England have the most valuable squad at the Qatar World Cup 2022, with the team’s Jude Bellingham topping a list of more than 800 football players in terms of transfer value, a study has found. According to a study by Swiss research group CIES Football Observatory,

Lionel Messi says he is in a "great moment" as he prepares for what is likely to be his final World Cup. The 35-year-old is playing in his fifth global tournament with Argentina, whose opening game against Saudi Arabia kicks off at 10am GMT on Tuesday. The seven-time

Gareth Bale rode to Wales' rescue once again as the captain's late penalty salvaged a draw against the United States in his country's first World Cup game for 64 years. Wales were listless and overrun in a first half dominated by a vibrant USA team, who led as Tim Weah

England hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic FIFA World Cup. England dominated this game, scoring six goals and having 79% ball possession. It was a strong performance from Saka who won the man of the match award. Concerns though will be raised about the Three Lions

England's 2022 World Cup campaign gets underway against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. Gareth Southgate's side will be hoping to go one better than their last tournament appearance when they finished as runners-up at the delayed Euro 2020. Harry Kane,

For England, it's been a four-year wait. For Wales, it's been a little longer. Sixty years longer, in fact. The 2022 World Cup's opening day featured just one match - Ecuador's low-key win over hosts Qatar - but the action will be cranked up on Monday when Group B

Former world number one Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title. The 35-year-old Serbian overcame his Norwegian opponent 7-5 6-3 in Turin on Sunday. Victory for Djokovic in the season-ending event caps a year in which he was forced to miss two

Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday. Asian champions Qatar enjoyed the backing of the majority of the crowd at the

The opening ceremony has kicked off with cultural show at the Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor in Qatar on Sunday. Some superb light work and music is also in display at the venue. Earlier, France legend Marcel Desailly presented the World Cup trophy in front of the fans. The event takes place

The preparation for Qatar finally ends on Sunday when the team begin their World Cup campaign. The match against Ecuador in front of 60,000 fans is not only their first ever at the tournament, but also the biggest game in the country’s history. It is crucial to their chances of

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are used to tackling each other on a football pitch, but in a new Louis Vuitton advertisement, modern soccer’s biggest rivals square off over a game of chess. The French luxury house’s latest brand campaign, under the tag line

France’s World Cup hopes have taken a huge blow with the news that star striker Karim Benzema is out of the tournament after tearing a muscle in his left thigh during training on Saturday. “Karim Benzema is out of the World Cup,” the French soccer federation (FFF)

Abahani Limited Dhaka reached quarterfinal of the Bashundhara Group Independence Cup Football with one match in hand when they came from behind beat Bangladesh Air Force Football team by 3-1 goals  in their second group C match held today (Saturday) at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur

There is a thread that connects the three leading favorites to win the World Cup starting in Qatar on Sunday. Brazil, Argentina and holders France have been cited as the main contenders for good reason, not least because of the identity of their star players. Lionel Messi captains

Hip hop star Nicki Minaj has teamed up with Colombian singer-songwriter Maluma and Lebanese singer Myriam Fares for the latest addition to the official soundtrack of the World Cup in Qatar. Want World Cup news as it happens? Download The Post’s app and turn on alert notifications

World caught soccer fever as FIFA World Cup 2022 considered the world’s most popular sport, takes off for the first time in the desert of Qatar on 20 November.  This is going to be the first time World Cup is to be played in the winter so that players and soccer worshippers

Novak Djokovic maintained his winning run at the ATP Finals with victory over Daniil Medvedev in Turin. Djokovic had already secured top spot in the Red Group but had to battle to earn a 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-2) victory in three hours 11 minutes. Medvedev led 5-4 and was serving for

The three-time BPL champions Bashundhara Kings reached the quarterfinals of the Bashundhara Group 12th Independence Cup 2022 after beating Azampur Football Club Uttara by 3-0 goals in their second group match at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj on Friday (Nov 18).

In a reversal, alcoholic beer will not be sold at Qatar’s World Cup stadiums, world football governing body FIFA said in a statement on Friday. The announcement comes two days before Sunday’s kickoff of the World Cup, the first to be held in a conservative Muslim country

Senegal star Sadio Mane has lost his race to be fit for the 2022 World Cup and has been withdrawn from their squad, the country's football federation announced on Thursday. His club Bayern Munich added later that the 30-year-old, who was voted second in the Ballon d'Or last