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FIFA World Cup: Dubai penguin Toby predicts winners before each game
Paul the octopus has captivated the imagination of World Cup fans ever since he made a sensation at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Back in 2010, the famous octopus, residing…
- News
FIFA World Cup 2022: Old tactics bring life to Iran in dying moments, needed in USA test
Tehran: Iran’s crushing 6-2 defeat in the World Cup opener against England was a wake-up call for Portuguese manager Carlos Queiroz, forcing him to avoid resorting to the same shocking tactics against…
- Middle East
FIFA WC: Businesses, fans weigh costs and benefits of being in World Cup country
Doha: The salesperson at the Indian snack’s outlet in central Doha longs for more customers, wondering when the ‘World Cup crowd’ will start thronging the eatery where he works. The extra sweets…
- India
FIFA World Cup: Kerala woman who set out on solo trip arrives in Dubai en route to Qatar
Dubai: A woman from Kerala, who hails ‘Messi’ as her hero, has set out on a solo trip in her customised SUV to Qatar to watch her favourite team– Argentina, play in…
- Middle East
Qatar: Massive fire breaks out near FIFA World Cup fan zone
Doha: A massive fire broken out in the World Cup city of Lusail in Qatar, on Saturday, local media reported. Video footage circulated on social media platforms shows plumes of black smoke can…
- Middle East
Did prince Salman promise Rolls Royce cars to Saudi football team
Doha: Saudi Arabian football player Saleh Al-Shehri on Friday refuted rumours that crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman was gifting Rolls-Royce Phantom to the Saudi national team for defeating Argentina during the ongoing FIFA World…
- Middle East
Brazilian family converts to Islam during World Cup in Qatar
Doha: A Brazilian family converted to Islam in a mosque while they were in Doha to watch FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Brazilian family of six consisting of a father, mother,…
- Middle East
Watch: In a first, Friday prayers held during FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: For the first of its kind in history, hundreds of fans, players, and officials at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar performed Friday prayers in the vicinity of Ahmed bin Ali…
- Middle East
‘Offensive to Muslims’: FIFA bans England fans from wearing crusader costumes in Qatar
Doha: The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) on Friday banned England fans from wearing crusader costumes in the England-USA match, scheduled for the evening in the World Cup Qatar 2022 matches.…
- Middle East
FIFA World Cup: Stoppage time goals help Iran defeat Wales 2-0
Al Rayyan (Qatar): Reduced to 10 men, Wales were left heartbroken as Rouzbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaein scored in the stoppage time to help Iran claim a valuable 2-0 win in a…
- Kerala
Muslim body laments craze for soccer among youth in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: An influential Sunni Muslim body in Kerala on Friday came out against soccer-crazy Muslim youth in the state who have erected huge cutouts of star players in support of their teams…
- Middle East
Qatar denies inviting Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to FIFA World Cup inauguration
Doha: As India has raised objections to give Islamic preacher Zakir Naik a platform at the FIFA World Cup, Qatar on Wednesday has reportedly denied inviting the Indian fugitive to the inauguration in…
- Featured News
Meet Ghanim Al Muftah; the boy who opened FIFA with a Quran verse
Doha: The Qatari young boy of determination, Ghanim Al Muftah, kicked off the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Sunday by reciting a Quranic verse in a scene…
- Middle East
Mexican fan converts to Islam on 2nd day of FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Doha: A Mexican fan converted to Islam in a mosque in the Katara cultural village in Doha, on the second day of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The Mexican fan was…
- Middle East
Watch: Burj Khalifa celebrates Saudi Arabia’s historic win over Argentina
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, on Tuesday lit up with the colours of Saudi Arabia’s flag to celebrate the historic win against Argentina on Tuesday, in…
