Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who along with his family watched the FIFA World Cup final match on Sunday night, congratulated Argentina for its victory in the World Cup in Qatar. “Hearty congratulations to team Argentina and all the football lovers and supporters worldwide for becoming the world champion by defeating […]
FIFA World Cup quarterfinal: Argentina takes on the Netherlands in a battle of heavyweights
With FIFA World Cup 2022 quarterfinal games lined up and the Round of 16 matches already having produced much footballing drama, things are really looking up for the fans. The round of 16 saw a few past champions falling by the wayside. Spain was eliminated by an enthusiastic and resolute Moroccan team, […]
FIFA World Cup: Rob Page hails players’ efforts against England
Wales head coach, Rob Page appreciated the effort his team’s players put in and termed them outstanding for playing their hearts out against England. Page refused to talk negatively about the Welsh players and commended them for their extraordinary effort while labelling the loss a tough pill to swallow. “It’s […]
FIFA World Cup: Bruno’s brace helps Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 as they cruise into Round 16
Portugal sailed past Uruguay to book a spot in the round of 16 after they secured a 2-0 victory against the South American team at Lusail Stadium in a Group H encounter at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Bruno Fernandes’s brace helped Portugal venture into the knockout stages as the […]
FIFA World Cup: We had good moments, failed to clear chances, says Belgium manager after loss to Morocco
Following his side’s loss to Morocco in their FIFA World Cup Group F match, Belgium manager Roberto Martinez said that the first goal by the opponents affected the outcome heavily and his side failed to convert their chances into goals. Late goals by Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal powered Morocco […]
FIFA World Cup: Proud of my team, we will not give up, says Saudi coach Renard after loss to Poland
Following his side’s loss to Poland in their Group C match at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said that he is proud of his team and it will play until the last second of the tournament without giving up. Goals from Piotr Zielinski and Robert […]
FIFA World Cup: Happy for Lewandowski, whole team supported him, says Poland coach
Following his side’s win in their FIFA World Cup Group C match against Saudi Arabia, Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz said that he is happy after star striker Robert Lewandowski finally scored a goal after missing a penalty in the previous game and added that the entire team was “fabulous” in […]
FIFA World Cup: Messi can be very harmful within 30 seconds of getting the ball
Following his side’s loss to Argentina in their FIFA World Cup match, Mexico coach Gerardo Martino remarked that when star Argentina striker Lionel Messi gets the ball, he can be very harmful within 30 seconds. Lionel Messi’s superb long-range strike and Enzo Fernandez’s stunning goal guided Argentina to a dominating […]
FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi doing well, says Argentina manager Scaloni amid injury concerns
Ahead of the clash against Mexico at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said that star striker Lionel Messi is doing well. This comes amid concerns that Messi is nursing a leg injury. Speaking at a pre-match news conference, Scaloni was quoted as saying by […]
FIFA World Cup: Brazil wait on Neymar scan after ankle injury in opening clash against Serbia
Concerns have been raised after Brazil’s Neymar’s fitness limped out of his side’s 2-0 victory against Serbia in their FIFA World Cup opener. Brazil forward was injured after a blow to his ankle and looked in agony as the ice was taped to his ankle. As per Skysports, Brazil team […]
FIFA World Cup: Richarlison’s brace helps Brazil defeat Serbia 2-0 in Group G match
Richarlison scored two goals in the space of nine minutes as Brazil overpowered Serbia in the second half to clinch victory by 2-0 in the Group G game of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Lusail Stadium. Five-time champions Brazil announced their arrival in style as they defeated Serbia to go top of Group G. For more than an […]
FIFA World Cup: “We needed to hang tough until final whistle,” says Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu
After registering a shocking victory over Germany, Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said that the match against four-times champions was tough and they had to hang tough until the final whistle. Japan made a scintillating comeback to create a massive upset against Germany, defeating the four-time champions 2-1 in the group […]
FIFA World Cup: Michy Batshuayi’s brace helps Belgium defeat Canada 1-0
Michy Batshuayi scored the only goal of the game as Belgium overpowered Canada 1-0 in a Group F match of the ongoing FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022 at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. Belgium survived an early scare as Thibaut Courtois denied Canada’s Alphonso Davies from the spot in a […]
FIFA World Cup: We 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 head coach Graham Arnold said the quality of their opponents contributed to their win and his side was punished by their mistakes. Olivier Giroud’s brace and a stunning goal from Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe guided reigning […]
BJP leader calls for FIFA World Cup boycott over Qatar’s invite to Zakir Naik
Following the invitation to controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik by Qatar to FIFA World Cup, BJP Spokesperson Savio Rodrigues on Tuesday appealed to the government, Indian Football Associations and Indians travelling to the host nation to boycott the sporting event. Zakir Naik, who is an Indian fugitive has been reportedly […]