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Referees to get VAR help for red cards at World Cup
Referees at the World Cup finals will be able to dish out red cards for off-the-ball incidents spotted by Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology,...
Portugal stumble, France impress in World Cup warm-ups
BARCELONA: European champions Portugal spurned a two-goal lead against Tunisia, stumbling to a 2-2 draw, as France, one of the World Cup favourites, flexed...
Egypt’s Salah ‘confident’ for World Cup despite shoulder injury
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah is "confident" of being fit for the World Cup despite suffering a shoulder injury in Liverpool’s Champions League final defeat against...
Klopp says Salah doubt for World Cup, Egypt more hopeful
KIEV: Liverpool’s Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is doubtful for next month’s World Cup after suffering a shoulder injury in Saturday’s 3-1 Champions League final...
ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifier schedule announced
Teams look forward to eight-nation event in the Netherlands from 7-14 July with all matches classified as T20 internationals
Women’s Global Development Squad...
Dani Alves ruled out of World Cup with knee injury
Brazil right-back Dani Alves was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday after suffering a knee injury playing for French champions Paris Saint-Germain,...
World Cup win is not the ultimate dream: AB de Villiers
BANGLORE: AB de Villiers has made no bones about his desire to win a World Cup with South Africa. Such was his drive to...
Pele confident Neymar can lead Brazil at World Cup
RIO: Brazilian legend Pele says he is confident about Brazil's chances at the upcoming World Cup and expects injured star Neymar to be fully...
Carey, Richardson gain contracts as Australia look towards World Cup
SYDNEY: With emphasis on the World Cup in May 2019, Australia has revamped their contract list with five new players added to an initial group...
Forward places up for grabs as Spain take on Argentina
MADRID: Two of the World Cup's leading contenders will meet in Madrid on Tuesday but neither Spain nor Argentina have yet settled on a...
We believe we can win World Cup: Afghan skipper Stanikzai
HARARE: Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai said his side will head into next year's World Cup aiming to lift the trophy, after capping a remarkable...
10 years later: Pakistan qualifies for Tent-pegging World Cup
Following impressive performance in Tent-pegging World Cup Qualifiers, Pakistan, after a hiatus of ten years, has qualified for Tent-pegging World Cup 2018 scheduled to...
England Under-17 World Cup star accuses UEFA of underplaying racism
LIVERPOOL: Rhian Brewster, the leading scorer in England's Under-17 World Cup victory earlier this year, claimed Thursday that UEFA "don't really care" about racism.
The...
Brazil faces Euro resistance on road to redemption in Russia
MADRID: A rejuvenated Brazil looking to heal the wounds of home soil humiliation four years ago will lead the South American charge for the...
Traditional giants travel to Russia as obvious favourites
PARIS: Lionel Messi knows the teams he fears most at the 2018 World Cup: champions Germany, Brazil, France and Spain.
“I think that at the...
Carlos says Neymar can lead Brazil to World Cup glory
‘I expect Neymar to become world's best player very soon’
BELGRADE: Brazil are among the favourites for next year's World Cup in Russia and Neymar...
England to face Netherlands, Italy in World Cup warm-up fixtures
LONDON: The English Football Association announced on Tuesday that England will play friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy next year ahead of the World Cup...
