Enner Valencia scored a brace to help Ecuador defeat Qatar in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on Sunday.
Seeing Valencia creating trouble for Qatar, the hosts started to guard the player often bringing him down with their tackles. Qatar's Karim Boudiaf was given the yellow card for his tackle on none other than Valencia. Valencia kept taking the hits and had to walk off the field in the 43rd mi
The Argentina Fan Club in Kolkata is decorated with flags and posters of Argentina and other countries participating in the World Cup. Giant screens are installed at various places in the city.
Shahid Ali, an engineer from Maharashtra's Nagpur who was part of the construction team of the stadium in Qatar where the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 was held on Sunday, recalled the challenging task of building the stadium.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday joined Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani and other dignitaries in the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The group A game saw the hosts being dominated by the South American team, with the match seeing the maiden instance where the opening goal of a World Cup was scored through a penalty kick.
The World Cup trophy replica stands at a height of eight feet and also features 1350 coins collected from the countries of the 32 teams participating in the football extravaganza.
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has ordered his government to provide support for Qatar in the course of the FIFA World Cup 2022, the Saudi Sports Ministry said on Sunday.
Rehab for Afridi's knee injury is now underway. Afridi had to leave the field in the T20 World Cup tournament final against England at the MCG due to knee pain, depriving Pakistan of a bowler at a crucial moment.
Batter Shweta Sehrawat has been appointed as the captain of the Under-19 women's team and will lead the side against New Zealand Under-19 women in a series of five T20Is in Mumbai from November 27 to December 6.
Speaking to ANI, he said the Indian community there is happy and proud that honourable Vice President of India has arrived in Doha to represent India at the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup here in Qatar.