Outgoing South Korea coach Bento bids emotional farewell
Seoul (AFP) – Paulo Bento has bid an emotional farewell to South Korea, calling his four years as coach of the…
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Flick to remain Germany coach despite World Cup fiasco
Berlin (AFP) – Germany coach Hansi Flick will keep his job and lead the team at Euro 2024 despite their crushing…
FIFA fine Croatia over fans’ xenophobic chants
Doha (AFP) – FIFA on Wednesday sanctioned World Cup quarter-finalists Croatia following abuse by their fans targeting Canada’s goalkeeper Milan Borjan.…
Germany’s World Cup silence adds to vocal sporting protests
Paris (AFP) – Germany’s World Cup team made a statement by covering their mouths when they lined up for a team…
‘So, so happy’: Saudis in shock win over Argentina
Riyadh (AFP) – Disbelieving Saudis formed impromptu dance circles and waved the sword-emblazoned national flag from the windows of speeding cars…
World Cup organisers under fire over rainbow symbols stance
Doha (AFP) – World Cup organisers faced growing questions Tuesday about whether the rainbow logo can be displayed at the World…
Qatar World Cup May Allow Rainbow Flags, Political Protests
(Bloomberg) — Spectators at the upcoming Qatar World Cup could be allowed to stage peaceful protests, promote LGBTQ rights and…
Thousands of workers evicted in Qatar’s capital ahead of World Cup
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the centre of the capital Doha…
‘Drowning in bad publicity’: Has Qatar’s World Cup soft power push backfired?
Qatar has received an avalanche of bad publicity ahead of hosting the World Cup in November and December. The football…
Paris will not show World Cup matches on big screens
Paris will not show matches from the World Cup in Qatar on big screens in the French capital, partly due…