Wed 21 December 2022: Qatar has estimated that it will make $17 billion in revenue after hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar News Agency (QNA) has reported. With 1.2 million visitors and the sale of three million tickets for matches, the immediate revenue will be linked directly to visitor spending. No host country has ever taken […]
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Wed 21 December 2022: Algerian Sports Minister Abdel Razzak Sabkak announced on Tuesday that the new football stadium currently under construction near Algiers will be named after the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, Anadolu news agency has reported. Sabkak made the announcement at a press conference. The new Nelson Mandela Stadium boasts an official capacity of […]
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Tue 20 December 2022: At the World Cup trophy presentation after Argentina’s win over France in the final on Sunday, Lionel Messi was offered a bisht, a traditional Arab cloak, to wear by the emir of Qatar. Messi allowed Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to place the robe on his shoulders before taking the […]
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Emir of Qatar putting the Bisht on Messi, bishts are given to Arab warriors after a victory in battle or to royalty. Mon 19 December 2022: Following the FIFA World Cup Final on Monday Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that tournament attracted the most number of searches in 25 years. The CEO took to Twitter […]
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Sun 18 December 2022: Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra time. Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman’s penalty and Aurelien Tchouameni fired wide to give Argentina their first world title since 1986, and third overall. France had come […]
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Sat 17 December 2022: Both sides will go home without the trophy, but finishing third in World Cup 2022 will mean a lot for Moroccans. Doha, Qatar – It is the first of the three Ms in action on the penultimate day of World Cup 2022, the one that the world, football fans and those plotting […]
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Fri 16 December 2022: Former tennis superstar Boris Becker has departed for Germany after his release from a British prison where he served a sentence relating to his 2017 bankruptcy, according to his lawyer. The 55-year-old German six-time Grand Slam champion “was released from custody in England and has left for Germany today”, his Berlin-based […]
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Wed 14 December 2022: Shopkeepers in Qatar struggle to meet the demand for merchandise ahead of Morocco’s historic semifinal against France. Doha, Qatar – Morocco’s unprecedented success at the World Cup has caused a welcome headache for shopkeepers in Doha’s Souq Waqif. Replica shirts of the North African team have sold out and there is a growing demand for more. […]
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Wed 14 December 2022: There’s always a first time – even for those who have known each other for more than a century. On Wednesday, Morocco and its former coloniser, France, will face off in a World Cup semifinal, the first time the two sides meet in a football contest outside of friendly games and exhibition […]
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Morocco’s En Nesyri heads the ball. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]. Wed 14 December 2022: France defender Raphael Varane says the World Cup title holders will not ‘fall into the trap’ of overconfidence when facing Morocco in the semifinal match. France will “not fall into” the trap of overconfidence when they take on the tournament surprise-stars Morocco in their […]
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