Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday. Asian champions Qatar enjoyed the backing of the majority of the crowd at the

The opening ceremony has kicked off with cultural show at the Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor in Qatar on Sunday. Some superb light work and music is also in display at the venue. Earlier, France legend Marcel Desailly presented the World Cup trophy in front of the fans. The event takes place

The preparation for Qatar finally ends on Sunday when the team begin their World Cup campaign. The match against Ecuador in front of 60,000 fans is not only their first ever at the tournament, but also the biggest game in the country’s history. It is crucial to their chances of

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are used to tackling each other on a football pitch, but in a new Louis Vuitton advertisement, modern soccer’s biggest rivals square off over a game of chess. The French luxury house’s latest brand campaign, under the tag line

France’s World Cup hopes have taken a huge blow with the news that star striker Karim Benzema is out of the tournament after tearing a muscle in his left thigh during training on Saturday. “Karim Benzema is out of the World Cup,” the French soccer federation (FFF)

Abahani Limited Dhaka reached quarterfinal of the Bashundhara Group Independence Cup Football with one match in hand when they came from behind beat Bangladesh Air Force Football team by 3-1 goals  in their second group C match held today (Saturday) at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur

There is a thread that connects the three leading favorites to win the World Cup starting in Qatar on Sunday. Brazil, Argentina and holders France have been cited as the main contenders for good reason, not least because of the identity of their star players. Lionel Messi captains

Hip hop star Nicki Minaj has teamed up with Colombian singer-songwriter Maluma and Lebanese singer Myriam Fares for the latest addition to the official soundtrack of the World Cup in Qatar. Want World Cup news as it happens? Download The Post’s app and turn on alert notifications

World caught soccer fever as FIFA World Cup 2022 considered the world’s most popular sport, takes off for the first time in the desert of Qatar on 20 November.  This is going to be the first time World Cup is to be played in the winter so that players and soccer worshippers

Novak Djokovic maintained his winning run at the ATP Finals with victory over Daniil Medvedev in Turin. Djokovic had already secured top spot in the Red Group but had to battle to earn a 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-2) victory in three hours 11 minutes. Medvedev led 5-4 and was serving for

The three-time BPL champions Bashundhara Kings reached the quarterfinals of the Bashundhara Group 12th Independence Cup 2022 after beating Azampur Football Club Uttara by 3-0 goals in their second group match at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj on Friday (Nov 18).

In a reversal, alcoholic beer will not be sold at Qatar’s World Cup stadiums, world football governing body FIFA said in a statement on Friday. The announcement comes two days before Sunday’s kickoff of the World Cup, the first to be held in a conservative Muslim country

Senegal star Sadio Mane has lost his race to be fit for the 2022 World Cup and has been withdrawn from their squad, the country's football federation announced on Thursday. His club Bayern Munich added later that the 30-year-old, who was voted second in the Ballon d'Or last

Talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was absent through illness but Bruno Fernandes' brace helped Portugal made light work of Nigeria with a 4-0 friendly win on Thursday. Fernando Santos's Portugal warmed up for the World Cup with victory in Lisbon, although preparations for the match

Argentine football players Nicolas Gonzalez and Joaquin Correa are out of the World Cup due to injuries, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Thursday. Fiorentina forward Gonzalez has been replaced by Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, striker Joaquin Correa of

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed he was "provoked" by a lack of respect from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag when refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last month. Ronaldo has been a peripheral figure on the field during Ten Hag's first season in charge.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is getting four more years in charge of soccer's governing body after no candidate stepped up to challenge him.  FIFA said Thursday the 52-year-old Swiss lawyer was the only person to enter the race by the time the deadline passed overnight -

Cristiano Ronaldo says he was close to joining Manchester City before following his "heart" by re-joining Manchester United. The Portugal forward made headlines earlier this week after telling Talk TV he felt "betrayed" by the club. The first part of the full

Robert Lewandowski has been banned for three Barcelona matches after a red card in their 2-1 win at Osasuna last week. The 34-year-old striker, who is currently with Poland at the World Cup, was shown two yellow cards, the second for an elbow to David Garcia's face. Gerard Pique

The path has been cleared for Novak Djokovic to play in the Australian Open, after the Australian government overturned a visa ban. The Serbian tennis star was detained in January over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid. He was deported from the country 10 days later,