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In the opening Group B game of the Qatar World Cup, England defeated Iran 6-2 with goals from 5 different scorers. England officially announced their arrival in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Bukayo Saka scored two goals for the Three Lions, while Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Jude Bellingham, and Marcus Rashford each netted one. Mehdi Taremi scored both goals for Iran. Jude Bellingham scored the game's first goal with a strong header, followed by Bukayo Saka scoring the second and Raheem Sterling adding

Yesterday, on November 20th, Ecuador won 2-0 against the host nation Qatar in the opening match of FIFA, taking the lead early in the match. Following an energizing opening ceremony that included Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman and the South Korean popstar JungKook of BTS, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reported, "Let the show begin." Enner Valencia scored a first-half double as Ecuador overwhelmed hosts Qatar on their way to a routine 2-0 win in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It

Qatar's coach Sanchez said that the national team was suffering from a lot of issues and it was difficult to return to the match, adding that the performance improved in the second half but the result didn't change. Qatar can play better in its next match by correcting the mistakes in training and reaching the next match in the best way, Sanchez pointed out. Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez said that defensive errors, problems in transition, and not starting the match well are the

Argentina forward Nicolas Gonzalez suffered an injury in training on Thursday and is out of the World Cup, his country's football federation (AFA) said. The 24-year-old Fiorentina forward has been replaced by Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid. "In training today, Nicolas Gonzalez tore a muscle and has been withdrawn from the list for the World Cup," the AFA said in a statement. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday after his team thrashed the UAE 5-0 in their final warmup game that "some

Indian drums drowned out Argentina's diehard fans as hundreds waited hours to get a glimpse of a bus carrying Lionel Messi outside his World Cup team base in Qatar. The drummers and Indian beat dancers again showed how Qatar 2022 is going to be a different experience for players and visiting fans. Supporters from the subcontinent had outnumbered England fans when they greeted Harry Kane's side on Tuesday. A crowd of more than 500 that had waited until nearly 4:00 am (0100GMT) to

As at least 5 billion people from all over the world are anticipated to be riveted to their television screens and the digital media platforms to follow the 29-day football feast that begins on November 20, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is projected to shatter all viewership records. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 Moon landing was transmitted live throughout the world to a remarkable 652 million viewers, or about one fifth of the world's population at the time. Sixteen years

Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Portugal into World Cup 2022 after Fernando Santos named the veteran forward in his 26-man squad on Thursday. The Manchester United striker, 37, has not been first choice for his club this season but will be part of his country's bid to win the tournament for the first time in their history. Ronaldo, the captain and all-time leading goalscorer in men's international football with 117 strikes, has plenty of younger team-mates in support in attack, including Atletico Madrid's Joao

Retired French footballer Marcel Desailly called on fans to contribute positively to Qatar's sustainability commitments as they attend the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which kicks off November 20. Recycling forms a key element of FIFA's Sustainability Strategy, which it seeks to achieve during the Qatar 2022 championship, as well as its post-tournament activities. "As a former sportsperson, it's important for me to take a stand in order to explain and try to bring people's attention to the need to make choices and

Poland's performance in their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, led by Paulo Sousa, was respectable with twenty points in 10 games. They placed in the UEFA play-offs after finishing second in Group I, behind a formidable England team, and Sousa left to join Flamengo of Brazil, making room for Czeslaw Michniewicz to take over as manager. Poland advanced directly to the final round when their first opponents, Russia, were eliminated from the playoffs, earning them a trip to Qatar for the duration of

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique announced his retirement on Thursday after a decorated career. “Saturday’s match (against Almeria) will be my last at the Camp Nou,” the 35-year-old posted on Twitter. The veteran defender bows out with three Champions League titles for his childhood club and the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain. “I wanted to tell you that I’ve decided the moment has come to end this journey,” he said in a video clip of the star watching images of himself as

The Welsh Football Association will consider changing the official name of the national team to Cymru, seeking inspiration after Turkey’s request to be renamed Turkiye. Noel Mooney, chief executive of the Football Association of Wales (FAW), has pushed for Cymru to be the official name since it’s intercommunicated by staff at the team’s headquarters. The team should always be called Cymru; that’s what we call it here,” said Mooney. “Our view at the moment is that domestically we’re clearly called Cymru. That’s what

Following is a list of players who have been ruled out of the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup through injury. PAUL POGBA (FRANCE) Pogba injured his knee in pre-season and went under the knife in September to repair a damaged meniscus. The 29-year-old resumed training but on Oct. 31 his agent said the midfielder would not return to action for Juventus nor the world champions before the World Cup. N'GOLO KANTE (FRANCE) The Chelsea midfielder suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a

Defending champions Spain won the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory over first-time finalists Colombia whose campaign ended in heartbreak after an own goal in the summit clash. Spain emerged as the winners after an own goal by Colombian defender Ana María Guzmán Zapata in the 82nd minute of the final at the D Y Patil Sports Stadium. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, alongside top officials from the Asian Football Federation (AFC) and All India Football Federation (AIFF), was in attendance

The Sultanate of Oman announced Thursday that it welcomes all FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Hayya Card holders. The Royal Oman Police announced today that it would open the application submission process for visa to World Cup fans to enter Oman, and would provide those holding a Hayya Card with a convenient and exceptional experience. Oman is offering a free multiple-entry visa to World Cup fans. The visa will be valid for 60 days and can further be extended twice through the e-visa

Qatar is expected to deploy tens of thousands of security forces to ensure a seamless World Cup. The host country has signed numerous security cooperation deals with several countries. More than 1.2 million fans are expected to visit Qatar during the competition which runs from November 20 to December 18. Qatar security forces, along with partners from 13 countries, have carried out a five-day security exercise across the country. The drills were aimed at testing the readiness and responsiveness of the emergency services,

The four Arab football teams participating in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will have an opportunity to rewrite the history of Arab participation in the tournament when they compete in the first World Cup held in the Arab world. Doha won’t give a home team advantage to the Qatari national team only, but also to Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Morocco. Those three teams will feel they have a home-team advantage thanks to the substantial support they will get in the tournament from Arab

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not be in their squad for Saturday's Premier League game at Chelsea, the club said in a statement on Thursday. Ronaldo, an unused substitute in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, walked down the tunnel with a few minutes of the match remaining after being left on the bench again by manager Erik ten Hag. "Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s Premier League game against Chelsea," United said. "The

Lionel Messi is creating a holding company to invest in sports, media and technology globally. Based in San Francisco, Play Time Sports-Tech HoldCo LLC will be Messi’s main investment vehicle, according to a statement. The company will explore “stage agnostic” opportunities that could include, for example, helping startup founders build soccer-tech companies or investing in teams. Messi said in a statement, "I am excited to extend our roots into Silicon Valley, and I am thrilled that Play Time will collaborate with daring entrepreneurs

German coach Jurgen Klopp announced the absence of Portuguese striker Diogo Jota, one of the Reds' strikers, from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, scheduled for the period from November 20 to December 18, after he suffered a "serious" calf injury. In a press conference, Klopp said that it is not good news for Diogo as he will miss the World Cup, adding that it is a serious calf injury and this is bad news for the young man, Liverpool, and Portugal. Jota,

“Age is just a number,” says Karim Benzema after winning the Ballon d’or at 34. Benzema became the oldest winner since the first recipient in 1956, Stanley Matthews. “People play until their later years now and I still have this burning desire. It is this drive that has kept me going and never allowed me to let up,” said Benzema, who won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time. Benzema is the first French player to win the trophy since Zinedine Zidane