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Messi wows Tokyo fans days after Hong Kong no-show
AFP · 3 months ago
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi played 30 minutes of a friendly match in Japan on Wednesday, days after his no-show in a similar match sparked fury in Hong Kong.
Messi wows Tokyo fans in friendly defeat by Kobe
AFP · 3 months ago
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi pleased Tokyo fans on Wednesday in a friendly match that ended in a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Vissel Kobe after the game ended goalless.
Messi says leg 'getting better' but could miss Japan match
AFP · 3 months ago
Lionel Messi said Tuesday his leg injury was "getting better" but the World Cup-winning captain could not guarantee he would be fit to play in Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Japan this week.
Messi, Beckham booed after Argentine star sits out Hong Kong friendly
AFP · 3 months ago
Lionel Messi and Inter-Miami co-owner David Beckham were booed on Sunday and angry fans demanded refunds after the Argentina superstar sat out the team's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
Goalkeeper saves Qatar in shootout to set up Iran semi at Asian Cup
AFP · 3 months ago
Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham was Qatar's hero as the hosts and holders beat Uzbekistan 3-2 on penalties on Saturday to put them into an Asian Cup semi-final with Japan's conquerors Iran.
Qatar beat Uzbekistan on penalties to reach Asian Cup semis
AFP · 3 months ago
Hosts and holders Qatar moved into an Asian Cup semi-final against Iran after beating Uzbekistan 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Hosts Qatar embrace 'positive pressure' of Asian Cup title defence
AFP · 4 months ago
Qatar coach Tintin Marquez said Friday they relish the "positive pressure" of trying to retain their Asian Cup title on home soil, on the eve of a quarter-final with Uzbekistan.
Qatar end Palestine run, Jordan stun Iraq with Asian Cup late show
AFP · 4 months ago
Hosts and holders Qatar fought back to defeat Palestine 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Monday, joining a Jordan side who struck twice in injury time to stun Iraq.
Palestine's historic Asian Cup over in last-16 loss to Qatar
AFP · 4 months ago
Palestine bowed out of the Asian Cup in a 2-1 defeat to hosts and holders Qatar in the last 16 on Monday after reaching the knockout rounds for the first time.
China's Asian Cup hopes hanging by thread after Qatar loss
AFP · 4 months ago
China's Asian Cup hopes were hanging by a thread Monday after a 1-0 loss to already qualified hosts and holders Qatar meant they finished third in Group A on two points.
Not just cricket: Qatar's Indians roar on football minnows
AFP · 4 months ago
The stands of the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium rocked to the beat of Indian drums as the country's often overlooked football fans lit up the Asian Cup in Qatar.
Afif helps Qatar exorcise World Cup demons at Asian Cup
AFP · 4 months ago
Asian Cup hosts and holders Qatar have been on a mission to banish the painful memory of their 2022 World Cup flop and forward Akram Afif is leading the charge.
Hosts Qatar into Asian Cup last 16 but China made to sweat
AFP · 4 months ago
Hosts and defending champions Qatar on Wednesday were the first team to reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds, but China will need to fight it out to join them after successive 0-0 draws.
Holders Qatar first team to reach Asian Cup last 16
AFP · 4 months ago
Defending champions and hosts Qatar became the first team to book their place in the Asian Cup last 16 with a 1-0 win over debutants Tajikistan on Wednesday.
Qatar put World Cup heartache behind them to win Asian Cup opener
AFP · 4 months ago
Two-goal Akram Afif said Qatar had "forgotten about the World Cup" after the defending champions got their Asian Cup campaign off to a winning start in the tournament's opening game on Friday.
Hosts Qatar ease past Lebanon to open Asian Cup
AFP · 4 months ago
Defending champions and hosts Qatar got their Asian Cup campaign off to a flying start with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament's opening game on Friday.
Fans at Asian Cup opener in Qatar make early exit again
AFP · 4 months ago
Fans at the opening match of the Asian Cup in Qatar started leaving as early as half time on Friday, in a repeat of the scenes seen during the World Cup.
CAF boss Motsepe confident AFCON will avoid 'painful experience' of Cameroon
AFP · 4 months ago
African football chief Patrice Motsepe insisted Friday he is confident this year's Cup of Nations will not see any repeat of the kind of tragedy that marred the last tournament in Cameroon in 2022.
Mane's Senegal defend title as Ivory Coast hosts Cup of Nations
AFP · 4 months ago
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday in Ivory Coast with the host nation and Mohamed Salah's Egypt among the leading contenders to succeed the Senegal of Sadio Mane as continental champions.
Five interesting facts and stats ahead of 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Live Soccer TV · 4 months ago
The 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup gets underway on January 12th. Ahead of the upcoming tournament, Live Soccer TV takes a look at some interesting facts and stats.
