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Messi's Argentina beat the Dutch on penalties after hard-fought match

Argentina will face Croatia in the first semifinal tie on Tuesday.

Sport

FIFA fines Croatia and Serbia for interethnic incidents at World Cup

The Serbian FA was penalised over a banner depicting its former province Kosovo as part of Serbia. Croatia was fined after its fans abused Canadian ethnic Serb goalkeeper Milan Borjan during the group match between the two.

Sport

Brazil beats South Korea and will take on Croatia in quarter-finals

Neymar returned from injury and converted a first-half penalty in Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16 on Monday, while Croatia struck gold in a shootout win against Japan, securing a return to the quarter-finals.

Qatar

South Korea 2-1 victory over Portugal gets them through to next stage

It was another day of twists at the FIFA World Cup, with South Korea booking their place in the round of 16 in dramatic fashion, beating group winners Portugal 2-1 in the last minute, and pipping second spot.

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Sport

France will go through to the next round despite Tunisia upset

France will play the runners-up from Group C, while Australia will face the winners.

Sport

World Cup latest: USA tames England Lions in 0-0 draw

Here is our at-a-glance guide to the World Cup highlights from Friday in Qatar.

Sport

Record-breaking Ronaldo scores in 5 consecutive World Cups

The Portuguese striker became the first male player to score at five World Cups with his 65th-minute penalty in a 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday.

Europe News

FIFA should compensate victims of World Cup preparations, MEPs say

European lawmakers adopted a resolution deploring the deaths of thousands of migrant workers before the World Cup tournament.

Denmark

Denmark won't support Infantino's re-election amid armband controversy

The Danish Football Association's move follows FIFA's threat to give an immediate yellow card to players wearing the anti-discrimination 'OneLove' armband.

Germany

German players cover mouths in protest at FIFA over armbands decision

FIFA had threatened to issue yellow cards to any players wearing the armbands.

Sport

World Cup catch-up: Saudi Arabia stun Argentina and France win 4-1

Here's our daily summary of all you need to know about what's happening at the World Cup in Qatar.

Culture news

Alcohol banned at World Cup stadiums just two days before opening game

In a major U-turn, Qatari officials have confirmed the last-minute ban on alcoholic beer sales to fans.

Sport

Host nation Qatar braces for World Cup fever ahead of opening night

Doha prepares for the first of 64 matches as the World Cup gets underway this Sunday in Qatar.

Switzerland

FIFA urges World Cup teams to focus on football over politics

FIFA bosses have written to all 32 national federations urging squads not to hand out "moral lessons to the rest of the world", after several protests over human rights.

Sport

Ukraine joins Portugal-Spain bid to host 2030 football World Cup

Spain's football federation says the project "aims to inspire society through football, sending out a message of solidarity and hope".

World News

Prayers for victims of Indonesia's football stadium disaster

Among the 125 people killed in the crush were 17 children.

Sport

Bosnia's plan to play football friendly with Russia causes furore

The decision to play the match with Russia was made by the Association's urgency committee in an emergency session on Friday, with five votes for and one against.

Football Now

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: How far can the hosts go?

In partnership with Media City

With less than 100 days to go, Qatar is almost ready for FIFA World Cup 2022 but just how good is the host nation on the pitch?

Football Now

World Cup 2022 Qatar: What accommodation is available for fans?

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With over one million supporters expected to visit Qatar during the tournament, we take a look at the accommodation options on offer for supporters.

Football Now

FIFA World Cup 2022: A record-breaking tournament for penalties?

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The implementation of VAR contributed to the high number of penalties at the FIFA World Cup in 2018. Could we see even more four years later?