World Cup

Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday. Asian champions, Qatar, enjoyed the…

It’s barely two hours before the first whistle is blown at the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup holding in the Persian gulf of Qatar. The opening match between the host nation and South American country Ecuador will be held at the 60,000…

The ban on alcohol at Qatar’s World Cup stadiums is unnecessary, the senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, Orji Kalu, expressed this feeling on his Facebook page, saying it was important to consider the needs of soccer…

Cristiano Ronaldo dreams of facing the “magic” Lionel Messi in the World Cup final as two footballing greats head into the twilight of their careers. The 37-year-old Ronaldo will hope to help Portugal escape Group H, where they face…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday in Nusa Dua issued a plea for a ceasefire in the ongoing war in Ukraine for the duration of this year’s World Cup in Qatar. Infantino made the plea while speaking during a lunch with leaders of…

Nigeria’s music star, Kizz Daniel has joined the list of superstar artistes that will perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Kizz Daniel is the second Nigerian artiste lined by FIFA to thrill fans at the global soccer fiesta.…

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said that Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread protests in the country. The protests were sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of morality police. “Iran should be…

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup only 11 days away scheduled to hold in Qatar, a number of the most famous names in football are set to miss the tournament due to injuries sustained in club matches. The 2022 World Cup is the first ever to be…

Senegal forward Sadio Mane will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The Bayern attacker came off after just 20 minutes of the game against Werder Bremen, which ended…

Chelsea have confirmed that Ben Chilwell has been ruled out of the 2022 World Cup after his scan confirmed that he will be sidelined for a lengthy period of time. Defender Chilwell limped off with a hamstring injury during the closing…