…the North African side already etched its name in history at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar by becoming the first African and Arab nation to reach the semi-finals of the tournament. The achievement has drawn commendations from football fans, sports administrators and political leaders across Africa, who have describe…

…activities. ISIS is a frontline international jihadist terror group bankrolled by Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Having been defeated in the Middle East, it is now focused on Nigeria and the continent of Africa while also targeting the West in their quixotic ambition to bring the world under Islamic rule. It is…

…a few days ago. The Barcelona legend also scored in the last edition of the World Cup in Qatar However, scoring against Austria means Messi becomes just the third player in World Cup history to score in six consecutive games after France’s Just Fontaine in 1958 and Brazil’s Jairzinho in 1970. Messi will now hope to ext…

…Cups, suffering a 6-2 hammering by England in the group stage of the 2022 tournament in Qatar. “In football, four years is like a century, so I don’t even remember where that was,” said Queiroz. “I was not defeated. In football, we never lose. We win or we learn. We learned a couple of lessons that day.” After opening…

…by Teheran's announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz. The talks in the Qatari-owned mountaintop resort of Buergenstock in Switzerland were the first to be held under the terms of a memorandum of understanding, MoU, agreed a week ago. The MoU calls for the strait to be reopened and a halt to all hostilitie…

…negotiations. “The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, after meeting with the Qatari delegation as one of the mediating parties, left the building where the negotiations were being held,” Iran’s state news agency IRNA said. “At the same time as the talks began in Switzerland, Donald Trump published a message on…

…the ball into their own net in matches against the co-hosts. Switzerland’s Miro Muheim, Qatar’s Mohamed Manai, Egypt’s Mohamed Hany, Iraq’s Aymen Hussein and Jordan’s Yazan Al-Arab complete the list of players who have scored own goals in North America. Hussein’s misfortune came with a twist, however, as he also scored…

…Herve Renard. It was Renard who oversaw the famous win over Lionel Messi’s Argentina in Qatar during his first spell as Saudi boss and Donis is hoping those memories can inspire a similar outcome in Atlanta on Sunday. “It’s nice to have miracles in football and we’ve seen it many times. We’ve seen it in the World Cup,…

…in high-level talks involving US and Iranian representatives and other mediators from Qatar. The talks are meant to open a two-month negotiation period on issues left unresolved by the initial accord, notably Iran’s nuclear programme. – Lebanon truce frays – Israel and Hezbollah continued trading accusations Saturday a…

Russia, Libya, and Qatar have condemned the June 18 terrorist attack that targeted the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, capital of the Republic of Niger. Niger's Ministry of National Defense confirmed that 11 soldiers, two civilians, and 22 assailants died in the incident, the second assault on the same ai…

…talks involving U.S. and Iranian representatives, alongside mediators from Qatar and Pakistan, would take place on Sunday. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the delegation's visit was a "mission to demand the fulfillment of the other side's obligations," adding that "negotiations for a final agreem…

…President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a replacement Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, which he dubbed a “flying White House.” “This is considered the world’s most luxurious plane,” Trump said at a speech inside the plane’s hangar, praising the gulf emirate for being “so nice and providing” it. Qatar’s gift of…

…fate in 2026. For a nation of 200+ million people and a deep football culture, missing Qatar was a national disappointment and now again another administrative disaster missing 2026 World Cup. Those failurea cannot be blamed on one man alone. Players miss chances, coaches make errors, opponents improve. But the adminis…

…President, Donald Trump, has unveiled a new Air Force One aircraft gifted to him by Qatar as a replacement for the older one, which has ferried US presidents over the years. President Trump did the unveiling on Friday. "The Air Force's VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at the Presidential Airlift Group and…

…Group B Canada - The hosts have impressed, particularly in their emphatic victory over Qatar, and currently lead the group. Switzerland - Their experience and four-point haul after two matches make them strong favourites to advance. Group C Brazil - Despite a slow start, the five-time champions remain favourites to rec…

Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné was stretchered off the field in the second half of the host nation's match against Qatar on Thursday at BC Place in Vancouver.

…ImagesImage caption, Thomas Partey previously represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in QatarByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished16 June 2026Updated 17 June 2026Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after wrongly telling officials in Canada he had never been arrested or charged with a c…

…threads into a coherent outfit is Frenchman Migne, who was Cameroon's assistant coach at Qatar 2022."He's a magical coach," said Midy."When I'm watching the games of Haiti, I cannot explain how he does it. I asked him, he said, 'It's not me, it's the players. I don't have no secret. I just tell them put your heart in i…

…impressive, with Australia and South Korea winning, Japan holding the Netherlands and Qatar and Saudi Arabia picking up creditable draws.The caveat here is its very early days. We are only a third of the way through the group stage, and the bigger teams can perhaps afford an off-day when 32 of the 48 sides will go thro…

…with the country hosting the largest share of matches. He was in Russia in 2018 and in Qatar for the 2022 tournament.But that is an Americanism of its own, in a country where football isn't the national pastime and competes for popular attention with several other major sports, including baseball which is currently in…

…Switzerland (winners) and Canada (runners-up). Bosnia-Herzegovina to finish third and Qatar fourth.Switzerland v Bosnia-HerzegovinaLos Angeles / Thursday, 18 June / 20:00Again, I left my prediction for this game to the last minute.This group is wide open after both opening matches ended level.Switzerland, in particular…

…- World Cup duo set for Premier League?Figure caption, Canada six-goal win over Qatar marred by serious injuryByNeil JohnstonBBC Sport journalistPublished19 June 2026There is no bigger shop window in football than the World Cup - and goalscorers are certainly taking their chance to shine.The goals are flying in at the…

…& history as injury mars Canada's momentFigure caption, Canada six-goal win over Qatar marred by serious injuryByGary RoseBBC Sport journalist at Vancouver StadiumPublished19 June 2026It should have been a moment of pure joy.Canada, 40 years after playing in their first World Cup, secured their first-ever win at the to…

…was an errorCanada earn their first-ever World Cup finals win as they thrash nine-man Qatar 6-0, but Ismael Kone's serious-looking injury left manager Jesse Marsch in tears.MATCH REPORT: Canada 6-0 QatarAvailable to UK users only.SubsectionFootballPublished19 JuneShare pageAbout sharing

…coaching staff members very well. “Many of Argentina’s players are world champions from Qatar. The coach [Lionel Scaloni] is the best one at this World Cup, and I know his staff very well, and the fans are amazing,” Pochettino said. “And then the 'cherry' is Messi. It's a difficult combination to play against.” The USA…