🌟 #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 »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 »German association to continue with Flick despite 2022 World Cup group exit
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Hansi Flick is to remain the German national coach despite the 2014 world champion’s disappointing group stage exit at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The breaking news came after a two-hour-long crisis meeting on Wednesday evening in a Frankfurt hotel near the association …
Read More »Hazard retires from international football
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard has retired from international football after the team’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 31-year-old was capped 126 times for the European team and scored 33 goals over an international career that spanned more than 14 years. “A page …
Read More »Analysis: Spain’s exit and stats show limit of pure passing game
Big wins over weak rivals, followed by ‘pass, pass, pass… go home 🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Morocco 0 Spain 0 (3-0 penalties) ⚽ Portugal 6 Switzerland 1 Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | “Pass, pass, pass, pass… Go home.” History repeats for Spain, who left the World Cup on Tuesday night following a penalty …
Read More »Morocco deserves respect ahead of Spain tie, says defender Hakimi
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Morocco vs Spain 6pm (UBC tv) ⚽ Portugal vs Switzerland 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has asked for more “respect” for his side as they prepare for a last-16 tie against Spain in the World Cup. The 24-year-old right back knows Spain …
Read More »Neymar pays tribute to ailing Pele
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Japan 1 Croatia 1 (1-3) ⚽ Brazil 4 South Korea 1 Doha, Qatar | XINHUA | Brazil forward Neymar sent his best wishes to football legend Pele on Monday after the South American team advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over South …
Read More »Livakovic’s penalty heroics send Croatia through
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Japan 1 Croatia 1 (1-3) ⚽ Brazil 4 South Korea 1 Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic donned his cape and became the hero in the penalty shoot-out as his side came from behind to see off Japan and reach the quarter-finals of …
Read More »Neymar returns as exceptional Brazil storm into quarter-finals
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Japan 1 Croatia 1 (1-3) ⚽ Brazil 4 South Korea 1 Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Brazil conjured a dazzling performance to sweep aside Korea Republic and secure a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter-final tie with Croatia on Friday. The good news did not stop …
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