Articles by Hishan Welmilla

Host nation Qatar crashed out of their own World Cup after they were beaten 3-1 by Senegal and Ecuador held the Netherlands to a draw. The Gulf state, which has spent an estimated $200 billion […]

Ecuador scored early in the second-half to salvage a draw against Netherlands in a Group A match at the Khalifa International Stadium. Cody Gakpo’s first-half strike was cancelled out by Ecuador captain Enner Valencia tap-in. Ecuador’s […]

Breel Embolo’s goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup on Thursday and he kept his promise not to celebrate scoring against the country where he was born. The Swiss […]

Two goals in quick succession deep into added time have given Iran their first win at the World Cup, defeating a spirited Wales team that ended the game with 10 men. Wales dominated the possession […]

Two goals from Richarlison propelled Brazil past a stubborn Serbia, 2-0, in the Selecao‘s opening game in Group G at the 2022 World Cup. It took Brazil manager Tite’s men a while to get going and, on a night when Neymar was subdued, it […]

Cristiano Ronaldo got on the scoresheet as Portugal edged out Ghana 3-2 in a Group H match at the Stadium 974 on Thursday. After a goalless first half, Ronaldo opened the scoring with a penalty to become […]