Love for Salah offers refuge from Egypt’s World Cup exit
Egypt’s disappointing World Cup run plunged a nation already fatigued by economic hardship and political woes deeper into misery. The one man who appears to…
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Saudi Arabia denies pirating World Cup broadcast from Qatar
Saudi Arabia has denied accusations of pirating the broadcast of World Cup games for which Qatar-based beIN Sports network holds the regional rights. Saud al-Qahtani,…
Spain barely beat Iran in World Cup
Spain beat Iran 1-0 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B match at Kazan Arena late Wednesday. The game’s only goal was scored by…
Mo Salah on target but Egypt lose to Russia in World Cup 2018
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah scored on his return from injury but it was not enough to avoid a 3-1 loss to hosts Russia in the Group…
Iran player dodges question on women’s rights at World Cup
Women’s rights are a sensitive issue within the Iran team at the World Cup. Masoud Shojaei was evasive during his team’s news conference Tuesday when…
Saudi Crown Prince heads to Russia for World Cup
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman headed to Moscow on Thursday to attend the opening of Russia’s World Cup 2018. This came in response to…
Tensions rise at the World Cup as Nike refuses to supply Iranian players with cleats
Vahid Amiri (C) of the Iran national football team during a training session at Lokomotiv Bakovka Training Centre, on June 6, 2018, ahead of the…
Putin: Operations in Syria a unique opportunity to test, train troops
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the military operation in Syria is a unique opportunity to test and train his forces. In his…
Bob Bradley laid foundation for Egypt’s first trip to World Cup in 28 years
Mohamed Salah was a quiet teenager who had made just one appearance for Egypt when Bob Bradley took over the country’s national team in the…
BeIN-Saudi talks break down nine days ahead of World Cup
Qatar’s beIN Media Group said Tuesday it has been unable to reach a deal with Saudi Arabia to show World Cup games, nine days before…