Search
Close this search box.

Category: World Sports

Messi 2 goals, accosted twice, Argentina tops Jamaica 3-0

Harrison, N.J., Lionel Messi responded to an in-game, on-field request for a signature with a signature goal.   Messi scored two goals and was twice accosted by fans running on the field as Argentina extended its unbeaten streak to 35 matches over three years by beating Jamaica 3-0 on Tuesday night in its next-to-last World Cup warmup match.   “You

Read More

Sheikh Ahmad bin Nooh Al-Thani appointed as a new QEFMP Secretary General

DOHA – The board of Qatar Equestrian Federation and Modern Pentathlon (QEFMP) has appointed Sheikh Ahmad bin Nooh Al-Thani as its a new Secretary General , replacing  Mr. Ali Yousef Al Rumaihi .   This appointment decision has issued in accordance to  the statute of the Qatar Equestrian Federation and Modern Pentathlon (QEFMP)   In a  post- appointment  statement,  Sheikh

Read More

Lacklustre United States held to 0-0 draw by Saudi Arabia

Murcia, Spain, The United States were held to a 0-0 draw by Saudi Arabia in Murcia, Spain as they again struggled to create chances in their final friendly before the World Cup.   The pressure was on the U.S. after a woeful 2-0 defeat by Japan in their penultimate warm-up when they failed to record a shot on goal and

Read More

Qatar fight back to draw with Chile

  Vienna: Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham saved a late penalty as Qatar fought back from a goal down to hold Chile 2-2 in their international friendly at the Franz Horr Stadium in Vienna on Tuesday.   It was a far from convincing performance from the Asian Champions as Qatar most likely played their last competitive match before their World Cup debut

Read More

German players to get 400,000 euros each in case of World Cup win

Berlin, Germany players will each receive 400,000 euros ($390,000) if they lift the World Cup in Qatar later this year, the country’s football association (DFB) said on after agreeing on tournament bonuses with the team.   The bonus for the title win is up from 350,000 euros for the previous tournament in 2018, when Germany crashed out in the first

Read More

Team Qatar get ready to face Chile in Football Friendly

VIENNA, Austria: Qatar’s senior football team have gotten ready  to shake hands with Chile in a second international friendly in  Austrian  capital city of Vienna on Tuesday.   A group of 30 players are part of Qatar’s final preparations for more than three months, which included a training camp in Spain besides the ongoing camp in Austria.   After the

Read More

Team Qatar to take on Chile in Football Friendly

VIENNA, Austria: Qatar’s senior football team all set  to shake hands with Chile in a second international friendly in  Austrian  capital city of Vienna on Tuesday.   A group of 30 players are part of Qatar’s final preparations for more than three months, which included a training camp in Spain besides the ongoing camp in Austria.   After the friendlies,

Read More

In land of Maradona and Messi, fans jostle for World Cup stickers

Buenos Aires, In convenience stores around Argentina, kids – and their parents – are caught up in a new craze: the hunt for soccer World Cup stickers that have driven the already sport-mad country into a frenzy and left many shops with no stock left to sell.   In the birthplace of soccer legends Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, signs

Read More