Ivory Coast punch ticket to first knockouts
PHILADELPHIA: Nicolas Pepe’s double sealed Ivory Coast’s first trip to the World Cup elimination rounds with a 2-0 victory over Curacao on Thursday to finish second in Group E.F…
Türkiye beat US 3-2 with last-gasp winner
INGLEWOOD: Türkiye beat a second-string United States side 3-2 with a last-gasp goal from Kaan Ayhan on Thursday for their first victory of the tournament in a dead rubber, with…
Netherlands cruise past Tunisia to clinch top spot, set up Morocco clash
KANSAS CITY: The Netherlands breezed into the World Cup knockouts as Group F winners with a commanding 3-1 victory over Tunisia on a rain-soaked Thursday, capitalising on another…
Ecuador upset Germany to reach last 32
East Rutherford, United States: Martyn WOOD Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset win over Germany on Thursday while the Netherlands, Japan and the Ivory…
Japan to play Brazil in knockouts after nervy Sweden draw
Arlington: Peter STEBBINGS Japan will face Brazil in a World Cup last-32 clash after drawing 1-1 with Sweden on Thursday to send both teams through behind the Netherlands in Group…
HIS MAJESTY CONDOLES VENEZUELA PRESIDENT OVER TWIN QUAKE VICTIMS
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Thursday has sent a cable of condolences to Acting President Delcy Rodríguez of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the victims…
Hormuz traffic sees sharp uptick but not back to normal
LONDON: Strait of Hormuz traffic has increased sharply, but remains at roughly half its peacetime level, officials said on Thursday as stranded sailors made their way out of the wa…
Oman supports peace talks
The Sultanate of Oman participated in the joint ministerial meeting between the GCC countries and the US, held in Manama on ThursdayThe delegation of the Sultanate of Oman at the m…
Heat bakes 100 m Europeans at 35°C
PARIS:At least 101 million Europeans were forecast to swelter in temperatures of over 35°C on Thursday, as scores of people were thought to have been killed by the heatwave.France…
Oman, Saudi Arabia underscore strength of deep-rooted ties
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, met on Thursday with Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia. This meeting took place with…