France’s Ballon d’Or striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football one day after France lost the World Cup final to Argentina on penalties in Qatar. The Real Madrid star wrote on social media, “I made an effort and made mistakes until I reached where I am today. I am proud of that. I … Read more
Kylian Mbappe, the French national team’s top scorer, supported his friend Ashraf Hakimi, the right back of the Moroccan national team, after the 2022 World Cup semi-final. France had defeated Morocco with two clean goals hosted by Al-Bayt Stadium, to qualify for the dream final for the second edition in a row. Mbappe was seen … Read more
Morocco’s soccer team will play against defending champions France in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar on the 14th. Aim for another upset. Fans with Moroccan flags in the photo. FILE PHOTO: Doha May 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari DOHA (Archyde.com) – The Moroccan national team, who are on a strong run at … Read more
Argentina captain Lionel Messi (left) praises his team’s intelligence after beating Croatia in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, 2022. REUTERS LUSAIL, Qatar (Archyde.com) – Argentina captain Lionel Messi praised his team’s intelligence after beating Croatia in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Argentina overwhelmed Croatia, who had won the last two games … Read more
Lionel Messi, the star of the Argentine national team, justified the difficulty his team faced, both offensively and defensively, during the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. Although the Tango advanced with two clean goals by the 73rd minute, the Dutch team was able to snatch a tie in the original time of the life … Read more
Spain’s football federation has announced that coach Luis Enrique (pictured) has been sacked at the World Cup in Qatar and replaced by Luis de la Fuente. FILE PHOTO: Al Rayyan, Qatar, June 6, 2022. REUTERS DOHA (Archyde.com) – Spain’s under-21 international Luis de la Fuente has been sacked by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on … Read more
Leo Junior, the former Brazilian international, called on Cristiano Ronaldo to adapt to the possibility of his departure from the starting line-up for the Portuguese national team in the coming period. The 2022 World Cup round of 16 match witnessed Ronaldo sitting on the bench until the 73rd minute, as he contributed only in the … Read more
Luis Enrique, coach of Spain’s national football team, said on Wednesday that he had instructed his players to practice 1,000 penalties (Archyde.com, 2022) ALRAYAN, Qatar (Archyde.com) – Spain coach Luis Enrique said on Wednesday he had instructed his players to practice 1,000 penalties. Spain will face Morocco in the first round of the World Cup … Read more