By Eurosport GOALS from Olivier Giroud – who got two and equalled Thierry Henry’s French scoring record – Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe brought the holders from behind to beat Australia in another extremely enjoyable match. They take control of Group C following Denmark’s draw with Tunisia earlier in the day, and will not
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Mexico 0-0 Poland: Robert Lewandowski misses penalty as cagey Group C clash ends goalless
By Eurosport ROBERT Lewandowski is still searching for his first-ever World Cup goal after he missed a penalty, as Poland and Mexico played out a goalless draw in Group C at Stadium 964, Doha. The 34-year-old was denied from the spot by Mexico’s 37-year-old captain Guillermo Ochoa just shy of the hour-mark. It was
Read moreBale salvages 1-1 draw for Wales against US in World Cup
By AP and published by ABC News Al Rayyan, Qatar – The young United States team was nearing victory in its World Cup return. Then Walker Zimmerman needlessly ploughed into Gareth Bale, with the Wales forward’s back to the goal. Bale converted the resulting penalty kick in the 82nd minute, giving Wales a 1-1
Read moreWorld Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game
By AP and published by US News & World Report Al Khor, Qatar – The large swathes of empty seats in the second half summed up the Qatar soccer team’s disappointing start to its first ever World Cup. The night started with more than 67,000 mostly Qatari fans filling the cavernous Al Bayt Stadium,
Read morePolice set up centre to suppress World Cup gambling
WITH the Fifa World Cup football tournament kicking off today (Nov. 20) police are on their toes to catch illegal gamblers having set up a suppression centre through the duration till Dec. 18, Amarin TV said. With all 64 matches of the 22nd World Cup held in Qatar being broadcast live on free TV
Read moreFinally, all 64 World Cup matches to watch live on free TV
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND WILL BE FINALLY watching all 64 soccer matches in the Fifa World Cup 2022 live on free TV, a senior official confirmed today (Nov.17). According to Sports Authority of Thailand Governor Kongsak Yodmanee, all 64 World Cup matches being contested by 32 national teams from around the globe will
Read moreThais could probably watch all World Cup soccer matches live: Anucha
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE Minister Anucha Nakhasai has spiced up the Thai people’s appetite for World Cup soccer games by confirming today (Nov.16) they could probably watch all 64 matches live on free TV. Anucha’s comments apparently contradicted those earlier made by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan who has dampened the hopes
Read moreOnly some, not all, World Cup matches to watch live on free TV: Prawit
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Prawit Wongsuwan has apparently dampened the hopes of the Thai people anticipating the live broadcasting of each and every soccer match in the Fifa World Cup 2022. Prawit told reporters at Government House that the Thais might probably watch only some of a total of 64 soccer matches from Qatar on
Read moreRumours of 5 private firms sponsoring World Cup 2022 broadcast quashed
THE Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) today (Nov 12) denied five private companies had agreed to sponsor the broadcast of Fifa World Cup 2022 being held in Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 at 200 million baht each for a total of 1 billion baht that remains to be raised out of 1.6
Read moreNBTC under fire for funding World Cup licence purchase
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING & Telecommunications Commission will be investigated for allegedly illegally providing a 600 million baht fund for the Sports Authority of Thailand’s planned purchase of a telecasting licence for the upcoming World Cup soccer games, said an opposition MP today (Nov.9). Move Forward MP Sirikanya Tansakul said she
Read more600m of 1.6 billion baht needed to buy World Cup 2022 broadcast rights approved
THE National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) has approved 600 million baht budget for Sports Authority of Thailand to buy broadcasting rights to Fifa World Cup 2022 being held in Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 but this does not cover the full cost of 1.6 billion, Thai Rath newspaper and BBC said
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