - Portugal's top defender Danilo Pereira fractured three ribs in training Saturday and will miss the remaining two group-stage matches of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.The Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement Sunday that the tests that Pereira underwent revealed a fracture of three ribs on the right side.

27 Nov

Costa Rica beat Japan 1-0 in World Cup

Doha, 27 November 2022 - Costa Rica got their World Cup campaign up and running on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Japan. Keysher Fuller struck the only goal of the game at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium to move level on three points with both Japan and Group E leaders Spain, who face bottom side Germany in the day's final game.

27 Nov

Mbappe Fires France Into Round of 16

Doha, 27 November 2022 - The first opportunity of the evening fell to Ousmane Dembele, who carried the ball out of his own half and spread the ball wide to Mbappe. Mbappe played the ball back to Dembele who attempted a long-range strike that was blocked by the Danish defense. France’s next serious attacking sequence came in the 19th minute

27 Nov

Save the Dream Ambassadors speak about inter-cultural dialogue at the ICESCO Youth Leadership forum

Doha, 27 November 2022 - Recommitted to the positive values of sport, two Ambassadors of Save the Dream, Sheikh Fahad bin Khalid al-Thani and Nuno Delgado, have called on youth leaders from the Islamic world to use the power of sport to promote peace, tolerance and inter-cultural dialogue.This took place during the second edition of the Leadershi

26 Nov

Ecuador’s Argentine coach: Messi can become world champion

Doha, 26 November 2022 - Ecuador’s Argentine national soccer coach Gustavo Alfaro sees a realistic chance for the title for the team around superstar Lionel Messi, despite the false start of his home country Argentina. “The Argentine team has everything you need to become world champions,” said the 60-year-old after his te

26 Nov

Tunisia loses to Australia

Doha, 26 November 2022 - Tunisia today lost to Australia 0-1 in Group D of the World Cup 2022 currently playing in the Qatari capital, Doha, which complicates its chance of advancing to the next level in the games, the round of 16. Tunisia, which came to a draw in the first game in its group with Denmark, is currently in the fourth and last plac