WORLD CUP

Fans from South Asia, South America welcome Brazil national team with fervour

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

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

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

Rights groups and media reports say thousands of workers may have died on huge construction sites

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

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

Global players’ union says Qatar-bound football stars are at greater risk of injury due to congested calendar

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coach Southgate urges players to shut out noise as they seek first major title since 1966

Midfielder says misfiring striker will be ‘powerful weapon’ in their bid for World Cup glory

Rights groups want president Infantino to commit money for Qatar’s migrant workers

International managers nervous as they anxiously await health reports of their stars

Veteran striker named by manager Santos in 26-man squad for football showpiece in Qatar

Coach Martinez takes risk on unfit Inter Milan striker and Hazard as he reveals 26-man squad

Maddison, Milson, and Gallagher in England’s World Cup squad

Tottenham manager says striker is running on empty just weeks before World Cup

Coach Deschamps announces names of 25 of a possible 26 players for Qatar event

Bayern assistant coach Toppmoeller allays fears Senegal winger may miss showpiece event in Qatar

Young Portuguese footballer has World Cup in sights with legend nearing retirement

Ronaldo-led side has a disappointing record in recent past, with just three wins in three appearances

Neymar will be joined up front by the likes of Vinicius Jr and Jesus as Selecao seek sixth title

Scores gather at the World Cup countdown clock to chant football star’s name

Manchester United midfielder one of 21 players named by coach Hjulmand for World Cup

Striker’s form this season bodes well going into country’s bid for sixth World Cup

Winger savouring journey from a refugee camp to the 2022 Qatar World Cup

Captain Hazard admits his star-studded team need to win Qatar World Cup to shed underachievers’ tag

South Korea striker faces race against time to be fit after having surgery for facial injury

Four-time world champions plagued by Werner’s withdrawal, Neuer’s injury concerns

World body urges participating teams to not let sport be dragged into ideological or political ‘battles’

Striker will have surgery after suffering fracture around his left eye, less than three weeks before mega event

World Cup hosts reject calls to pay compensation to people killed or injured

Chelsea manager says defender Chilwell's hamstring injury does not look positive

Spurs forward need surgery on injury sustained at Marseille

Man City manager Guardiola unsure if England players will get any game time with club before mega event

Despite winger’s role limited to cameos at club level, he remains Wales’ biggest hope in World Cup

World Cup 2022 hosts will have to spring surprises to beat favourites Netherlands and Senegal

UN admits World Cup hosts have carried out ‘significant’ reforms to improve working and living conditions

South American country, boasting formidable squad, stands good chance of succeeding France as champion

Coach Martinez says striker is ‘irreplaceable’ as he faces another injury setback with hamstring strain

Juventus star needs more time to recover from knee injury, his agent Pimenta confirms