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Seven countries issue joint statement after warning from FIFA

Confident Martinelli says he doesn’t pay attention to people that don’t know how hard he works

Thousands of fans celebrate victory as Ecuador defeats host nation Qatar in opening match

Iran coach feels Southgate's side is probably most talented, most competitive team in World Cup

Numerous singers performed in the opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup 2022

Sheikh Tamim, several world leaders attend mega event

According to source Belgian forward will miss first two World Cup games as he recovers from hamstring injury

Striker Valencia scores twice as hosts lose World Cup opener for first time

Two-time world champion closes season with 15th win as Leclerc clinches second in standings

Syrian refugee swimmer says film will give viewers ‘joy, hope, tears, sadness’

Mercedes driver says he doesn’t ‘plan to drive this one again’, referring to 2022 car

Three Lions will kick off their World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday

Swiss talks about impact on mental health due to tough life on tours saying ‘we’re not machines, we’re human beings’

Serb beats Taylor Fritz 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) to face third seed Ruud in final

Ferrari team chief says he is not worried over speculations regarding his future

Red Bull boss says Australian driver, who came in as third driver, won’t replace Perez

France striker given three-week recovery period due to quadriceps injury

FIFA president tells Europe to apologise for ‘3,000 years’ before giving moral lessons

Russian tennis star last man to enter last-four to join Serbian legend, Fritz and Ruud

Defender is set to start country’s first match since 1958 when they face United States

Turnovers predicted to cross billions of dollars when event kicks off in Qatar on Sunday

Three Lions will eye win over Iran when they start their World Cup campaign

Incumbent Infantino secures another four year stint after no challenger emerged for title

Alcohol could be banned from all eight World Cup stadiums in potential U-turn

Twelve-year build-up to 2022 Qatar extravaganza will kick-off on Sunday

Brazilian Football Confederation denies rumours of talks with City manager Guardiola

Netherlands captain says they want to make their own opinion by meeting migrant workers

US basketball star will serve nine years in remote Russian penal colony

Star forward withdrawn from 2022 World Cup squad after undergoing surgery

Spaniard leaves ATP Finals with only one win after two losses in pool stage

Star forward says Man Utd manager tried to call for two minutes on purpose

Enrique’s side beat minnows 3-1 after young forward first goal in over two years

Germany’s Hulkenberg joins Kevin Magnussen at US owned team Haas for 2023 F1 season

Dortmund striker says ‘I tell you that the fight is not over for me’

Captain says tinkering with gameplan against Europeans won’t guarantee title

With Qatar hosting Fifa World Cup, South Asians in region still prefer to bat and bowl

Portuguese forward reveals that he didn’t join Man City because Ferguson stopped him from doing so

Serb confirms he’s received Australian visa after beating Russian opponent 6-4, 6-1

F1 driver says he’s forgotten ‘injustice’ which happened to him last year at same venue

South Americans will begin their campaign on Tuesday against Saudi Arabia in Group C

Star forward believes Brazil, France and England are favourites, but adds ‘anything can happen’

World Cup hosts step up diplomatic and media riposte, threatening legal action to defend their name

F1 outfit dismiss ‘totally without foundation’ media reports Italian will be fired over a series of strategic errors

Portuguese forward will most likely never play for club again, with no suitable buyer on the market

Teammate Mario says striker’s problems at Man Utd will not damage country’s World Cup prospects

Coach says his team wants to make history by reaching World Cup second round for first time

Lawmaker behind review of English football says independent regulator will soon be seen

Companies offer luxury yachts, more accommodation options to fans opting to stay in tourism hotspot

England, Netherlands first to touch down in Qatar as FIFA president pleads for peace

Country to play in World Cup after 64 years as captain announces he’s ready to lead