Tag: Fifa World Cup

Reacting to the result of the match, one of the greatest football stars of this time Lionel Messi said there are no excuses.

If football lovers across the globe are enjoying the game, it is partially possible due to the plumbers from Kendrapara district who worked day in day out to complete the job by the set deadline. 

Cristiano Ronaldo is renowned for setting records, but this time he has to chase them because this may be his last World Cup. In spite of his recent struggles in club football, he remains a crucial player for Portugal heading into the tournament.

With just less than two weeks remaining before the kickoff of the biggest tournament in the world, the excitement has already gone through the roof. The biggest superstars will be playing for the prestigious Cup.

Every team dreams of lifting the prestigious FIFA World Cup but to win such a competitive tournament, its the defenders who stand like a wall between the attack and the goalpost. So let’s check out the solid defenders to watch out for in Qatar

With less than a month to go until the FIFA World Cup kicks up, cutter fans appear to be in for a surprisingly thrilling time, with four-time World Cup winners and European champions Italy failing to qualify for the championships. Italy, however, is not the only major team that has been denied a place in the FIFA World Cup 2022. Here are the 5 teams who will not be competing in the FIFA World Cup 2022.

The hammering put India at the bottom of Group A while the USA sit pretty at the top of the points table.

Odisha Sports Secretary Vineel Krishna said the administration took up many projects to upgrade and renovate the stadium, including the entire stand, for the tournament, which will go on till October 30.

Eight state-of-the-art stadiums will stage 64 matches between 20 November and 18 December as Qatar set to welcome the best international teams on the planet for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world.

Under the requested change the Netherlands game would then move from a 1pm kick-off slot to the 7pm slot originally for Qatar v Ecuador, while the England and US games would not be affected.

Be it the passion for the game or rivalry between teams, there are a number of reasons which make people mad for soccer. But of all, FIFA World Cup is inarguably the biggest factor that gives football its tremendous fanbase.

Mana Iwabuchi, after two attempts in the early stages, had a chance to put Japan ahead in the 14th minute after Wilaiporn Boothduang fouled Rin Sumida in the penalty box. Goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing, however, judged correctly to deny Iwabuchi.

Moscow: The current edition of FIFA World Cup in Russia has been an unpredictable tournament so far. Many reputed players of various top teams have failed miserably in the tourney while youngsters have come up to grab limelight. In a tournament where teams like Italy, Netherlands and USA didn’t get a chance to participate and […]

Moscow: A Spain legend Andres Iniesta announced his retirement from international football here on Sunday after their shocking loss to hosts Russia in the pre-quarterfinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. “It’s a reality that today is my last match with the national team. At the individual level, a wonderful stage ends,” the hero of […]

Nizhny Novgorod (Russia): Croatia defeated Denmark 3-2 (1-1) via penalty shootout here on Sunday to enter the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. After an ethralling start to the match which saw Mathias Jorgensen for Denmark and Mario Mandzukic for Croatia score within just four minutes, the teams could not be separated. In the penalty shootout, Ivan […]