Australia 1-0 Denmark (Leckie 61′) AL JANOUB STADIUM — The last and only other time Australia qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup they had a stellar lineup very much worthy of the grandest stage. Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill, Mark Schwarze...
The World Cup group stages are drawing to a close, with Groups C and D being decided today. England secured their place in the last 16 of the World Cup after beating Wales 3-0 on Tuesday night. They will play Senegal after the African side’s dramatic...
DOHA – Fifa insists it has been given assurances by the Supreme Committee that security managers at World Cup stadiums have been ordered not to confiscate rainbow items after yet another day of fans facing harassment and mistreatment in Qatar. i has ...
AHMED BIN ALI STADIUM – It started with a “nope” and ended with no hope. The final act of Gareth Bale’s World Cup adventure was desperately cruel but a vivid illustration that time waits for no man – even one whose presence has been so inspirational ...
Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves hopes the Italian protester who entered the pitch sporting a rainbow pride flag during his side’s 2-0 World Cup win over Uruguay is shown leniency by the Qatar authorities. Mario Ferri, or The Falcon as he is known in ...
Just one of the world’s biggest football clubs being available for sale is pretty uncommon, so two being publicly put on the market at the same time is exceptionally rare. That is the position arch-rivals Liverpool and Manchester United now find them...
I’m 64 now and I can honestly say that Gareth Bale is the best Welsh footballer of my lifetime. I say this because he has affected the game more than anyone else we have ever had. He has delivered on numerous occasions and has carried the country on ...
Wales head into the final round of group stages fixtures at the 2022 World Cup with only a slim chance of progressing to the knockout stages, and could need two results to go in their favour if they are to avoid being sent home early from Qatar. Robe...
Empty seats filled by hindsight, rules made and changed on a whim, false statements regurgitated repeatedly, fingers pointed elsewhere. Welcome to the Post-Truth World Cup, where anything goes and there’s nothing to see here. I have been at the World...
Portugal 2-0 Uruguay (Fernandes 54′, 90+3′ P) It was music to Manchester United fans’ ears. The man who went from hero to zero in Manchester, Cristiano Ronaldo, wheeled away in celebration, claiming the goal that set Portugal on their way to victory ...