World Cup Teams

Messi is the best in my lifetime: Lineker 18 Dec 2022 - 08:36 am

Doha: “Unless Mbappe scores a hat-trick or does something remarkable in the final, I think the Golden Ball will go to Messi. For...

French forwards foresee final fireworks 18 Dec 2022 - 08:26 am

Doha: With Mbappe and Messi headlining a fixture that produced seven goals the last time these heavyweights traded blows, Argentina-France should be a...

Superstitious Argentines taking no chances for World Cup final 17 Dec 2022 - 11:58 pm

Buenos Aires: Wearing clothes back to front, holding a picture of Diego Maradona or a stamp depicting the saint of urgent causes, even...

Modric, 37, sets sights on Nations League title for Croatia 17 Dec 2022 - 11:08 pm

Doha: Luka Modric led Croatia to the bronze medal at the World Cup on Saturday and revealed he will extend his international career...

Scaloni tight-lipped on Argentina lineup ahead of World Cup final 17 Dec 2022 - 10:46 pm

Doha: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni kept his cards close to his chest when quizzed about his likely line-up as he prepares to face...

Proud Morocco want to build African legacy after World Cup run, says Regragui 17 Dec 2022 - 10:17 pm

Doha: Morocco will leave Qatar proud and happy after becoming the first African or Arabic team to reach the last four at a...

African team to win World Cup in '15-20 years', says Morocco coach 17 Dec 2022 - 10:06 pm

Doha: Morocco coach Walid Regragui said he believes an African team will win the World Cup in the next "15 to 20 years"...

Stopping the stars won't be enough to win World Cup 17 Dec 2022 - 08:35 pm

Doha: Despite the high profile performances of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in Qatar, Argentina and France can create danger all over the...

France sweat on player fitness after virus outbreak ahead of World Cup final 17 Dec 2022 - 06:54 pm

Doha: France coach Didier Deschamps was sweating on the fitness of several key players on Saturday as his team battled a mystery virus...

Entire France squad trains on eve of World Cup final despite virus 17 Dec 2022 - 06:29 pm

Doha: The whole France squad attended a training session on the eve of Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina after a virus sidelined...

World Cup needs risk-takers, says Klinsmann 17 Dec 2022 - 04:51 pm

Doha: Former World Cup winner Jurgen Klinsmann said the tournament in Qatar has shown the need for risk-taking players such as Kylian Mbappe...

'Music starts with Messi', says FIFA's Wenger 17 Dec 2022 - 04:34 pm

Doha: Arsene Wenger has praised "leader of the orchestra" Lionel Messi as the Argentine great bids to inspire his team to glory in...

France not worried about hostile atmosphere in World Cup final 17 Dec 2022 - 04:28 pm

Doha: Holders France insist playing in front of a largely hostile crowd in Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina will not have an...

Then and now, Argentina’s World Cup overlaps with high inflation 17 Dec 2022 - 04:18 pm

Doha: The Argentina team preparing for Sunday’s World Cup final may have little in common with the victorious squads of 1978 and 1986,...

Regragui happy with ‘priceless’ seventh game but insists Morocco wanted final 17 Dec 2022 - 10:55 am

Doha: Morocco coach Walid Regragui has insisted the Atlas Lions would have preferred playing on Sunday instead of the third-place playoff match against...

Morocco's World Cup success boosts academy that gave players a start 16 Dec 2022 - 11:29 pm

RABAT: At a soccer academy near Rabat, 100 young Moroccans hope to emulate the success of alumni who took the national team to...

Morocco's World Cup run is like Croatia's four years ago, says coach Dalic 16 Dec 2022 - 07:11 pm

AL RAYYAN: Croatia are preparing for a "huge" match against Morocco in Saturday's World Cup third-place playoff with the African team's surprise run...

France players hit by colds as Argentina final looms 16 Dec 2022 - 06:00 pm

Doha: Defending champions France are not having an ideal preparation for tomorrow’s World Cup showdown against Argentina with players missing training due to...