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Now it’s the African teams to shock the world as they celebrate Morocco’s stunning win over Portugal to become the first African nation in World Cup history to qualify for the semi-finals, the Australian Associated Press reports. The Moroccans delivered...

A rare tragedy for football journalist Grant Wahl to kick the bucket during the Qatar World Cup. Very unusual, I must say. American Grant Wahl died after collapsing while covering the World Cup, sparking an outpouring of shock and grief...

DOHA: THE standards of some highly-rated referees in Qatar have been “bordering on appalling” during the World Cup matches, according to former English-born Fifa referee Keith Hackett. He specifically hammered the Spanish referee, who officiated in the Holland versus Argentina...

DOHA: UNBELIEVABLE! Brazil, football’s perennial kingpins, bowed out of Qatar sensationally with an unforgettable 4-2 penalty-kick loss to Croatia. This is despite a historic Neymar goal that put the superstar forward level with Pelé for Brazil's national team scoring record. Brazil head coach Tite...

DOHA: Nothing surprising seeing big-name coaches being shown the door if their teams don’t perform on the big stage. Perhaps you may say it’s part and parcel of the game or even an occupational hazard. But hats off to Spain national...

DOHA: Can the number of football fans coming to Qatar seriously offer an indication of the brewing success of the world’s biggest tournament? Only a little over 765,000 visitors reportedly landed in Doha in the first two weeks of the...

Are FIFA and the Qatari World Cup organisers headed for a behind-the-scenes confrontation? I understand that the relationship with the Qatari authorities is believed to be at an all-time low, according to the British media. During the World Cup, FIFA...

Now at the knockout stages of Qatar World Cup, if there are deadlock ties after extra time, matches are decided with a penalty shootout. It’s called kicks from the penalty mark, which is different from penalty kicks during a match,...

Are you ready for a World Cup break as the big-time matches come to a temporary halt?  Perhaps for some, with their favourite teams knocked out, it may well be time for the curtains to come down. There have been...

Is Cristiano Ronaldo really a changed man at this Qatar World Cup? From an overall behavioural point of view, it looks like he has turned over a new leaf, especially after he was left out of Portugal's starting XI at...