World Cup 2022 Diary: Sadio Mané, Al-Qaeda, Salah, a South African referee for France v Australia...
Welcome to the 2nd edition of our World Cup Diary. We cover Sadio Mané, Salah, Al-Qaeda, Qatar...
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Al-Qaeda weighs in
The 2022 World Cup got under way on Sunday. Qatar lost to Ecuador (0-2). But the tournament is being overshadowed by a strong wave of protest, to which Al-Qaeda has now added its voice. The Yemeni branch of the terrorist organisation has... Read more
Senegal: Fodé Ballo Touré ruled out as well
Senegal's left flank has been completely wiped out. The two full-backs on that side, called up by Aliou Cissé in his 26-man squad, are... Read more
Netherlands: Memphis Depay ruled out against Senegal
The first big clash of this 2022 World Cup takes place on Monday. The Netherlands face Senegal. The Dutch will not be able to count on Memphis Depay, however. Head coach Louis Van Gaal... Read more
Senegal: Sadio Mané finally reacts to his withdrawal
Sadio Mané will be the biggest African absentee from this 2022 World Cup. The Senegalese, who has a knee injury, was ruled out a few days ago. But since then, the Bayern player had not responded. Now he has. "Many of you sent me messages... Read more
Mohamed Salah a Croatia supporter?
Having failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, Mohamed Salah will still be watching as a spectator. The Egyptian may well back some of his friends, such as... Read more
South African referee to take charge of France v Australia
France, the world champions, begin their World Cup campaign on Tuesday 22 November. Les Bleus face Australia. And a South African referee has been appointed to officiate the match. It is... Read more
Unwanted record for Qatar
Qatar have made a poor start to their World Cup. The Qataris lost the opening match against Ecuador (0-2). They have also made history, for the wrong reasons. Qatar are the first country... Read more
Already a major controversy
The 25th edition of the World Cup kicked off on Sunday 20 November. In the opening match, Ecuador beat hosts Qatar (2-0), thanks to a brace from Enner Valencia. It could also have been... Read more
On fire, Enner Valencia already has a brace
Enner Valencia is making his mark on the opening match of the 2022 World Cup. Against hosts Qatar, the Ecuadorian striker is showing off his goalscoring talent. Scorer of the... Read more