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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Star forward withdrawn from 2022 World Cup squad after undergoing surgery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

Australian faces competition from other golfers for honours at season-ending Tour Championship

Spaniard eliminated in ATP Finals group stage, misses chance to end year as world number one

Veteran defender says it was ‘one of big dreams’ to represent his country in his fifth mega event

Forward Duke says their main priority is to head into daunting opener against France fully prepared

Organising committee president says it symbolises French republic but wears sneakers as a nod to present

Kenyan security guard expelled from Qatar rues suffering, lost lives, unpaid wages

WADA referred case to CAS, seeking ruling whether teen prodigy committed anti-doping violation

Premier League club say they will examine ‘full facts’ before taking any action

Hjulmand makes comment after FIFA rejects team’s request to wear special jerseys advocating human rights

World heavyweight champion says he didn’t have ‘any purpose in my life’ after hanging up gloves in April

Local media say government decides to overturn three-year entry ban on unvaccinated Serbian

Serbian star beats Greek opponent 6-4, 7-6 to end his hopes of finishing year at number one

Striker comes unscathed along with Messi, Neymar in club’s final match before World Cup against Auxerre

Exorbitant accommodation, transport prices irk football lovers willing to witness first mega event in region

American golfer secures four-shot victory over Alexander for his fifth US PGA Tour title

Driver finishes 1.529 seconds clear of teammate Hamilton as Mercedes end their barren run

Man United midfielder questions decision to award tournament to 2022 hosts Qatar

Serie A title holders produce last-gasp 2-1 victory over Fiorentina before World Cup break

Portuguese star says he feels ‘betrayed’ by manager Ten Hag, other senior executives