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Doha, Dec. 10, 2022 (Reuters/NAN) Argentina’s goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved penalty kicks from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis to secure them a 4-3 shootout win over the Netherlands on Friday. Lautaro Martinez scored the winning penalty kick to secure the win, after their World Cup quarter-final match finished 2-2 after …

Lionel Messi was his inspirational self as he lead Argentina to a 2-1 victory over Australia in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash on Saturday. A fairly even encounter was brought alive when Lionel Messi scored with a curling effort to give Argentina the lead just after …

Al Rayyan (Qatar), Dec. 3, 2022 Cristiano Ronaldo has denied he swore at Portugal coach Fernando Santos after being substituted during a dramatic 2-1 defeat to South Korea in the World Cup on Friday. Both teams had advanced into the next round with the result. But the Portugal captain said …

Lusail (Doha), Dec. 2, 2022 Cameroon defeated a second-string Brazil team 1-0 in their final Group G match at the Lusail Stadium on Friday in Qatar. The win, however, was not enough as the African side were knocked out of the competition. Cameroon finished third on four points, two points …

Doha, Dec. 1, 2022 An impassioned Moroccan team clinched a spot in the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time since 1986 by defeating the already-eliminated Canadians 2-1 on Thursday. The African team mercilessly capitalised on their opponents’ blunders. Morocco, who needed a win or a draw …

  Doha, Nov. 30, 2022 Lionel Messi missed a first half penalty kick, but Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez scored in a 2-0 victory over Poland at Stadium 974 on Wednesday in Qatar. The result however ensured that both teams booked their places in the knockout stages of …

The Terenga Lions of Senegal secured a place in the last-16 of the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday afternoon and will have England as opponents in the last-16. The African Champions and The English men were victorious in their respective final group games decided on Tuesday November 29. Senegal defeated …

There were four matches for November 28 at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Ghana, Brazil and Portugal secured victories over South Korea, Switzerland and Uruguay respectively while Cameroon shared the spoils with Serbia in a six-goal thriller. Cameroon and Serbia kicked off the day’s proceedings, the Indomitable Lions …

The stage is set for the biggest sports event in Nigeria, as the 21st National Sports Festival lights up the country. About 14,000 athletes from the 36 states of the federation including the FCT will compete in over 30 different sports for medals, pride and honour. Today, Monday, November 28, …

Doha, Nov. 24, 2022 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 in a 3-2 victory for Portugal over Ghana on Thursday. Ronaldo drilled home a penalty in …

Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison was the star of the show as Brazil secured a 2-0 win over Serbia in their first game at the 2022 World Cup. Serbia lined up for the encounter with a 3-4-2-1 formation but in reality, it was more of a 5-4-0-1 and it worked effectively …

Cameroon born Swiss-International Breel Embolo scored off a Shaqiri cross to power Switzerland past his native country, Cameroon, in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H opening game. A drab first half had both sides scrambling for chances, the Cameroonians coming close on two occasions with Ekambi and Choupo Mouting …

When you don the jersey of a country, you wear it with pride cloaked with patriotism and determination to bring back glory. I can’t understand our present crop of Super Eagle players. It seems these ones just go for tourism and are content with having a spot on the roster. …

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked-off in Qatar entered Day 4 on Wednesday November 23 with 4 matches involving Group E and F teams. In the opening game of the day, Morocco and Croatia shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw before highly rated Germany were stunned 1-2 by Japan …

* Pep Guardiola, on duty for Manchester City till 2025. (Reuters/NAN) Manchester, Nov. 23, 2022 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the reigning English Premier League (EPL) champions until 2025, the club announced on Wednesday. The 51-year-old has guided Manchester …

Al Wakrah (Qatar), Nov. 22, 2022 Olivier Giroud became France’s joint all-time top goal scorer when his double helped the holders start the defence of their World Cup title in style. The French did it with a 4-1 comeback Group D win against Australia on Tuesday. Giroud found the net …

Saudi Arabia came from behind to stun wasteful Argentina 2-1 in the opening Group C match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Argentina in the 10th minute from the spot, a lead they maintained into the half-time break. Saudi Arabia emerged from …

Gareth Bale marked his FIFA World Cup debut with a goal for Wales as they played out a 1-1 draw against the USA in their opening Group B clash on Monday night in Qatar. Timothy Weah and Gareth Bale got on the scoresheet as both sides cancelled out each other …

2021 Africa Cup of Nations winners, Senegal, suffered a 2-0 2022 FIFA World Cup loss to Netherlands on Monday evening in Qatar. With their key man Sadio Mane ruled out of the tournament, the Terenga Lions began their campaign with some changes in players and pattern. For large periods of …

Bukayo Saka scored twice in England’s 6-2 Iran rout in their opening group game of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It was Gareth Southgate’s youthful side who bossed the game from kick-off but we’re unable to find a way past the resilient Iranians in the opening half …

Enner Valencia bagged a brace to inspire Ecuador to a 2-0 win over hosts, Qatar, in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Three minutes into the game, Enner Valencia thought he had scored the first goal of the tournament, but the effort did not stand following a …

By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Nov. 19, 2022 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Abuja Headquarters Football Club (FC) has emerged the winner of the 41st edition of the CBN Governor’s cup competition. The final match of the tournament, which was played on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in …

Ahead of the upcoming Biennial Police Games 2022 scheduled for Akwa Ibom State, Governor Udom Emmanuel has carried out an on- the-spot assessment of the on-going construction of Olympic-Size Swimming Pool Project within the remodelled Uyo Township Stadium. Conducted round the magnificent Ultra-modern Swimming Pool Project by the Commissioner for …

Berlin, Nov. 18, 2022  Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the Qatar World Cup with a fibula injury, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirmed on Thursday. Mane sustained the leg injury while playing in Bayern Munich’s 2-0 win over Schalke on Saturday, though he was deemed fit enough to …

It’s a great time to be a football lover. It might not feel exactly so if your country is not one of the 32 taking part in the 22nd edition of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar. But being a fan means managing to love the game without having your dog …