Preview Switzerland’s opening 2022 FIFA World Cup match will take place against Cameroon at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. The A-Team had an outstanding qualifying season, going unbeaten in eight games and topping the group standings with 18 points. Their most recent friendly match ended in a 2-0 loss to Ghana, and they will be hoping to improve upon that performance tonight. In the World Cup group stages of 2018, Switzerland was undefeated; this…
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Belgium vs Canada: Highlights, Key Events
Preview The typical suspects are on Roberto Martinez’s World Cup roster. For Belgium, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Axel Witsel, Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, and Dries Mertens have all played in more than 100 matches. Thibaut Courtois in goal and Kevin De Bruyne in the middle of the field are not far behind. Martinez, a former Everton player, has been in charge since 2016. Results under his leadership have been notably inconsistent. Despite the clear quality…
Read MoreSpain vs Costa Rica: Highlights, Match Report & Key Events
Preview In their CONCACAF World Cup qualifying campaign, Costa Rica placed fourth and defeated New Zealand in a decisive match to secure their spot. The Central American team defeated Nigeria easily last week by a 2-0 score, but they will have to fight very hard to repeat that performance this time around. Spain, on the other hand, won their group during their World Cup qualifying campaign and has selected a young team. Under Luis Enrique,…
Read MoreGermany vs Japan: Highlights, Match Report & Key Events
Germany vs Japan Preview Japan finished behind Saudi Arabia in second place in their World Cup qualification campaign and have been inconsistent over the past year. The Asian giants slumped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Canada last week and will need to bounce back in this fixture. Germany have made progress under Hansi Flick and remain strong contenders for the World Cup. Die Mannschaft edged Oman to a 1-0 victory in their previous game…
Read MoreMorocco vs Croatia: Highlights, Updates & Key Events
Preview On Wednesday at the Al Bayt Stadium, Croatia—the runners-up from the last tournament—will begin their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign against Morocco. The two sides were placed in a challenging Group F with Canada and Belgium. Despite their 2018 campaign coming to an end in the group stage, Morocco has once again qualified for the World Cup. Croatia is competing in its third World Cup in a row, and after coming in second place…
Read MoreEngland vs Iran: Highlights, Updates & Key Events
England defeats Iran 6-2 to get off to a strong start at the World Cup in Qatar The Three Lions got things started with a goal from Jude Bellingham (35), and after goals from Bukayo Saka (43) and Raheem Sterling (45+1), they had a three-goal advantage at the half. Saka scored his second goal of the match for England in the second half with another deft finish (62), but Mehdi Taremi’s goal for Iran served…
Read MoreFrance vs Australia: Highlights, Updates & Key Events
France opens World Cup defence with a bang as Mbappe and Giroud humiliate Australia After scoring twice to help the World Cup hosts defeat Australia 4-1 in their Group D opening on Tuesday at Qatar’s Al-Janoub Stadium, Olivier Giroud tied Thierry Henry for the most goals scored by a man in France history. In the ninth minute, Craig Goodwin shockingly handed the Socceroos the lead by slamming a shot into the back post. However, France…
Read MoreArgentina vs Saudi Arabia: Highlights, Updates & Key Events
Lionel Messi and Argentina are stunned by Saudi Arabia in the opening upset of the World Cup. In front of 88,012 spectators on Tuesday at Lusail Stadium, Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, and won 2-1 after coming from behind. Argentina travelled to Qatar with the sole purpose of making sure that Lionel Messi’s final World Cup would be regarded as the one that bestowed the beautiful, golden light on his legacy that…
Read MoreSome Amazing Facts About Pakistan’s Cricket Team
These facts about our cricket stars are things you would have never guessed. Some Amazing Facts About Pakistan’s Cricket Team 1. Only four players in cricket have played on all ten batting positions for a team Lance Klusener, Abdur Razzaq, Shoaib Malik and Hashan Tillakaratne. 2. Inzamam Ul Haq, not only bowled in international cricket, but he took a wicket on his very first delivery. 3. The bat with which Shahid Afridi scored his fastest…
Read MoreTen emerging cricketers of 2017
We saw some great cricketing talent emerge this year and achieve won games for their countries and domestic teams. Here are 10 emerging players of 2017. Ten emerging cricketers of 2017 1. Hasan Ali (Pakistan) Hasan Ali was included in the Pakistan side after being named Player of the tournament in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. He has proved to be a key player in domestic leagues around the world such as Bangladesh Premier League…
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