Germany meet Ivory Coast in high-stakes WC clash
Los Angeles: High-scoring Germany face a powerful Ivory Coast side at the World Cup on Saturday with the winner guaranteed a place in the last 32, while Sweden can also book their…
Underdogs Tunisia eye upset against Japan in 1,000th WC match
Tunisia’s new coach Herve Renard said their performance must be perfect to have any hope against Japan on Saturday in Monterrey in what will be the landmark 1,000th World Cup fi…
Paraguay hold on for 1-0 win over Turkey despite Almiron red card
SANTA CLARA: Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far to beat Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match on Friday, breathing life into their campaign and cond…
Koeman vows to make better substitutions against Sweden
HOUSTON: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman pledged to better manage his bench when his team take on Sweden in a Group F World Cup match on Saturday, saying his substitutions in th…
USA down Australia to reach knockout rounds
Los Angeles: Rob Woollard The United States marched into the last 32 of the World Cup on Friday with a 2-0 victory over Australia as Brazil rediscovered their scoring touch to eli…
Matheus Cunha’s brace carries Brazil to 3-0 rout of Haiti
Matheus Cunha rewarded manager Carlo Ancelotti’s confidence with his first two World Cup goals as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti on Friday, a result that was tempe…
Saibar’s early goal proves enough as Morocco downs Scotland
Ismael Saibari fired in a goal in the second minute, sending Morocco on the way to a 1-0 win over Scotland on Friday in World Cup play at Foxborough, Mass.The result puts Moroc…
Oman vows to combat hate speech, to promote tolerance
New York: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the high-level event on the occasion of the fifth International Day to Combat Hate Speech, jointly organised by Morocco and the Unit…
This robo can stand in for a doctor working remotely, or bring a patient water
Milan: A robot with expressive eyebrows that is designed to perform basic tasks to free up healthcare workers is being given a trial run by a hospital in Milan.Named “Alter-Ego”, t…
Israel tests US-Iran talks
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after an escalation in fighting there jeopardised the chances of an interim agreement on ending…