World Cup Qatar 2022
Everything you need to know about the 2022 Soccer World Cup held in Qatar
Liverpool to sign Dutch striker Gakpo from PSV ...
Liverpool have agreed to sign the Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, the Eredivisie club said on Monday.
'French didn't mention this': ref hits back at ...
The World Cup final ended nearly a week ago but the drama around it continued as the match referee showed a photo on ...
MARC STRYDOM | At the temple of the World Cup, we felt godliness on Sunday
Those who watched got to see and feel and be part of and almost touch godliness. It was apt that the 2022 World Cup ...
Fifa investigating how celebrity chef got onto World Cup final pitch
Fifa has launched an investigation into how individuals gained "undue access" to the pitch after the World Cup final ...
Goalkeeper Onana quits Cameroon national team
Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has announced his retirement from international football a month after a fallout with ...
Brazil soccer star Pele to spend Christmas in hospital as cancer advances
Brazilian soccer legend Pele's cancer has advanced and he requires care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction, ...
‘Objective of African country winning the World ...
President of Confederation of African Football (Caf) Patrice Motsepe said the objective of an African nation winning ...
Messi extends contract with PSG — report
World Cup winner Lionel Messi has reached a deal with Paris St Germain to stay with the club for at least the 2023-24 ...
Messi the greatest even without World Cup heroics, says Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no doubt that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time and his opinion ...
Five lessons from the World Cup
The 2022 Fifa World Cup has come and gone with Argentina and their talisman Lionel Messi crowned champions after a ...
Argentina’s World Cup heroes airlifted in helicopters as street party ...
Argentina's World Cup heroes had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires on Tuesday as millions of ecstatic ...
All the World Cup groups, fixtures and results
Here is a full list of the groups and fixtures for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
All the Qatar 2022 World Cup squads
Here is a full list of all the 26-man squads of the 32 teams taking part in the 2022 World Cup.
All the World Cup groups profiled and in video
TimeLIVE has profiled all eight groups for the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022.
WATCH | A comprehensive video guide to Qatar's eight World Cup stadiums
Qatar has spent a fortune on its gleaming stadiums for the 2022 World Cup that starts on Sunday.
WATCH | Scenes out of this world as four million ...
Up to a million supporters are reported to have taken to the streets of Buenos Aires as world champions Argentina ...
Argentine tattooists swamped by demand for Messi tributes
Since Argentina's World Cup win turned Buenos Aires into a massive street party, tattoo artists have been hard at work ...
French federation condemns racist abuse of players after World Cup final ...
The French Football Federation has condemned the online racist abuse directed towards its players and pledged to take ...
PODCAST | South Africa cannot continue without VAR: Victor Gomes
Video assistant referee (VAR) has to come to South Africa, and the reality is at some stage it will, South Africa’s ...
WATCH | Crowds gather in Buenos Aires as Messi steps off plane with trophy
Huge crowds were gathering as Argentina stepped off the plane back home in Buenos Aires with the World Cup trophy at ...
After the controversy, Qatar delivered a World ...
Every continent was represented in the last 16 for the first time
Pitch perfect: World Cup soccer fields made of sterner stuff
The resilient grass used in Qatar has opened up another path of innovation
WATCH | France's defeated World Cup stars return to heroes' welcome in ...
France's national soccer team returned from Qatar to the acclaim of huge crowds in Paris on Monday, after their heroic ...
France's Coman, Tchouameni racially abused after World Cup final defeat
France forward Kingsley Coman and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni have been subjected to online racist abuse after ...
'I would have given two cups — one for Kylian, one for Leo': heartbreak ...
France forward Kylian Mbappe put in a performance for the ages in the World Cup final against Argentina, but it proved ...
WATCH | The five most memorable moments of the ...
A World Cup dogged by controversy in its buildup will go down as one of the most memorable in history, capped by what ...
Magical Messi hoists World Cup after final for the ages, and becomes Goat
As fireworks exploded and some 80,000 people roared, Lionel Messi smiled. His Argentina soccer shirt covered by the ...
‘Hall of shame’: Twitter roasts France’s Dembélé for going missing in final
France winger Ousmane Dembélé has been slayed on social media for his poor performance as his team lost Sunday's ...
We had to suffer to win the World Cup, say Argentina players
Argentina were made to suffer before landing their first World Cup title in 36 years, having twice squandered a lead, ...
Argentina win greatest World Cup final against France on penalties
Argentina won their third World Cup in extraordinary style on Sunday, beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after ...
WATCH | Buenos Aires heaves with joy at Argentina ...
