When and where? Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com There have been plenty of surprising developments during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. At this point, all eyes are on Argentina as they prepare to face Poland in the final match of the group round. Argentina must win this game to avoid being eliminated from the ... Read more
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Victory for Argentina, 2-0 vs Mexico, thanks to Messi’s wizardry
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentina defeated Mexico 2-0 in a crucial match at the FIFA World Cup on Saturday at the Lusail Stadium, with goals from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez. With this victory, Argentina’s World Cup campaign is officially underway . Both teams started the game a little shaky, and at halftime it was ... Read more
Neymar and Danilo will miss the rest of the group stage due to ankle injuries
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Brazil’s team doctor said on Friday that Neymar and Danilo, both of whom were injured in Thursday’s opening 2-0 win over Serbia, will not be able to play in the remaining World Cup group games against Switzerland and Cameroon. “We found ligament injury in the ankle of both Neymar and Danilo,” ... Read more
Richarlison’s second-half brace propelled Brazil to a victory
Second-half breakthrough against Serbia Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Richarlison scored twice after halftime to lead Brazil to a well-deserved 2-0 win over Serbia at the Lusail Stadium on Thursday. It was the first game of the 2022 World Cup for both teams. Before halftime, Brazil had trouble making plays and didn’t manage to threaten Serbia. ... Read more
Ronaldo becomes first man to score at five World Cups
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com On Thursday, when Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal for Portugal in their match against Ghana at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, he became the first player to score at five men’s World Cups. After free agent Ronaldo was hauled down in the box by Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu, Ronaldo, at ... Read more
Rafael Nadal backs Argentina to rebound after shocking loss
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After a disheartening 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, tennis legend Rafael Nadal is certain that Lionel Messi and Argentina can bounce back. The Argentine national team seized the lead in the tenth minute when the Paris Saint-Germain forward scored a penalty ... Read more
Another upset in Qatar as Japan shock Germany 2-1
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com For the second time in two days, we saw a massive upset in the FIFA World Cup 2022 as on Wednesday the four-time world champions Germany suffered a shock defeat (1-2) at the hands of Japan in their first match in Group E. On Tuesday, it was Argentina that got floored by Saudi Arabia ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo received two-game ban, £50,000 fine for smashing fan’s phone
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Ronaldo, presently with Portugal for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, has been charged with improper behavior. There have been reports that Cristiano Ronaldo was fined £50,000 and suspended for two games by the Football Association after he knocked a fan’s phone on the ground. Man U’s former player was ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo will no longer be with Man Utd, effective immediately
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After having his contract with Manchester United terminated, Cristiano Ronaldo will be leaving the club immediately. United released a statement on Tuesday saying, “Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect. “The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring ... Read more
Argentina-Saudi Arabia match on Toffee drew over 10 million viewers
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com A record number of over 10 million viewers watched the thrilling World Cup Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia on digital entertainment platform Toffee on Tuesday, said a press release. Toffee is livestreaming FIFA World Cup 2022 as the exclusive digital platform in the country. Football fans from all ... Read more
‘We didn’t expect to start like this…’ – Lionel Messi
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com It’s been some time since the first game on day 2 ended in a shocker with Saudi Arabia beating Argentina 2-1 in FIFA World Cup 2022. Lionel Messi, who was the lone scorer for his team said five bad minutes of play saw them going down in their first encounter at ... Read more
Saudi Arabia stun Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 in FIFA World Cup 2022
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The favorite team in the tournament, Argentina, lost to Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Tuesday at the Lusail stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Lionel Messi scored the first goal for the South American giants when he scored a penalty kick in the 10th minute. He tied Cristiano Ronaldo’s world cup record of seven ... Read more
Police response stuns female TV reporter covering World Cup in Qatar
The Argentinian TV reporter was robbed during a live show at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com A TV reporter who was robbed while reporting live on the World Cup 2022 in Qatar says that the police’s response to her report of the crime has left her speechless. Officials asked Dominique ... Read more
England starts its World Cup campaign in style, defeating Iran 6-2
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com England beat Iran 6-2 in their first World Cup game in Group B on Monday at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. They scored three goals before and after halftime. Bellingham scored when he headed in a cross from the left by Luke Shaw in the 35th minute, making him the ... Read more
Valencia scores 2022 World Cup’s first goal
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After the South Americans were handed a penalty kick against the hosts Qatar at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday, Enner Valencia converted the spot kick to give Ecuador the tournament’s first goal. First, in the third minute, Valencia, the captain of Ecuador, had a goal disallowed for ... Read more
Qatar becomes first host country to lose World Cup opener
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Enner Valencia scored twice in the first half as Ecuador defeated hosts Qatar 2-0 in the opening game of the World Cup 2022 on Sunday at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Qatar set an unwelcome landmark by becoming the first host nation to lose a World Cup opening match, ... Read more
Host Qatar loses World Cup opener
For the first time in World Cup history, the host country has been defeated. Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Enner Valencia’s first-half double helped Ecuador beat Qatar in the World Cup 2022 opening on Sunday. Qatar became the first host nation to lose a World Cup opening with Ecuador’s 2-0 win. Valencia scored from the penalty ... Read more
Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik’s divorce is rumored
Stars of tennis and cricket tied the knot in 2010 and now have a son together. Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik, the power couple of the sports world, reportedly broke up recently. Reports have surfaced suggesting that tennis prodigy Sania Mirza and her husband Shoaib Malik have divorced. Mirza and Pakistani ... Read more
Introducing everything new at 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Female referees and 26-man squads will feature for the first time at the Qatar World Cup Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The 2022 FIFA World Cup for men is quickly approaching. It has been almost 12 years since Qatar was awarded hosting rights for the tournament, and on November 20, the first game will kick off. ... Read more
Market analysts predict Brazil’s sixth World Cup win in Qatar
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com A Reuters poll that correctly predicted the 2010 champions predicts Brazil will win the World Cup for the sixth time in Qatar on Nov. 20. The bookmakers and 135 football-following market analysts worldwide predicted Brazil’s first win since 2002. Nearly half expected Brazil to win, while 30% evenly split between France ... Read more