Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | England coach Gareth Southgate was non-committal over his future following his side’s exit from the quarterfinals of the World Cup after a narrow 2-1 defeat to France. England had more chances than France in the game, but were undone by a 25-meter drive from Aurelien Tchouameni and …
Read More »France striker Giroud hero in win over England
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | France striker Olivier Giroud was the hero for France in their 2-1 win over England in the Qatar World Cup quarterfinal here on Saturday night. The big striker scored the winning goal in the 78th minute, powering home a powerful header from Antoine Griezmann’s cross from the …
Read More »WORLD CUP: France edge England in thrilling quarterfinal
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS – Quarterfinals ⚽ Morocco 1 Portugal 0 ⚽ England 1 France 2 Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | France qualified for the Qatar World Cup semifinal after winning a thrilling game 2-1 over England on Saturday night. Aurelien Tchouameni’s 25-meter shot put France ahead in the 17th minute, before Harry Kane leveled from …
Read More »SEMIFINAL: Morocco make history
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – Quarterfinals ⚽ Morocco 1 Portugal 0 ⚽ England 1 France 2 Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM & XINHUA | Morocco will become the first African team to compete in the FIFA World Cup™ semi-finals after a courageous, backs-to-the-wall 1-0 victory over Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium. Youssef En-Nesyri was the …
Read More »Ronaldo starts on bench in Portugal-Morocco World Cup quarterfinal
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – Quarterfinals ⚽ Morocco vs Portugal 6pm ⚽ England vs France 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench in Portugal’s FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against Morocco here on Saturday. Portugal head coach Fernando Santos again opted to start with Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos, who netted a …
Read More »WORLD CUP: Morocco a win away from becoming first African team to reach semis
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – Quarterfinals ⚽ Morocco vs Portugal ⚽ England vs France Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Atlas Lions, the Morocco national football team this evening takes on Portugal in the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al-Thumama Stadium in the South of Doha. The Moroccans will …
Read More »Brazil boss Tite confirms departure after World Cup exit
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS – Quarterfinals ⚽ Croatia 1 Brazil 1 (4-2 penalties) ⚽ Netherlands 2 Argentina 2 (3-4 penalties) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Brazil manager Tite confirmed that he will step down after his team’s quarterfinal defeat to Croatia on penalties, a result that eliminated the tournament favorites from the World Cup …
Read More »Africa’s ‘over-the-top’ sports consumption
African football fans are keeping up with the World Cup 2022 games from their mobile devices on the back of rapid smartphone penetration, high-speed internet and increased VPN usage on the continent. Doha, Qatar | BIRD AGENCY | Sports content is being democratised in Africa with more bespoke over-the-top (OTT) …
Read More »Penalty kings Croatia send hapless Brazil home
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – Quarterfinals ⚽ Croatia 1 Brazil 1 (4-2 penalties) ⚽ Netherlands 0 Argentina 1 HT Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Croatia returned from the brink to reach the nation’s third World Cup semi-final and ensure Brazil’s wait for a fifth triumph will extend to 24 years, at least. Neymar …
Read More »Analysis: Netherlands and Argentina renew World Cup rivalry in Qatar
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Croatia vs Brazil 6pm ⚽ Netherlands vs Argentina 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The Netherlands faces Argentina in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday night in the Lusail Stadium. The ground that hosts the World Cup final on December 18 will play host to one of …
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