Argentina's capital Buenos Aires erupted in scenes of delirium as Lionel Messi steered their national team to a 4-2 ...
Messi wins Golden Ball, Mbappé takes Golden Boot after incredible final
Lionel Messi not only realised his dream of finally lifting the World Cup at 35 with Argentina's 4-2 penalties win ...
WORLD CUP FINAL WRAP | Argentina win on penalties to be champions of the ...
Follow the action as Argentina line up against France in the 2022 Fifa World Cup final at Lusail Stadium in Qatar at ...
Starting XIs: Di Maria starts for Argentina, usual suspects in for France
Angel Di Maria is starting for Argentina in their World Cup final clash against France as coach Lionel Scaloni opted ...
Messi and Mbappé's battle for Golden Boot and Ball epic subplot to final
As if the battle of giants Argentina and France, who have progressed through epic contests to reach the final in one of ...
WATCH | Outrage as Danish TV compares Morocco ...
A comment made by a news anchor on Danish TV comparing the Moroccan football team at the 2022 Qatar World Cup to ...
WATCH | Argentina champions? ... Sundowns pick their final winners
It seems Argentina will win Sunday's World Cup final against France at Doha's Lusail Stadium (5pm SA time), if the ...
OPINION | Perhaps football owes genius Messi the World Cup
He doesn’t have a divine or birth right to it but a strong argument can be made by football purists that somehow the ...
All France players start training ahead of World Cup final
France's Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate and Kingsley Coman, who missed training on Friday with a virus, were present ...
Scaloni tight-lipped on Argentina line-up ahead of World Cup final
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni kept his cards close to his chest when quizzed about his likely lineup as he prepares to ...
Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in World ...
Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the ...
Argentina's Batistuta does not mind losing goal record to Messi
Former Argentina international Gabriel Batistuta said he was happy to see Lionel Messi overtake him as the country's ...
Virus-hit France focused on finishing the job against Argentina — Deschamps
France have not been overly troubled by the virus that has hit several players in the past few days, coach Didier ...
In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final
In Rosario, the Argentine city where Lionel Messi grew up, hope and excitement are rising that their hometown star can ...
Morocco's World Cup success boosts academy that gave players a start
At a soccer academy near Rabat, 100 young Moroccans hope to emulate the success of alumni who took the national team to ...
France players hit by colds as Argentina final ...
Several France players have caught colds, the French Football Federation said, as they prepare for the World Cup final ...
Fifa chief Gianni Infantino confirms 32 team Club World Cup in future
The 2025 Club World Cup will feature 32 teams, making the format similar to the Soccer World Cup, Fifa president Gianni ...
Poland's Marciniak to referee World Cup final
Poland's Szymon Marciniak will referee Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and France, the Polish FA said on ...
France or Argentina will lift the trophy but Morocco are heroes of World ...
It was good while it lasted. And it lasted very long - longer than any African campaign at the Fifa World Cup ever. It ...
Goalless virtuoso Griezmann happy to put in hard yards for France
France's Antoine Griezmann proved once again that he is the ultimate team player with another virtuoso performance to ...
ANALYSIS | Tactical masterplan, and grit, take ...
Mike Tyson claimed everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face, which is precisely what happened to ...
'I think the world as a whole is proud of this Moroccan team': Regragui
Morocco leave Qatar disappointed but filled with pride at having written their names into the history books by becoming ...
WATCH | Paris celebrates, but reports of clashes, after France beat Morocco
Supporters poured into Paris's freezing Champs-Elysees boulevard on Wednesday after a World Cup semifinal between ...
Mbappé-inspired France just to good for brave Lions of Morocco
France were ultimately too good for a brave, spirited Morocco who missed costly chances as they took the game to the ...
France open as bookies' slight favourites over Argentina for final
France opened as a slight favorite to deny Lionel Messi's his elusive World Cup title after eliminating Morocco 2-0 in ...
This is how Morocco can beat France: ex-Chiefs ...
Muhsin Ertugral believes Morocco should stick to the tactical ploy that has tactics that have worked wonders for them ...
From parallel conferences to Caf links: Four SA politicians who have taken ...
Morocco's World Cup feats have won them many fans, but also reopened old criticisms of the country.
WATCH | Motsepe jumps out of chair celebrating Morocco at the World Cup
The CaF president put aside South Africa's frosty relationship with Morocco for a moment, which saw many South Africans ...
ANALYSIS | Messi at his magical best helping Argentina crush Croatia
The most clinical of smash-and-grabs kept Lionel Messi on track for his date with destiny and broke Croatian hearts as ...
