Reigning champions France end Moroccan fairy-tale to enter World Cup final

The reigning champions entered their second consecutive FIFA World Cup final after beating Morocco 2-0 in the semi-finals at the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday. France ended the Atlas Lions’ fairy-tale journey in Qatar with goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani sending Les Bleus into Sunday’s final and setting up a date with […]

Mesmeric Messi fires Argentina into 2022 FIFA World Cup Final

Argentina cruised into their sixth World Cup final following their comprehensive 3-0 demolition over Croatia in the semi-finals at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Tuesday. Lionel Messi bagged his fifth goal of the tournament from the penalty spot, while Julian Alvarez added a brace to put the game to bed and leave the South […]

Kane skies penalty as England crash out against France in quarter-finals

The defending champions head to the final four of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as France edged past England with a 2-1 victory over Gareth Southgate’s men at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday night. Goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud in either half powered Les Bleus past the Three Lions in the quarter-finals. […]

Brazil crash out of FIFA World Cup after heart-breaking penalties defeat against Croatia

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continued to provide more surprises as the pre-tournament favourites Brazil were knocked out of the competition by Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals. The South American side had one foot in the semi-finals after Neymar found the back of the net in the first half of extra time. However, Croatia […]

Argentina edge past the Netherlands on penalties in World Cup thriller to reach semi-finals

Argentina secured a dramatic victory in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as Lionel Messi’s men beat the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties to secure their second semi-final berth at the tournament since 1990. It was a game of unmissable drama at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Friday night, with four goals, 17 […]

Brazil crush South Korea to reach 8th consecutive World Cup quarter-final

Brazil blazed their way into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup following their 4-1 hammering of South Korea in the round of 16 at Stadium 974. First-half goals from Vinicius Jr, Neymar, Richarlison, and Lucas Paqueta powered the Selecao to a 4-0 lead at the break before the South American side pulled up […]

Croatia triumph on penalties to knock Japan out

Japan’s dream run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup ended cruelly as the Blue Samurais were dumped out on penalties against Croatia in the round of 16 at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar. Ivan Perisic’s second-half strike cancelled out Daizen Maeda’s opener in regulation time before goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic’s heroics in the penalty shootout […]

Ruthless England breeze past Senegal to set up quarter-final bout against France

England’s stellar form in major tournaments under Gareth Southgate continued as the Three Lions cruised into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 win over Senegal at the Al Bayt Stadium. First-half goals from Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane gave England the early ascendency before Bukayo Saka put the game to […]

Mercurial Mbappe sends France into quarter-finals

France stormed into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with their dominant 3-1 victory over Poland in the last 16 on Sunday. It was a historic night for Les Bleus as Olivier Giroud overtook Thierry Henry to become France’s all-time leading goal-scorer with 52 goals. The 36-year-old’s first-half strike was followed […]

Stoppage-time winner sends South Korea into Round of 16

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continued to throw up surprises as South Korea stunned Portugal with a 2-1 victory at the Education City Stadium to reach the knockout stages for the first time since 2010. Ricardo Horta put the European side ahead just five minutes into the game, but Kim Young-gwon equalised via a set-piece […]