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Under pressure with this defeat, says Germany manager after loss to Japan

Following the shocking defeat against Japan in the Group E match, Germany manager Hansi Flick said that with zero points in their hands his team is under pressure

Fifa World Cup Highlights: Spain thrash Costa Rica 7-0, Japan shock Germany

FIFA World Cup Qatar Live Score and Updates: It was a night full of good games. While Japan shocked Germany 2-1, coming from one goal behind, Spain were on a scoring spree and beat Costa Rica 7-0

Manchester United owner exploring options to sell historic football club

The Glazer family is working with financial advisers on the process, which could also lead to a partial sale of the club or investments including stadium and infrastructure redevelopment

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar accused of 'sportswashing' but do fans care?

The choice to host men's football FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has been controversial since day 1 amid the nation's attitude to human rights, and its treatment of migrant workers

Were punished by our mistakes, says Australian coach after loss to France

Following the loss to France in their FIFA World Cup 2022 opener, Australia coach Graham Arnold said the quality of their opponents contributed to their win and his side was punished by their mistakes

FIFA World Cup: Big guns blazing in Qatar as champions take to the field

France, Germany and Spain launch their 2022 campaigns

FIFA: 5 mins of mistakes, we went down, says Messi after loss to S Arabia

Following the shocking defeat against Saudi Arabia, the Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi admitted that he did not expect his team Argentina to start the FIFA World Cup in this fashion

Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United with immediate effect

Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United by mutual agreement with immediate effect, the communication department of the team informed in a release, on November 22

Saudi Arabia stuns Argentina by 2-1; upsetting start for Messi's team

In the latest Fifa World Cup match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia, star footballer Lionel Messi's Argentina stumbled to a shocking defeat

FIFA: England run riot, Netherlands leave it late, US-Wales share spoils

Day 2 of the FIFA World Cup managed to create plenty of talking points and, as some had predicted before the tournament, a lot of these were off the field as wel

FIFA blocks 'Love' detail on Belgium's jersey at World Cup in Qatar

FIFA has denied Belgium's request to wear team jerseys with a Love label at the World Cup in Qatar because of a commercial link to a rave festival. Multi-color detail on the white shirt was described as a symbol for mutual values on diversity, equality and inclusivity at the September launch by Belgium's signature electronic music event Tomorrowland. But FIFA rules on team uniforms and equipment forced Belgium to change its World Cup plans for its first alternate jersey to the traditional red. We had to skip it for commercial reasons because of referring to Tomorrowland, the Belgian soccer federation said Monday. FIFA declined to comment on its ruling regarding the second-choice jersey, which was made several weeks ago. The decision emerged Monday after FIFA flexed its power to crack down on Belgium and six other European teams for wanting their captains to wear the One Love armband with a multi-colored, heart-shaped logo in Qatar. The teams backed down when FIFA threatened instan

FIFA World Cup 2022 amalgamation of skill, talent & tech, says AIFF chief

All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey further hailed Qatar Government and Football Federation for showcasing a great engineering infrastructure.

FIFA World Cup: Gakpo, Klaassen guide Netherlands to 2-0 win over Senegal

Late goals from Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen guided a spirited Netherlands to 2-0 victory over Senegal in the Group A match here at Al Thumama Stadium.The contest with tight and the two teams were unable to score for most part of the match. The teams made several moves but each time the ball missed the goal or was put out.The breakthrough came for Netherlands in the 84th minute through strike by Cody Gakpo.The Dutch were playing their first World Cup match since 2014, failing to qualify for the tournament's previous edition in Russia in 2018.The Netherlands had an opportunity to take the lead in the sixth minute as Cody Gakpo passed the ball to teammate Steven Bergwijn whose attempt was blocked.Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong failed to capitalize on another chance in the 18th minute.The Netherlands failed to convert their chances into the goal and the first half ended in a deadlock. While the Dutch team seemed to have an edge in the first half, it looked to have lost some steam in ..

England vs Iran Highlights: Almost a perfect game for ENG, beat IRI 6-2

Fifa World Cup Highlights: Southgate's England pulled in almost a perfect job as they scored six goals against Iran to win their opening match of Group B at Khalifa Stadium. Iran also pulled two back

Fifa World Cup 2022: Jio Cinema app leaves football fans fuming in India

Be it the opening ceremony or the Qatar vs Ecuador match, Indian users complained that the online video streaming of the Fifa World Cup 2022 kept buffering on the Jio Cinema app

Moving the goalposts: Qatar's tarnished WC too big for brands to boycott

Human rights groups are in uproar over everything from the treatment of LGBTQ people in a country where homosexuality is illegal to the deaths of construction workers building the stadia

Fifa World Cup 2022 Viewer's Guide: Qatar kicks off, USA ready to play

The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium. The beer ban imposed two days before the start of the tournament was the latest controversial snag for a global event already under scrutiny for Qatar's human rights record and the emirates' frantic push to ready the nation for the most compact World Cup in history. Thousands of attendees were turned away from a Saturday night concert in the official fan zone because of overcrowding, as 1.2 million visitors are expected to begin arriving this week to the tiny nation on the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar is home to 3 million people, most of them migrant workers, and has spent more than $200 billion for improvements across the energy-rich country that's roughly the same size as the state of Connecticut or the island of Jamaica. Among the additions are seven new purpose-built venues, including the 60,000-seat Al Bayt

Madras HC blocks TV cable, internet providers from streaming FIFA matches

The Madras High Court has restrained the cable and internet service providers in certain countries from telecasting the football matches to be held at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar from November 20. Justice M Sundar granted the injunction on Friday while passing interim orders on an application arising out of a civil suit from VIACOM-18 Media. The petitioner has made out a prima facie case for the grant of the injunction, the judge said. It is the owner of the copyright in the sporting event. It will lead to an irreversible situation and therefore, irreparable injury incapable of compensation parameter has also been satisfied, the judge said. "Therefore, there shall be an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents herein or any other person or entity from infringing the copyright in the sporting event 'FIFA World Cup 2022' in any manner so as to prevent copying, transmission, communication, displaying, releasing, showing, hosting, streaming, uploading, downloading, ...

Team must shut out 'noise' in World Cup opener: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez says criticism of the World Cup host will not be allowed to destabilize his team. Qatar kicks off the tournament against Ecuador on Sunday with the eyes of the world on the emirate, which has faced criticism for its human rights record, including its treatment of migrant workers and the LGBTQ community. Sanchez, a Spaniard who led Qatar to triumph in the 2019 Asian Cup, said he and his players have had to shut out the issues that have surrounded the conservative Muslim nation in the run-up to the tournament. The best thing that can happen is to focus on football, keep calm and avoid the noise and rumours, he said Saturday. Obviously we don't like it when people criticize our country. We managed to have great preparation, kept calm and that's how we planned this. Sanchez dismissed as misinformation an unsubstantiated rumour that attempts had been made to bribe Ecuador players ahead of the match. For many, many years we've been training and preparing. We a

Watch Twitter for best coverage, commentary: Elon Musk on first WC match

All sports fans who were worried that they wouldn't be able to see their results in real-time on Twitter can rest assured that nothing serious will happen