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World Cup: Morocco stun Belgium, Croatia win, Germany draw with Spain

Here's everything you need to know about the football action at the World Cup today -- at a glance.

Sport

Mbappe double helps France beat Denmark to reach World Cup last 16

Les Bleus became the first team to advance to the round of 16 thanks to Kylian Mbappe's second half brace, as France beat Denmark 2-1.

Sport

World Cup: Lewandowski breaks duck as Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0

One of the best forwards in the world, Lewandowski’s barren streak at the World Cup was somewhat puzzling. Now, in his fifth match at the tournament, it’s over.

Qatar

World Cup Saturday: Poland win, France beat Denmark, Argentina survive

Here's everything you need to know about the football action at the World Cup today -- at a glance.

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Iran

Iran: Top football player arrested for criticising the Tehran regime

Voria Ghafouri was arrested for “insulting the national soccer team and propagandising against the government," Iranian news agencies reported.

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.

Culture news

Cristiano Ronaldo stops traffic with wax figure at Times Square

Cristiano Ronaldo may be looking for a new club after quitting Manchester United but he's left New Yorkers in no doubt about where he wants them to be...

Sport

Qatar 2022: Belgium's Red Devil's spoil Canada's World Cup return

Here is our round-up of what is happening on day four of the Qatar World Cup.

United Kingdom

Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United with 'immediate effect'

It marks a bitter end to the Portugal captain's second spell at Old Trafford after he said he felt betrayed by the club

Scenes

Meet the team changing perceptions with every goal in Gaza

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"The sport has changed my life. It gave me hope and made me feel that life is beautiful and even better than before."

Sport

World Cup at-a-glance: Wins for English and Dutch amid armbands row

Here is your at-a-glance guide to what happened on day two at the Qatar World Cup.

Sport

In pictures: Qatar World Cup opening ceremony and first match

Hosts Qatar took on Ecuador in the opening game of the 2022 tournament, after a lavish opening ceremony in Doha.

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Ahead of the game: football fans find innovative solutions for front row seats

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This has been an exciting season for club football around the globe, with several rising stars demonstrating their value to their national teams ahead of the most exciting football event this year.

Sport

Your guide to the 13 European teams competing at Qatar World Cup

Form, expectations and emerging talent: Your guide to the 13 European teams competing at the Qatar World Cup

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.

Sport

FIFA showcases this year's World Cup trophy in Doha

Football fans in Doha caught a first glimpse of this year's World Cup winner's trophy.

Culture news

Meet the young designer transforming old football shirts into corsets

Playing on France's love for fashion, young designer Maï Jarach is giving a second life to old football shirts by transforming them into corsets. And they look amazing.

Culture news

Maradona 'Hand of God' World Cup ball fails to sell despite €2.3M bid

Ali Bin Nasser, the Tunisian former match official who refereed the quarterfinal game between Argentina and England in Mexico in 1986, owned the 36-year-old Adidas ball that was auctioned in London.

Sport

John Carew: Ex-footballer given jail term for tax fraud in Norway

The court found that he had "negligently" failed to declare his income for six years.

Football Now

What can fans expect when coming to Qatar's World Cup?

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Football, fanzones and fire-breathing spiders...there's something for everyone at the Qatar World Cup.