Mohamed Eltayeb, Author at Doha News

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World Cup 2022: Saudi Arabia shocks Argentina with 2-1 victory in opening game

Saudi Arabia produced one of the greatest World Cup upsets in history on Tuesday, stunning South American giants Argentina in a 2-1 group stage victory in Doha. Held in Lusail…

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World Cup Rank: Best footballers at Qatar 2022

Ahead of the upcoming multinational tournament in Qatar, ESPN FC has released its World Cup Rank placing several new names on the list. Cameron’s Andre Onana, alongside Senegal’s Kalidou Koulibaly,…

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Argentina extends unbeaten run with 5-0 win against UAE in pre-World Cup friendly

Lionel Messi and Angel de Maria appear to be World Cup-ready as they left no mercy to the United Arab Emirates in their 5-0 thrashing on Wednesday at Abu Dhabi.…

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World Cup appearance for South Korea’s Son and Belgium’s Lukaku in doubt

South Korea’s captain Son Heung-min will need surgery to stabilise a fracture around his left eye, putting his participation in the World Cup in doubt. The Tottenham Hotspur forward suffered…

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From Paris to Miami? Inter Miami confident for Messi 2023 signing

Inter Miami is convinced that they will be signing famed Lionel Messi in the coming summer, according to a report from The Athletic. As Messi’s two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain…

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Wales to follow Turkiye’s footsteps with official name change post World Cup

The Welsh Football Association will consider changing the official name of the national team to Cymru, seeking inspiration after Turkey’s request to be renamed Turkiye. Noel Mooney, chief executive of…

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Tunisia could lose its World Cup spot weeks ahead of 2022 kick off

FIFA laws state no government should interfere in its national football federation. FIFA has sent a warning to the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF) stating that its participation at the World…

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Al-Wakrah SC takes lead in first week of Qatar Stars Leagues

The QNB Stars League kicked off early this year. Al-Wakrah’s Forward Gelson Dala stepped up for his team to secure a 4-2 win against Al-Duhail in Wednesday’s QNB Stars League…

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Qatar’s footballing ‘boom’ is anything but new: a brief history

The narrative on Qatar’s sporting history is often told through the relatively problematic ‘oil and gas’ lens, but upon taking a closer look, the country unveils a unique football journey…

Mohamed Eltayeb