Football

Oman : Oman have appointed Moroccan Tarik Sektioui as head coach, the country's football association said on Sunday, shortly after announcing the departure of Portuguese veteran Carlos Queiroz by mutual...

LONDON: Liverpool manager Arne Slot was forced to admit that his team have not been “good enough” and said that the defending champions’ latest defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion “hurts...

BRIGHTON, England : Danny Welbeck scored in each half as Brighton & Hove Albion beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to boost their hopes of European qualification...

Doha : Qatar have named a 32-man squad for a March training camp as they step up preparations for the 2026 World Cup, the Qatar Football Association said on Friday....

ZURICH : FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that the 2026 World Cup would go ahead as scheduled with all qualified teams participating, despite uncertainty over Iran's involvement in...

MEXICO CITY : Veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa returned to Mexico's squad on Thursday after coach Javier Aguirre named the 40-year-old in his roster for this month's World Cup warm-up matches...

MADRID: Real Madrid are likely to be without injured goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for both legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich, according to the Spanish press on Thursday....

DOHA: Asian Football Confederation has halted bidding to host its men's Asian Cup in 2031 and 2035, telling member federations on Thursday it was asked by FIFA to move the...

MANCHESTER, England : With leaders Arsenal FC and second-placed Manchester City focused on the EFL Cup final, the spotlight shifts to a congested top-four battle and a tense relegation scrap...

Doha : The race at both ends of the Qatar Stars League tightened after a dramatic Round 19, with the leading trio all suffering defeats while the battle to avoid...