We are lucky to see the greatest player in our lifetime in the World Cup ...
Al-Ahli Saudi coach Pitso Mosimane has paid tribute to Lionel Messi for steering Argentina to the 2022 World Cup final.
Four reasons why many South Africans will refuse ...
When Morocco take on France in the World Cup semifinal at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Wednesday night, a ...
WATCH | Thousands flood Buenos Aires streets as Argentina reach final
Thousands of Argentines filled the streets of central Buenos Aires with blue-and-white banners on Tuesday as they ...
Messi confirms Qatar final will be his last World Cup game
Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on France or Morocco in Sunday's ...
Messi and Alvarez steer Argentina past Croatia into World Cup final
Argentina's Julian Alvarez scored twice and earned a penalty converted by Lionel Messi as they swept past Croatia 3-0 ...
Morocco take Africa into new territory in its World Cup history
African teams have claimed several giant-killing results at World Cups but nothing like the unprecedented run of ...
WATCH | Morocco's secret weapon: their moms
Forget the wags — for Africa's heroic semifinal entrants Morocco, their moms have been the secret weapon at the World ...
France favourites but Morocco are the 'Rocky Balboa of the World Cup'
After putting Belgium, Portugal and Spain to the sword in Qatar, Morocco are looking to bring another football ...
Argentina have worked out where to hurt Croatia, says Scaloni
Argentina will trust their system when they face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals and believe they have worked out ...
All the remaining World Cup fixtures and times
All the remaining World Cup fixtures and times.
COMMENT | Safa’s ‘funny valley’ has a mountain to climb to scale heights ...
Morocco’s World Cup success has shone a bright spotlight on Safa’s inadequacies and lack of productivity
Tearful Ronaldo the lasting image of Portugal ...
Cristiano Ronaldo running to the tunnel in tears and as desolate as the football world has ever seen him will be the ...
EDITORIAL | Love them or hate them, Morocco are flying the African flag
As the World Cup unfolds and Morocco continue to defy the odds, Africa has a reason to celebrate
Tough Croatia the roadblock between Argentina and World Cup final dream
Argentina, led by superstar Lionel Messi, came into the World Cup as one of the favourites but they face a big ...
Roger De Sa waits on Iran's FA to see if he and Queiroz still have a job
Roger De Sa's future with the Iran national team is hanging in the balance and he says he will resume talks with the ...
Croatia have no plan to man-mark Argentina superstar Messi
Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on ...
Magnificent Morocco made history with age-old ...
Whatever happens against France, there can be no denying Morocco have made a statement for the return to football as a ...
Royal Air Maroc plans 30 flights to carry Moroccan fans to semifinal
Morocco's Royal Air Maroc will operate 30 special flights to carry soccer fans from Casablanca to Doha for the ...
'Why shouldn't we dream?': Regragui urges Morocco to aim for the trophy
Walid Regragui's dream of his Morocco team becoming Africa's first World Cup semi-finalists came true on Saturday but ...
'There’s no hiding from it, it hurts,' says England's 'gutted' Harry Kane
Harry Kane said he is "absolutely gutted" and admitted there is "no hiding from it, it hurts", in response to his ...
'Spirit of 2018': France driven by 'collective force' as old guard lead way
Didier Deschamps made only one late substitution as France beat England 2-1 in a nerve-racking World Cup quarterfinal ...
WATCH: Moroccan ecstasy at World Cup history ...
Moroccan fans exploded in joy on Saturday as their team became the first from any African country to reach a World Cup ...
Giroud header sends France past England into World Cup semifinals
A brilliant Olivier Giroud header 12 minutes from time kept France on course to retain their World Cup title with a 2-1 ...
Morocco write World Cup history as they reach semifinals
Morocco wrote World Cup history last night as the first African and Arab country to reach the tournament’s semi-finals, ...
MOROCCAN MARVEL | Morocco beat Portugal to go through to World Cup ...
Morocco extended their dream run at the Fifa World Cup in Qatar on Saturday as they out-thought and outfought Portugal ...
World Cup 2022 top goal scorer: who could win Golden Boot?
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has entered the knockout phase and one of the top honours players will be competing ...
Maradona is watching us from above and pushing ...
Lionel Messi said Argentina have felt the presence of the late, great Diego Maradona throughout their World Cup ...
Neymar says he is unsure if he will play again with Brazil
Brazil's Neymar said on Friday he was unsure if he would play again for the national team after their heartbreaking ...
US sportswriter Grant Wahl dies after 'acute distress' covering World Cup ...
Well-known US soccer journalist Grant Wahl died on Friday after suffering "acute distress" while covering a match at ...
