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An industry academic has warned soaring ticket prices and transport costs at this year's World Cup will lure fans into cyber fraud and scams by the enticement of forgeries as supporters mistakenly believe they have bagged a bargain. As a result, scam artists are on the prowl during every major global sporting event but there's an added peril of World Cup tickets being costlier than at any previous edition, said Nuno Sebastiao, CEO and co-founder of Feedzai. "A World Cup or a massive

FafaFifa on Tuesday raised total World Cup cash distributions to almost $900 million after teams hours and mounting costs of participation to the tournament. FIFA, football's global governing body, said the money split between the 48 teams competing in next year's finals in Mexico, Canada and the United States would now amount to $871 million - with FIFA increasing an initial figure of $727 million announced in December. The large increase is largely due to the fact that Fifa members reportedly contended that

The Multani siblings have competed behind closed doors in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), and it’s a little cruelly ironic that Arafat Minhas and Sameer Minhas – while showcasing bombs of offensive talent – are still doing it unsigned. Arafat, 21, is a left-arm spinner who has taken nine wickets in 10 matches to help Multan Sultans reach the playoffs. It was also when he was joined in the team by his younger brother Sameer, 19, who is still to make his

Al Shamal took on Al Sadd for the finale of the Qatar Stars League 2025-26 on 27 April 2026 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. A brace by Al Sadd's Akram Afif and Roberto Firmino in the 20th and 22nd minute respectively saw them easily break the deadlock for a quick early lead of 2-0. Bahdad Bounedjah pulled a goal back in the 65th minute for Al Shamal making it 2-1. In the 68th minute, Paulo Otavio pushed Al Sadd's lead to 3-1

Qatar's beach handball team qualified for the semi-finals of the Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 after beating Thailand (2-0) in a match that took place Sunday. Qatar secured the victory with a 26-20, 22-20 scoreline to maintain their unbeaten record in the tournament and finish at the top of Group B with 12 points. The team started their campaign with wins over Pakistan and Oman before following that up in style against Bangladesh, Mongolia and Jordan. Qatar will wrap up their group stage

Qatar's national football side will meet El Salvador in a friendly as part of their build-up for FIFA World Cup 2026, which takes place in the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June to 19 July 2026. In a news release dated Thursday, 23 April 2026, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) said the matchup would be in Los Angeles on 06 June. Qatar have been placed in Group B with Canada, Switzerland and Bosnia Herzegovina. National coach Felix Sanchez is expected to

Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury in his left leg but is expected to be available for this year's World Cup, Spanish side Barcelona said Thursday. Yamal hobbled off the pitch during Wednesday's 1-0 league victory over Celta Vigo — when the 18-year-old netted his side a penalty winner. Barcelona posted on X: "Tests carried out have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg (biceps femoris muscle)." The player

Lusail International Circuit (LIC) has wrapped up a successful seventh edition of its Mixed Training Day, which saw over 1,200 participants take part in the ultimate sports and wellness experience on its iconic 5.38 km track in fully enhanced integration. It is also a hugely significant growth of the community initiative, and an unambiguous endorsement of LIC's intent to position the circuit as a venue for active living, in addition to world-class motorsport. Open to runners, walkers and cyclists, partakers descended onto the

An aide to US President Donald Trump has called for the Fifa to swap Iran with Italy in the next World Cup, according to reports in the Financial Times on Wednesday. According to the FT, which cites people familiar with the matter, the plan is also part of an effort to mend relations between Mr Trump and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after her government and widely supportive sections of the Italian media fell out with the American president following his assaults on

Hyderabad Kingsmen recorded a four-wicket victory over Multan Sultans on the back of Usman Khan's magnificent hundred in a high-scoring PSL encounter at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi Wednesday. It became a battle between two century makers, Khan and Multan Sultans batsman Steve Smith and this time the Hyderabad batter took the spoils. Khan came to bat at a point when Hyderabad were in dire straits at 48 for three chasing a target of 214. However, Khan (101 off 47 balls; 5x4s; 10x6s)

