US beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start for co-hosts
Los Angeles: The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing o…
Big demand for Germany shirts and solid World Cup broadcast start
The German Football Federation (DFB) has apologised for delivery delays of national team shirts to fans, speaking of huge demand and supply bottlenecks. The DFB said that the issue…
Canada hosts colourful opening ceremony
Canada’s star studded 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony took place on Friday at Toronto Stadium. The celebratory served as the official curtain-raiser for the country’s historic…
Extra amnesty means World Cup final heartbreak less likely in 2026
ATLANTA: There might have been three red cards in Thursday’s opening game, but the possibility of players missing the World Cup final through suspension has been greatly reduced…
Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX shares jump
New York: Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX jumped as much as 30 per cent on their trading debut on Friday after the biggest IPO in history, making the polarising entrepreneur the world…
Oman launches initiative at UN that aims to combat hate speech, genocide
Muscat: Oman unveiled its vision of civilisational coexistence to the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday with the launch of the Muscat Plan of Action, a global framework that…
Qatar seek redemption against Swiss after woeful World Cup debut
SANTA CLARA, California, Qatar take on Switzerland in their World Cup opener on Saturday eager to shake off the pressure of expectation, coming in as back-to-back Asian champions w…
Vinícius Júnior must show his worth for Brazil at World Cup
Vinícius Júnior has roughly 60 million followers on Instagram but he must now also fulfil the hopes of 200 million Brazilians at the World Cup from Saturday onwards. Brazil are rec…
President Trump will not attend US team’s World Cup opener
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will not be in attendance when the United States opens its World Cup competition against Paraguay on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.That was confi…
His Majesty Extends Condolences to Thailand’s King on the Passing of Princess Bajrakitiyabha
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand following the passing of his daughter,…