DOHA, QATAR — The sight of Japanese fans at a World Cup bagging trash after a match — win or lose — always surprises non-Japanese. Japanese players are famous for doing the same in their team dressing room: hanging up towels, cleaning the floor, and ev…

LUSAIL, QATAR — Lionel Messi came up with another crucial goal for Argentina in a 2-0 win over Mexico on Saturday that ignited the team’s World Cup chances.Messi took a touch from Angel Di Maria’s pass and drove a low shot from 25 meters into the botto…

DOHA, QATAR — Aside from the competition for the World Cup title, one of the most hotly contested issues in the tournament in Qatar is over rainbow colors.In the first week of the tournament, seven European teams lost the battle to wear multi-colored “…

The Iranian team at the World Cup halfheartedly sang its country’s national anthem Friday, before beating the team from Wales in Iran’s second day of competition in Qatar’s Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.On Friday, boos and jeers met Iran’s anthem as the player…

Disappointed Qatar fans criticised their team after a second successive defeat eliminated the hosts from the World Cup on Friday when Ecuador’s draw with Netherlands ensured that they could not progress.Qatar lost the opening game of the tournament 2-0…

Robert Lewandowski at last scored a goal in a World Cup match Saturday, helping Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 and boosting his team’s chances of reaching the knockout stages.Lewandowski shed tears after scoring in the 82nd minute. He raced toward the co…

Four matches are scheduled for tomorrow, November 27, in the second phase of the first round of the 22nd FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar until December 18.The matches will be as follows:Japan – Costa Rica at 12 noon at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Group EBe…

Australia revived its hopes of qualifying for the second round of the World Cup, with a first victory over Tunisia 1-0 (first half 1-0), in the match that took place between them this afternoon at Al Janoub Stadium, in the second phase of the fourth gr…

Doha, England was held to a goalless draw against the USA in their second World Cup match in Group B within the FIFA World Cup finals.England team is top of Group B with four points after their earlier win against Iran but had hoped to secure a spot in…

Poland won its first victory over Saudi Arabia 2-0 (1-0 first half) in the match that took place between them this afternoon at Education City Stadium, in the second phase of the matches of Group C of the 22nd FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar until Decem…