Tag: World Cup
World Cup: Japan stun Germany 2-1
Japan, on Wednesday, pulled off the second stunning upset of the Qatar World Cup by beating Germany in a dramatic comeback.
In echoes of Argentina's humiliating...
World Cup: Giroud equals Henry record as France thrash Australia
Former Arsenal striker, Olivier Giroud, joined Thierry Henry as France's all-time leading goalscorer with a brace as France recovered to beat Australia 4-1 and...
World Cup: Comedian shreds £10,000 over Beckham’s Qatar deal
A British comedian, Joe Lycett, has shredded 10,000 pounds ($11,900) in bank notes after former England soccer captain David Beckham failed to yield to...
Ecuador beat Qatar in World Cup opener
Qatar, on Sunday, became the first host nation to lose the opening game of a World Cup as Ecuador kicked off the tournament with...
Pogba to miss Qatar World Cup over injury
France midfielder, Paul Pogba, will miss the team’s FIFA World Cup title defence after failing to recover from knee surgery in time for the...
Maradona’s “Hand of God” shirt to fetch N2.25bn at auction
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is now...
World Cup draw: Spain drawn against Germany, Ghana to face Portugal
Spain have been drawn against Germany, while Ghana will face Portugal in Group H at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
England have also been...
Italy misses World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia
Italy missed out on the World Cup finals again after losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia in their playoff semi-final on Thursday as Aleksandar...
FIFA moves to expel Russia from World Cup
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) is in "advanced discussions" to suspend the Russian national team from international competitions including the World Cup...
China cage Nigeria’s D’Tigress 90-67 in FIBA World Cup qualifier
D’ Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, on Thursday, in Serbia lost 67-90 to China in their opening match at the 2022 FIBA Women’s...
