Australia reach World Cup last 16 and send Denmark home By: Agencies on December 1, 2022DOHA: Australia reached the last 16 of the World Cup for only the second time in their history with a 1-0 win over a disappointing Denmark on Wednesday. Winger Mathew Leckie scored the winner on the hour with a smart run and finish to end Denmark’s Qatar hopes at the group stage. Australia, who made […]
No booze? No problem for most fans at World Cup in Qatar By: Agencies on December 1, 2022DOHA: Soccer fans at the almost alcohol-free World Cup are ready to pay high prices for a beer, a few have tried to smuggle booze into stadiums but most simply accept that drinking is off limits at the first tournament in a Muslim country. World soccer governing body FIFA reversed course in mid-November, two days […]
Qatar official says ‘400-500’ died on World Cup projects By: Agencies on December 1, 2022DOHA: Qatar’s top World Cup official said Tuesday that more than 400 migrant workers died in labour accidents in the country in the years leading up to the tournament. Hassan Al-Thawadi, head of Qatar’s delivery and legacy organising committee, gave the figure of 400-500 in a British television interview when asked how many workers had […]
Netherlands see off sorry Qatar to reach World Cup last 16 By: Agencies on November 30, 2022AL KHOR: Cody Gakpo scored again as the Netherlands booked their place in the World Cup last 16 as group winners with a straightforward 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar on Tuesday. The Netherlands, needing just a point to be sure of progressing, put one foot in the next round inside the first half-hour as Gakpo […]
Anderson aims to perform on dead Pakistan wickets By: Staff Report on November 30, 2022RAWALPINDI: Wily pace bowler James Anderson vowed Tuesday to continue the aggressive style England have adopted recently despite the likelihood of bowling on unresponsive pitches for the Test series against Pakistan. Anderson is the only survivor of England’s last series in Pakistan — in 2005 — and while he didn’t play then, the 40-year-old will […]
Rain in the air as India look to square ODI series against New Zealand today By: Agencies on November 30, 2022CHRISTCHURCH: Just as it was in the T20Is, the ODIs have also effectively become a two-match series because of rain, except that New Zealand lead 1-0 now and India can at best square it here on Wednesday (today). But rain is threatening to spoil the game, in Christchurch, too, even though there is a chance […]
Koulibaly sinks Ecuador to fire Senegal into World Cup knockouts By: Agencies on November 30, 2022DOHA: Kalidou Koulibaly sent Senegal into the World Cup knockouts for just the second time in their history with the winner in Tuesday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador. The Netherlands’ dominant victory over Qatar meant only a win would see Senegal through to the knockouts from Group A, while Ecuador would have progressed with a […]
Naseem eager to learn from legend Anderson By: Staff Report on November 30, 2022RAWALPINDI: When England pace bowler James Anderson made his entry into Test cricket in 2003, Pakistan’s Naseem Shah was barely three months old. On Thursday they will be spearheading their respective team’s pace attacks in Rawalpindi with England playing their first Test on Pakistan soil for 17 years. The precocious Shah, 19, showered praise Tuesday […]
Man with rainbow flag invades pitch during World Cup match By: Agencies on November 30, 2022DOHA: A man carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a T-shirt with the words “Respect for Iranian Woman” on the back invaded the pitch during a match at the Qatar World Cup on Monday. The man was on the field for about 30 seconds during the second half of the game between Portugal and Uruguay […]
Fernandes double sends Portugal into World Cup knock-outs By: Agencies on November 30, 2022DOHA: Bruno Fernandes scored twice to give Portugal a 2-0 victory over Uruguay on Monday and send them into the knock-out stages of the World Cup alongside France and Brazil. The Manchester United midfielder scored a cross-cum-shot nine minutes into the second half and then added an injury-time penalty following a handball by Jose Maria […]