Days to go 3: Fresh corruption claims over Qatar World Cup bid
Qatar faced growing pressure over its hosting of the 2022 World Cup Sunday after fresh allegations over the role disgraced former top football official Mohammed...
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Days to go 4: Apparel sector’s business booming World Cup soccer fans order for jerseys
The country’s apparel sector witnesses a boom in their business this year following export of garment products, including jerseys, worth about $100 crore ahead of...
German efficiency tested by World Cup logistics
AFP, Berlin :Germany fly to Brazil on Saturday targeting a fourth World Cup title, but behind the scenes an enormous logistical effort has been required...
MSC, Sheikh Russel BPL match today
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited take on holders Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in their second phase of Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League scheduled to be...
Gerrard revels in England captaincy
AFP, Miami :Steven Gerrard will captain England at a World Cup for the second time but believes Brazil will be the first tournament he holds...
Portugal snatch late win over Mexico
AFP, United States :Coach Paulo Bento admitted there was work to do after his Portugal side missed the firepower of Cristiano Ronaldo in snatching a...
Japan coach unsatisfied with stoppage-time win
AFP, Tampa :Japan’s unsatisfying but triumphant performance in a final World Cup warm-up match left coach Alberto Zaccheroni looking for answers barely a week before...
Brazil beat Serbia 1-0 in final World Cup warm-up
Striker Fred scored early in the second half to help Brazil defeat Serbia 1-0 in its final warm-up before the World Cup on Friday.Brazil was...
‘Egypt court sentences 10 Brotherhood supporters to death’
Reuters, Cairo :An Egyptian court sentenced 10 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death in absentia on Saturday, but postponed sentencing of the movement’s...