During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, visitors and fans will be able to taste Arabic coffee, experience a different flavor, and embark on a unique journey in Qatar Doha, Qatar |Ā QNAĀ |Ā Coffee is associated with customs, traditions and connotations that differ from one country to another, but …
Read More »Qatar determined as it embarks on historic World Cup challenge
šWorld Cup 2022 kick-off ā³Ā November 20 ā½Ā Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm Doha, Qatar | QNA |Ā Thanks to the determination and spirit of its players and their insistence on writing history, the Qatari national team will begin its first-ever World Cup campaign in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, facing strong …
Read More »World Cup Group D preview: Look easy for France, Denmark
Paris, FranceĀ | Xinhua |Ā Titleholders France look to have been placed in an easy group at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Denmark, Australia and Tunisia will compete with the defending champions for two tickets into the last 16. It is not hard to predict the favorites and underdogs in the …
Read More »Ronaldo to spearhead Portugal at fifth World Cup
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua |Ā Portugal coach Fernando Santos has announced a 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with two veteran players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe, continuing to lead the team. Ronaldo will take part in his fifth World Cup, having played for the national team in …
Read More »Pele predicts World Cup glory for Brazil
Rio de janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Football legend Pele said Thursday that he believes Brazil will be crowned World Cup champions for a sixth time in Qatar next month. Brazil earned a berth in international football’s premier event by going undefeated in qualifying and finishing top of the …
Read More »World Cup Group A preview: Netherlands set for big-stage return
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua |Ā What is a seemingly innocuous World Cup opening phase for the Netherlands promises to be one of trials and tribulations for Senegal, Ecuador and hosts Qatar. While the Oranje are tipped by many to breeze through their first three fixtures, much less is expected of their …
Read More »Messi: Qatar will be my last World Cup
Buenos Aires,Ā Argentina | Xinhua |Ā This year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar is set to mark the last time that Argentina captain Lionel Messi plays in football’s showpiece event. The 35-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward will be making his fifth appearance at a World Cup when the competition begins on November 20. …
Read More »Does Europe’s World Cup dominance come to end in Qatar as top guns struggle?
The past four World Cup titles were won by France, Germany, Spain and Italy, and one has to go back as far as 2002 to find Brazil taking the trophy Berlin, Germany | Xinhua |Ā To find several top European football teams in trouble at present seems a small consolation for …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Egyptian president’s visit to Qatar gives impetus to deepening ties
Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua |Ā Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s state visit to Qatar, the first made by an Egyptian president in four years after the diplomatic rift between the two Arab countries, has added strong impetus to deepening the bilateral relations, experts said. His two-day visit, which came upon an invitation by …
Read More »European clubs in dark due to split season, says Salihamidzic
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The unique circumstances of the 2022-2023 season are leaving the leading European clubs in the dark, says Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic. “None of the leading clubs employing several internationals can predict in what shape they come back and how their energy levels will …
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