Iranian football fans receive their men’s national football team upon their return from the 2026 Fifa World Cup, at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport on July 1, 2026. — AFP TEHRAN: Iran’s disappointed World Cup squad returned to a much warmer welcome at Tehran airport on Wednesday than they experienced on arrival in the US for…
England’s forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 match football between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026. — AFP LOS ANGELES: Harry Kane scored twice to rescue England from the brink of a calamitous World Cup exit…
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have fun after scoring the equaliser towards DR Congo within the World Cup spherical of 32. Photograph: AFP ATLANTA: Harry Kane rescued England from a seismic World Cup shock with two late targets to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 in Atlanta and safe a spot within the final…
ATLANTA: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman stated on Tuesday he was stepping down after his crew had been knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco within the final 32. The Netherlands had been tipped to make a run deep into the event however Morocco beat them 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the match in Monterrey on…
Cristiano Ronaldo has played every minute of the World Cup so far for Portugal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric will make history when two outfield players aged over 40 face off for the first time in a World Cup as Portugal take on Croatia in Friday’s last-32 clash. But both men are facing questions…
Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois celebrates after the match as Belgium qualify for the Round of 16 stage of the World Cup. — Reuters SEATTLE: Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the…
SEATTLE: Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday. Senegal appeared on course for a first win in a World Cup knockout match since their 2002 debut…
A stage of the Route d’Occitanie in southern Tarn in June 2022 was shortened to 36km after temperatures rose above 41C. Photo: AFP PARIS: France has just endured a punishing heatwave, with another potentially on the way soon after the country’s emblematic cycle race starts this weekend. Heatwaves are an increasingly common nuisance — or…
Bangladesh are set to host Pakistan for a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series in 2027, according to reports citing the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) media rights tender for its home international fixtures. Local media reported that the BCB has invited bids for the television and digital media rights covering Bangladesh’s home internationals during the 2026…
WELLINGTON: Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand’s 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child. Duffy is New Zealand’s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. He will…
