London: Qatar World Cup organizers have admitted that workers were exploited while contracted for FIFA’s preparation tournaments in the Gulf State. The acknowledgement of failings came after an investigation by Amnesty International which said security guards were forced to work in conditions it called “forced labor” by exceeding the 60-hour maximum work week and not […]
Doha: La’eeb, the official mascot of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar is playful, adventurous and curious. Sporting the flowing Qatari national dress, the mascot seems to be trying to stop a football in air in the illustration released by FIFA and tournament organising body — the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy. La’eeb […]
The Italians played well but failed to get to the scoring sheet. Aleksandar Trajkovski scored for North Macedonia in the 92nd minute to cause one of the biggest upsets.
Sao Paulo: Ecuador is one win away from returning to the World Cup after a 1-1 home draw with South American qualifying leader Brazil. Coach Gustavo Alfaro’s team will qualify to play in Qatar if it beats Peru next week. Chile, once a force in the region, saw its chances shrink dramatically after a 2-1 […]
Geneva: The World Cup in Qatar is sure to be without either Italy or Cristiano Ronaldo.Italy and Portugal, the current and previous European champions, were drawn into the same qualifying playoff bracket on Friday, meaning at least one will fail to qualify for next year’s tournament. Italy will first face North Macedonia at home in […]
The Hague: The Netherlands qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 win over Norway in Rotterdam. It was D-day for both teams in De Kuip stadium on Tuesday night. The Netherlands would be certain of World Cup qualification with a win and a draw would normally also be sufficient with a superior […]
Sao Paulo: Argentina secured a place in next year’s World Cup after a 0-0 draw against Brazil, giving Lionel Messi his fifth and possibly final shot at winning the only major trophy missing in his career. Second-place Argentina qualified after Chile lost 2-0 at home to third-place Ecuador. With 29 points and four qualifiers remaining, […]
