Qatar eliminated; England held to draw

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:56:16 +0000

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Host nation Qatar crashed out of the World Cup on Friday after a second straight defeat before an uninspired England missed the chance to wrap up qualification for the last 16 following a 0-0 draw with the United States. Qatar lost 3-1 to Senegal and became the first team to be […]

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World Cup history for Ronaldo, injury scare for Neymar

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 03:23:09 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo claimed a piece of World Cup history on Thursday as Brazil was rocked by an injury scare to captain Neymar after a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Serbia. Ronaldo became the first man to score in five different editions of the World Cup as he slotted home a controversial penalty to […]

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Germany shocked by Japan; ‘young gun’ from Spain dazzles

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 03:06:44 +0000

DOHA (AFP) – Japan produced a stunning comeback to shock Germany in their World Cup opener on Wednesday after the four-time champion staged a powerful protest against FIFA’s refusal to allow rainbow-themed armbands, while Spain started in style by putting seven past Costa Rica. Elsewhere on the fourth day of action in Qatar, Belgium edged […]

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Saudi shocks Messi’s Argentina; France impressive

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:24:55 +0000

Saudi shocks DOHA (AFP) – Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history on Tuesday by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 but France launched their title defence in style. Argentina arrived in Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten streak and appeared to be on its way to a straightforward victory after […]

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Qatar is first World Cup host to lose opener with Ecuador defeat

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 22:03:05 +0000

AL KHOR, Qatar (AFP) – Qatar became the first home team to lose its opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday. Asian champions Qatar enjoyed the backing of the 67,000-strong crowd Al Bayt Stadium, but could not […]

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It’s going to be a World Cup of surprises

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:46:47 +0000

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) – German legend Jurgen Klinsmann said on Saturday that an underdog could go far in what he is predicting will be a “World Cup of surprises” in Qatar. The hosts play Ecuador in the opening game Sunday of the first World Cup held in the northern hemisphere winter. The change from the […]

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Neymar: Carrying the weight of a nation

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:58:08 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO,  Brazil (AFP) – Fuelled by past disappointments at the World Cup, Neymar has been preparing for a long time to make sure he is in peak condition to lead Brazil into this year’s tournament in Qatar. Now aged 30, the world’s most expensive player has often struggled to live up to expectations […]

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PH is part of 2023 World Cup Trophy Tour

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:00:33 +0000

By NIKOLE JAVIER The Philippines has been selected as among the stops of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour in 2023 to drum up support for the Nationals for next year’s event in New Zealand.  In addition to the draw last weekend, FIFA has also notified the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) about its decision to […]

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Indonesia orders stadium disaster ‘perpetrators’ punished

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 05:53:04 +0000

MALANG, Indonesia (AFP) – Indonesia’s government called on the country’s police Monday to identify and punish whoever was responsible for a stadium stampede that left 125 people dead, as anger mounted over one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang also saw 323 […]

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Filipinas start World Cup prep with California training camp

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:04:40 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN The Philippine women’s national football team has reunited with head coach Alen Stajcic for the start of their training camp in Irvine, California for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.“We’ve been looking forward to this camp after a memorable and unforgettable AFF campaign,” said Stajcic as quoted in an article posted by […]

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