Netherlands defeated the United States of America 3-1 in their round of 16 fixture at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia came from behind to stun Argentina 2-1 in the opening match of Group C, ending the Albiceleste’s 36-match unbeaten run in dramatic fashion.
With the defeat, Qatar set an unwanted record as the first host or co-host of the FIFA World Cup to lose in the opening game of the competition.
World Cup host Qatar is pressuring FIFA to stop the sale of beer at the eight World Cup stadiums.
Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani will replace RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku in the France squad for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Held every four years, football’s FIFA World Cup is one of the most thrilling events in sports.
Almost half of respondents expected Brazil to win while 30 percent were evenly split between France and Argentina.
CONMEBOL has backed FIFA and called for participating countries to “leave controversies behind” ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
Lukaku is struggling with a hamstring injury, having only recently returned from two months on the sidelines.
The ruler of the Middle Eastern country noted that some criticism amounted to slander and to an extreme including ‘ferocious fabrications’.
