DOHA (AFP) — Superstar Lionel Messi warmed up for the World Cup with a goal in an easy Argentina victory on Wednesday, Nov. 16, while reigning champions France touched down in Qatar. United Arab Emirates' defender Khalifa Al Hammadi (L) marks Argentina's forward Lionel Messi during the...
DOHA (AFP) — The week-long countdown to the World Cup in Qatar began on Monday as the world's leading footballers focused their attention on one of the most controversial tournaments in history. People gather for photos around the World Cup countdown clock in Doha on November 14, 2022, ahead...
K-pop superstars BTS' Jungkook will be performing at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This was announced on BTS’ official Twitter account on Nov. 12. BTS' Jungkook (left) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 trophy (Twitter, Qatar government's FIFA World Cup website) In...
The Philippine women’s national football team has penned more friendlies in the coming months as part of its preparation for the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Filipinas (AFF) Aside from Costa Rica and New Zealand, Jamaica and Uzbekistan have expressed interest to test their gears against the newly crowned...
This file photo taken on February 15, 2019 shows the FIFA logo during a press conference held by the president of the football's governing body at the FIFA Executive Football Summit in Istanbul. (AFP) Russia's future in the World Cup teetered on a knife-edge Sunday after FIFA plans to allow them to...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Jan. 31, congratulated the Philippines’ women’s football team as it punches its way to a historic appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), the first Philippine team to do so. (Photo from AFC) The Malditas won in penalty over Chinese Taipei in the...
China's Wu Lei (L) and Philipines' Bernd Schipmann (R) fight for the ball during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification football match between between China and Philippines at the Sharjah Football Stadium in the Sharjah in the UAE on June 7, 2021. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) The Philippine...
In this file picture taken on October 24, 2020 Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez reacts shouting after missing a goal opportunity during the Spanish League football match between Atletico Madrid and Real Betis at the Wanda Metropolitan stadium in Madrid. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)...
Argentina's Lionel Messi (center) drives the ball next to Paraguay's Angel Romero (right) during their closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Juan Ignacio RONCORONI / POOL / AFP) Argentina had...
In this file photo taken on October 13, 2020, Brazil's Neymar takes a penalty to score against Peru during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the National Stadium in Lima, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Daniel APUY / POOL / AFP) Brazil must...
Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) and Ecuador's Pervis Estupinan vie for the ball during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on October 8, 2020. (Photo by AGUSTIN MARCARIAN / POOL / AFP) Lionel Messi put his Barcelona troubles...
Shrock: 'We want to prove ourselves in the group and advance' Philippine Azkals captain Stephan Schrock (MB File Photo) Team captain Stephan Schrock is keeping a determined focus on the Philippine Azkals’ goal of progressing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers despite the...
