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FIFA World Cup 2022: Champions Argentina returns home to a jubilant scenes

FIFA World Cup 2022: Champions Argentina returns home to a jubilant scenes

International, Sports
FIFA World Cup Champions, Argentina, arrived home to a jubilant scenes early Tuesday morning. Thousands of fans lined up on the the streets of Bueno Aires to cheer the team the the historic feat achieved on Sunday in Doha. Captain Lionel Messi stepped off the plane first, holding the gold trophy aloft, followed by his triumphant team onto a red carpet at the airport, greeted by reporters, officials and a live band. A sea of supporters in the national colours of blue and white reportedly swarmed the team bus as it drove out of the airport, waving flags and singing and dancing. The fans are expected to line the streets of the capital later on Tuesday, which has been declared a national holiday, for the team’s victory parade following their thrilling penalty shootout victory o...
Photos: World Cup 2022 opening ceremony

Photos: World Cup 2022 opening ceremony

International, Sports
Over 67,000 people watched the star-studded Opening Ceremony of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar 2022 on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Here are some of the scenes of the occasion. Photo Credit: FIFA.COM. Marcel Desailly, French former football player bears the World Cup trophy at the ceremony Ecuador captain Enner Valencia scored twice as his side beat hosts Qatar in the opening match and forced Qatar to become the first host nation to lose their opening game. FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman and Ghanim Al-Muftah at the ceremony Jung Kook in action Fahad Al Kubaisi and Jung Kook performing at the opening ceremony Gianni Infantino, FIFA President
2022 World Cup: Portugal release star-studded final squad for tournament

2022 World Cup: Portugal release star-studded final squad for tournament

Sports, World News
Cristiano Ronaldo may have struggled for first-team football at Manchester United this season but is in Portugal’s 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup. The 37-year-old has played 16 times, including 10 starts, for United this season and scored three goals. “All the players called up come with the hunger to win and make Portugal world champions, Ronaldo included,” said Portugal coach Fernando Santos. There are 10 players from the Premier League in the squad. Ronaldo’s club team-mates Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, Manchester City’s Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, Fulham’s Joao Palhinha and Wolves trio Jose Sa, Ruben Neves and Matheus Nunes have all been selected. However, there were no spots for veteran Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho and club team-mate Goncalo...
World Cup 2022: African football governing body supports Fifa’s call for unity

World Cup 2022: African football governing body supports Fifa’s call for unity

Sports, World News
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has supported Fifa’s call for unity and inclusion ahead of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The host nation has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, its human rights record and its treatment of migrant workers. Earlier this month, world governing body Fifa wrote to competing nations asking them to “now focus on the football” instead of the competition’s controversial build-up. However, Sepp Blatter, who was Fifa president when Qatar was awarded the tournament in 2010, stoked matters by saying that awarding the tournament to the Gulf state was “a mistake”. With the first game of the finals on 20 November, Caf president Patrice Motsepe has now echoed the support given by Conmebol, the South ...
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