Today's World Cup quarter fixtures: Morocco, France in quest for semis
Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal fixtures.
Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach World Cup semifinals
Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez ...
Leave Ronaldo alone, says Portugal coach Santos ...
Cristiano Ronaldo was upset when he was left out of Portugal's starting lineup against Switzerland but the conversation ...
Croatia beat Brazil on penalties to reach semifinals
Dominik Livakovic saved Rodrygo's first penalty and Marquinhos hit the post to give Croatia a 4-2 shoot-out win over ...
Moroccans scramble for flights ahead of World Cup quarterfinal against ...
Moroccans scrambled on Friday to get seats on the seven additional flights state carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) ...
Explainer: Why Morocco might always have been seen as Africa's best team ...
In the look-ahead to the 22nd edition of the global football spectacle in Qatar it was generally agreed that Senegal ...
Today's World Cup quarterfinal fixtures: Brazil, Argentina seek glory
Friday's World Cup quarterfinal fixtures.
Dalic decries 'final before the final' as Croatia ...
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic wishes their World Cup last-eight clash against five-time world champions Brazil was instead ...
Brazil, France favourites entering World Cup quarterfinals
Brazil will enter the quarterfinals with the same status it did to start the event last month - as favourites to win ...
The other Lionel, Argentina's Scaloni, pits wits against Van Gaal
It is no secret that Argentina's dreams of a third World Cup triumph lie largely on the shoulders of Lionel Messi but ...
Croatia's Lovren looks to put nightmares against Neymar to bed
As Croatia prepare to face World Cup favourites Brazil in their quarterfinal clash on Friday, defender Dejan Lovren is ...
Netherlands skipper Van Dijk dodges questions on Argentina's Messi
Virgil van Dijk deflected several questions about his looming confrontation with Lionel Messi but admitted the ...
'Terrifying' Brazil near full-strength for ...
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic described their World Cup quarter-final opponents Brazil as "terrifying" after the ...
Germany to stick with Flick despite dismal World Cup performance
Germany coach Hansi Flick will remain in his position despite his side's dismal performance at the 2022 World Cup, the ...
Hazard quits international football after Belgium's World Cup exit
Belgium captain Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international soccer aged 31 on Wednesday after his ...
'Mr Avocado Head' Regragui has Morocco daring to dream
Thanks to Walid Regragui, the coach who has made Morocco the first Arab nation to reach the World Cup quarterfinals, ...
Cameroon football boss Samuel Eto'o apologises for 'violent altercation'
Samuel Eto'o, the former Cameroon striker and current president of the country's football federation, has apologised ...
'Not in my wildest dreams': Ramos stunned by ...
Portugal's Goncalo Ramos was as surprised as anyone at being named in the starting lineup for Tuesday's 6-1 hammering ...
Africa on fire: Morocco beat Spain on penalties to reach World Cup quarters
Morocco sensationally dumped Spain out of the World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Tuesday.
WATCH | Cameroon boss Samuel Eto'o allegedly in altercation at World Cup
Samuel Eto'o, the former Cameroon striker and current president of the country's football federation, was involved in ...
Hat-trick hero Ramos helps Portugal thrash Swiss and reach quarters
Portugal's Goncalo Ramos scored a hat-trick on his first World Cup start to help his side demolish Switzerland 6-1 on ...
Germany team director Bierhoff quits after World ...
Germany team director Oliver Bierhoff has become the first casualty of their first-round World Cup exit in Qatar after ...
ANALYSIS | Like watching Brazil again as Seleção capture spirit of '70 and ...
Brazil produced a footballing masterclass as they hammered South Korea 4-1 in their World Cup last-16 match that ...
Brazil's Neymar feared for his World Cup after ankle injury
Brazil striker Neymar said he had feared the World Cup might be over for him after hobbling off in his first match in ...
Today's last-16 World Cup fixtures: Africa's last hope Morocco meet Spain
Tuesday's last-16 World Cup fixtures.
Sublime Brazil crush South Korea with attacking samba masterclass
World Cup favourites Brazil produced a performance to delight fans and terrify potential opponents on Monday as they ...
Kalusha Bwalya calls for consistency in treatment ...
The Zambian football legend says the expectations placed on African coaches are often unrealistic and foreign coaches ...
Keeper Kivakovic hero of the shoot-out as Croatia beat Japan on penalties
Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Kivakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Maya Yoshida before Mario ...
Morocco's 'avocado head' Regragui plots another World Cup shock
Spain will be favourites to beat Morocco in the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday but the teams' experiences in the group ...