Iran will play their World Cup matches in the US as scheduled despite armed conflict between them and the tournament's co-hosts, Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday. Iranian FA president (FFIRI) has now tried to bash the US as the team is trying to move their three group matches in this World Cup from America to Mexico, citing American military backing of Israel when the two began assaults that led into renewed war in our region. Earlier this month, the FFIRI said

Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by eight wickets as rising star Sameer Minhas scored a splendid half-century here at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, on Thursday. The victory marked the 11th consecutive win of Islamabad over Karachi in PSL. The 19-year-old Minhas scored 58 from 36 balls as he and his opening partner Devon Conway (53 not out off 38 balls) steered Islamabad to an innings victory with just over four overs to spare chasing down the target of 150. Reeza

An eighth IPL century for South African Quinton de Kock came as a consolation when Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer powered Punjab Kings back to the top of the table with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday. De Kock celebrated his return to the Mumbai team which he last represented in 2021 by becoming the first overseas batter to score hundreds for three different teams in the IPL as the home side reached 195-6 at Eden. De Kock got

Skipper Babar Azam gave a phenomenal half-century to guide Peshawar Zalmi continue their unbeaten streak in the PSL as they romped to an 8-wicket win against Quetta Gladiators in Karachi on Wednesday. Babar’s stellar 71 in 51 balls (10 fours) enabled Peshawar to complete the chase of 154 with nine ball remaining after Mohammad Basit (4-0-36-3) and Sufyan Moqim (4-0-25-3) claimed six wickets as Quetta struggled for runs. With the comfortable victory on Wednesday, Peshawar lead the table with 13 points from seven

Mumbai Indians lock horns with Punjab Kings in the first match of IPL today at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The encounter is set to kick off at 7:30 PM IST, and will be one of the deck-heads drawing more attention as both teams aim to boost their position on the points table. With a mighty batting order and playing at home conditions, the Mumbai Indians will be eager to stamp their authority on both. The team has had some exciting remainings in this

Barcelona forward Raphinha tore into the officiating in their Champions League quarterfinal when his team exited 3-2 on aggregate to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, having ended both legs with 10 players. The Brazilian did not play in either match but accused the referees Clement Turpin, who officiated the second game, and Istvan Kovacs, of the first, of "robbing" his team. “I think it was a robbery, not just in this match but in the other one (the first leg) as well,” Raphinha told

Match Summary: Chennai Super Kings Innings – 192/5 (20 Overs) Chennai Bowlers: Kolkata Knight Riders Innings – 160/7 (20 Overs) KKR Bowlers: Fall of Wickets: Special Note: KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane was fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over‑rate, adding to KKR’s IPL struggles as they remain winless after 5 matches. Catch all the action from Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders—don’t miss the highlights and the latest updates. To get the latest news subscribe to Sports Monks!

Between the buzz over IPL’s teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and a young Indian shuttler’s giant-killing spree at the Badminton Asian Championships, one of them has barely made a dent in cricket-crazy India. Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old opening batsman from a nondescript town called Tajpur in Bihar, has made a mockery of the bowling reputations of Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Josh Hazlewood — three legends of modern fast bowlers — at this year’s ongoing Indian Premier League. But the story of upcoming Indian badminton

Fifteen-year-old Rajasthan Royals player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi went down for a golden duck in an almost certain of rare IPL failures as his side scored its heaviest loss since 2014 in the IPL, the Indian Premier League, going down by 57 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as two debutantes Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain shone. The teen sensation played a critical role on Saturday in Rajasthan's four victories this season with a pair of 15-ball fifties including in the previous match. Famine was

Showing that they are also in great form in the Pakistan Super League, Peshawar Zalmi turned in another all-action performance on Monday (March 4), beating Multan Sultans by 24 runs at Karachi's National Stadium. The league leaders restricted Multan to 172-8 in reply to their own 196-6 from 20 overs. Peshawar Zalmi, with 11 points from 6 games, now head the table in the PSL, a lead of 3 over Multan. With 7 points from 6 matches, Three-time champions Islamabad United continue to