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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Broadcasting Corporation- UBC, the National Broadcaster has today announced that it will be broadcasting nearly all of the games of the forthcoming 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup, a development that has generated excitement amongst football fans. The games will be on the UBC main …

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | 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 …

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | In a group where Argentina are the only team in the top 10 in FIFA’s last rankings before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in November, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia will also be vying for a ticket to the round of 16. Here is a …

  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 …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Luis Enrique, a man who played for both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, is in charge of leading Spain to glory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Two things are certain: he won’t back down from any hard decision or go out of his way to …

London, UK | Xinhua | A quick look at Group B implies that England should be the clear favorites to breeze through into the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup, and a possible three straight wins will allow Gareth Southgate’s side to gain confidence ahead of the knockout rounds. However, …

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | 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 …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The outcome of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is unpredictable and remains a grab bag, said Germany’s 2014 world champion Philipp Lahm. “You haven’t got a clear favorite from Europe as the top teams seem to currently struggle and deal with various difficulties,” the 38-year-old former …

Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | 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. …

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 | To find several top European football teams in trouble at present seems a small consolation for …