Tag: 2022 FIFA World Cup

Qatar 2022: Argentina beat France in epic final, wins first World Cup in 36 yrs

Aminu Imam

Lionel Messi crowned his stellar career with victory in the World Cup yesterday, as Argentina beat France on penalties in a final for the ages, triumphing 4-2 after Kylian Mbappes hat-trick ensured the game ended level following extra time. A truly remarkable game saw Messi and Mbappe both live up to their billing, with Messi scoring twice and Mbappe becoming the first player since Englands Geoff Hurst in 1966 to net a World Cup final hat-trick in a game that ended 3-3 after extra time. Messi had opened the scoring…

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2022 World Cup tournament finally kicks-off in Qatar

Aminu Imam

The long-awaited Qatar 2022 World Cup officially commenced yesterday, with a colourful opening ceremony and eye-catching folkloric shows, blends of music with magnificent lighting inside the Al-Bayt stadium. Veteran Hollywood actor, Morgan Freeman, who kicked-off the opening ceremony in front of the country’s royals,  narrated the event’s opening segment titled: ‘The Calling’, telling viewers ‘we all gather here in one big tribe’, as fans descended on Doha city centre for the opening game. Morgan Freeman spoke with Qatari entrepreneur, Ghanim al Muftah – a FIFA World Cup Ambassador who was born…

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QatarWorld Cup: “Fans will survive without alcohol”,Infantino replies critics

Aminu Imam

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, says football fans going to matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will survive if theyre not allowed to have alcohol. Infantino stated this yesterday, during a press conference to usher in the World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Qatar, hosts of the Mundial, had earlier announced that fans will not have access to alcoholic beverages within stadiums. Citing similar laws in some European countries, Infantino backed the decision of the Arab nation. Qatar, accused of buying the World Cup hosting rights, has also been in the…

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Qatar 2022 World Cup: The big kick-off finally gets under way

Aminu Imam

After a 12-year build-up engulfed by a desert storm of controversy, the World Cup finally kicks off in Qatar today, with Lionel Messi aiming to crown his glittering career by winning the football’s greatest prize. Recall that the first ever World Cup was held in the Arab world and the first staged outside of the northern hemispheres summer window gets under way at the 60,000-capacity Al-Bayt Stadium, where hosts Qatar take on Ecuador in Group A. It marks the start of a month-long football extravaganza which embattled Qatari…

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2022 World Cup playoffs: Nigeria to play Ghana

Aminu Imam

As AFCON 2023 qualifiers draw confirmed Nigerias Super Eagles will have to get the better of the Black Stars of Ghana if they hope to qualify for a fourth straight FIFA World Cup after both sides were paired up in the play-off draw for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. This was confirmed yesterday, after the draw was conducted in Douala, Cameroon. The games will take place between March 24 and 29, with the first leg taking place in Ghana while the return leg will come up in Nigeria. They will…

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CAF announces date for FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers, AFCON 2023 draws

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The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at the weekend, announced the dates for both the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 qualifiers and the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Cote dIvoire 2023 qualifiers draws. CAF, which disclosed this in a statement via their website on Saturday, disclosed that the AFCON, Cote dIvoire 2023 qualifiers draw will be conducted on January 21, 2022, in Douala, Cameroon. The preliminary round will be played by a knock-out system home and away fixtures. It will include the lower-ranked teams in…

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