World Cup

People gather to mourn the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, outside the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 25 November, 2020

Medical staff in Argentina to be tried for Maradona death

Eight medical personnel will stand trial for alleged criminal neglect causing Argentine football legend Diego Maradona to die in bed while receiving post-surgery care

Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies’ Brandon King (R) during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on 10 June, 2022

Second ODI Pakistan clinch 10th series win over West Indies

Pakistan’s last ODI series defeat to the West Indies was back in 1991. The two wins give Pakistan 20 valuable points in the ODI Super League, a qualification round for 2023 World Cup in India

Pakistan's cricketers warm up before the start of the practice session in Lahore on 4 June, 2022, ahead of the West Indies cricket tour of Pakistan

West Indies' tour of Pakistan Confident Pakistan seek West Indies rout to boost World Cup hopes

High-flying Pakistan aim to boost their chances of qualifying for next year's World Cup with a clean sweep against an inexperienced West Indies side when their three-match one-day international ...

A man takes pictures of a bronze sculpture titled 'Coup de Tete' by Algerian-born French artist Adel Abdessemed during its installation on the Corniche in Doha on 7 October 2013.

Qatar to re-install Zidane statue that sparked backlash

Qatar plans to re-install a sculpture immortalising French-Algerian soccer player Zinedine Zidane's head butt during the 2006 World Cup final, which had been removed in 2013 amid a domestic backlash, ...

Argentina's forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the international friendly football match between Argentina and Estonia at El Sadar stadium in Pamplona on 5 June, 2022

International friendly Messi nets five as Argentina thrash Estonia

Argentina striker Lionel Messi scored five goals in a 5-0 friendly win over Estonia on Sunday, a result which helped him overtake Hungary's great Ferenc Puskas among the all-time international top ...

FIFA Women's World Cup draw set for October in Auckland

FIFA Women's World Cup draw set for October in Auckland

An expanded field of 32 teams will find out their group-stage opponents for the ninth edition of the Women's World Cup

The FIFA World Cup trophy and the official 2022 World Cup ball called Al-Rihla, which means "the journey" in Arabic, are seen on stage during the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on 1 April , 2022.

23.5m tickets sought in latest World Cup sale: FIFA

FIFA said Friday that 23.5 million World Cup tickets were requested in the latest round of sales for the tournament that starts in Qatar in less than seven months.

India to host Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023

India to host Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023

Organised by Street Child United and Save the Children India, the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to India next year

Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni (R)

Argentina's coach Scaloni has 'no complaints' over World Cup draw

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted on Friday that his team's World Cup draw could have been a lot worse after being paired with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Coaches pose in front of the World Cup trophy during the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on 1 April, 2022

World Cup 2022: Germany to face Spain as draw pairs Iran and USA

Germany and Spain will clash at this year's World Cup after Friday's glitzy draw ceremony in Doha placed the two former winners in the same group, while bitter political rivals the United States and ...

2022 World Cup groups

2022 World Cup groups

Groups for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar following the draw on Friday

World Cup 2022 draw: Eyes of football world on Doha

World Cup 2022 draw: Eyes of football world on Doha

The draw for this year's World Cup takes place in the shadow of Doha's skyscrapers later Friday, with the focus on the actual football after a build-up dominated by the off-field issues surrounding ...

The Canadian mens soccer team celebrate after defeating Jamaica 4-0 in their World Cup Qualifying match at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 27 March, 2022. Canada qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Sunday with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Jamaica in Toronto

Canada seal first World Cup berth since 1986

Canada qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Sunday with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Jamaica in Toronto.

Bangladesh's Salma Khatun celebrates the wicket of Australia's captain Meg Lanning during the Women's Cricket World Cup match between the Australia and Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on 25 March 2022.

Overview of BD women’s team’s maiden World Cup campaign Joy, regret, contentment

An overview of the maiden World Cup campaign by Bangladesh's women's cricket team

England's celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Lata Mondal during the Women's Cricket World Cup match between the England and Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on 27 March, 2022

Women’s Cricket World Cup Resurgent England defeat Bangladesh reach semi-finals

England cruised into the Women's World Cup semi-finals with a crushing 100-run victory over Bangladesh in their final group stage match in Wellington on Sunday

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