Who could be potential Manchester United buyers?
Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, are considering selling the club as they explore “strategic alternatives”. If the Glazers decided to follow through with the sale of the Old ...
Clash of youth in store as buoyant England take on US
If you’re good enough, you’re old enough, so the saying goes, and the young guns of England and the United States added credence to that theory with eye-catching ...
Spirited Wales take on Iran with knockout stage in sight
After earning a crucial point in their opening World Cup match against the United States, Wales return to the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Friday knowing that a win over ...
Qatar’s hopes hang in the balance as elimination beckons
World Cup hosts Qatar know they must not let nerves get the better of them again on Friday as they face African champions Senegal needing to take something from their ...
Richarlison scores spectacular volley as Brazil beat Serbia
Brazil striker Richarlison scored twice including a spectacular swivelling volley to get his nation’s quest for a sixth World Cup title off to a perfect start in a 2-0 ...
Ronaldo makes history as Portugal edge Ghana
Cristiano Ronaldo drew a line under a tumultuous tournament build-up as he wrote his name in the record books to become the first player to score in five World Cups ...
Uruguay denied by woodwork in 0-0 draw with South Korea
Uruguay defender Diego Godin and midfielder Federico Valverde both hit the woodwork as the South Americans were held to a 0-0 draw by South Korea in their opening World Cup ...
Apologetic Embolo gives Swiss narrow win over Cameroon
An apologetic Breel Embolo scored the winner against the country of his birth to hand Switzerland a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in their World Cup Group G clash at the ...
For Chinese fans, World Cup highlights Covid lockdown blues
Images of maskless fans enjoying the World Cup in packed Qatar stadiums, or bars and streets abroad, have underscored to many frustrated Chinese the difference between their country’s heavy ...
Germany players cover mouths in team photo amid armband row
Germany players placed their hands over their mouths during a team photo ahead of their game against Japan for their World Cup Group E on Wednesday as the row over ...
Portugal will not be distracted by Ronaldo’s Man Utd saga, coach say
Portugal will not be distracted by the drama surrounding captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s acrimonious departure from Manchester United, coach Fernando Santos said on Wednesday, a day before their World Cup ...
Favourites Brazil face strong Serbia in World Cup opener
Brazil are keeping their cards close to their chest under the spotlight of being the odds-on favorites as they prepare to face Serbia in their World Cup Group G opener ...
South Korea sweat on Son ahead of opener with wildcards Uruguay
South Koreans will be anxiously awaiting news of whether captain Son Heung-min is available when they need him most, as the Asian giants start their World Cup campaign on Thursday ...
Courtois saves penalty as disappointing Belgium beat Canada 1-0
Keeper Thibaut Courtois showed his class as Belgium made the most of Canada’s woeful finishing to win their opening World Cup Group F game 1-0 thanks to a Michy ...
Spain hammer Costa Rica 7-0 in perfect World Cup start
Spain thrashed Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday, their biggest ever winning margin at a World Cup, helped by two goals by Ferran Torres and strikes by five other players to ...
World Cup gatherings may fuel Brazil’s latest COVID wave
Brazil faces a new wave of COVID cases just as the football-crazed nation is gathering en masse to follow the World Cup, with new coronavirus sub-variants and delayed vaccine boosters ...
Japan stun Germany with late strikes at World Cup
Goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the last 15 minutes gave Japan a stunning 2-1 upset over four-times champions Germany in their World Cup Group E opener on ...
Croatia held by Morocco in goalless stalemate
Croatia’s World Cup campaign got off to a stuttering start with a 0-0 draw against a battling Morocco on Wednesday as the 2018 runners-up lacked the punch of the side ...
World Cup’s most valuable teams – which squads are worth most?
England, who are gunning for their second World Cup title, have the most valuable squad in Qatar with Jude Bellingham topping a list of over 800 players, a study has found. ...
Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’ begin last stand without Lukaku
Belgium’s aging ‘Golden Generation’ will begin their final shot at World Cup glory against Canada on Wednesday, but do so without talismanic forward Romelu Lukaku, who has been central ...
Spain take on Costa Rica in battle of the generations
The young Spain players at the heart of coach Luis Enrique’s new-look side make their global debut on Wednesday when they face the experienced veterans of Costa Rica in ...
Manchester United owners consider selling club
The US owners of Manchester United MANU.N have begun looking at options for the 20-time English soccer champions, including a new investment or a potential sale, 17 years after the ...
Giroud double equals record as holders France crush Australia
Olivier Giroud netted twice to become France’s joint record scorer as they fought back to put Australia to the sword, opening their World Cup defence with a 4-1 Group ...
Lewandowski misses penalty as Poland and Mexico draw 0-0
Poland’s Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty – and his chance to finally claim a World Cup tournament goal – in a 0-0 draw with Mexico on Tuesday that left Saudi Arabia ...