2018 World Cup

Iberian derby delivers fast start to Russia 2018

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

An explosive start to Russia's 2018 World Cup was guaranteed when the past two European champions Spain and Portugal were paired together in Friday's draw to clash on the second day of the tournament. World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo will go head-to-head with Real Madrid teammate and Spanish captain Sergio Ramos in the all-Iberian clash in Sochi onRead more

World Cup draw throws up Spain, Portugal showdown

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal will come up against Spain in the standout fixture of the 2018 World Cup group stage, while England were handed an encounter with a dangerous Belgium side in Friday's draw. Spain, the 2010 World Cup winners, have been revitalised under Julen Lopetegui after underperforming in recent years and were seen as the team to avoid after missingRead more

Russia builds inside-out arena for World Cup

Washington - Muslimchronicle

How does it feel to be on the outside looking in? Football fans visiting Yekaterinburg in the Russian Urals for the 2018 World Cup will find out when they get seated in one of two temporary stands that fill empty plots of land next to the arena -- originally too small to fit FIFA rules. Openings at each goal endRead more

Say hello to Telstar 18, the 2018 World Cup ball

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

What on Earth is Telstar 18? Several heads were left being scratched on Thursday after Russia used some hardcore techno beats in a dark auditorium decked out to look like an underground dance club to present the official 2018 World Cup ball. The orb in the spotlight followed the edgy motif of the presentation by being adorned with black-and-greyRead more

Mortagi: They give priority to stadium

Cairo - Khaled Al Etribi

Cadidate of Egypt's Ahly elections Khalid Mortagi stressed that the electoral list of Mahmoud Al Khatib prepares for the coming elections with clear plans aiming to push forward the club during the coming period, saying that they work just to put the club on the way of the world's major clubs. He added that the electoral list plans to establishRead more

Salah goals take Egypt to 2018 World Cup

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah converted a stoppage-time penalty to give Egypt a dramatic 2-1 win over Congo Brazzaville Sunday and a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Salah put Egypt ahead during the second half in Alexandria only for Arnold Bouka Moutou to equalise two minutes from the end of regular time. Victory gave Egypt an uncatchable four-pointRead more

Matuidi keeps French World Cup destiny

Paris - Muslimchronicle

France kept their noses in front in the European Group A race to qualify for the 2018 World Cup as Blaise Matuidi's early strike earned a 1-0 win in Bulgaria on Saturday. Following Sweden's crushing 8-0 thrashing of Luxembourg, this win was enough to keep Didier Deschamps's team a point ahead of the Scandinavians, with one match to come. HostingRead more

Argentina, Chile seek advantage in S. America

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Lionel Messi and Argentina will seek to maintain the pressure on Chile with a victory over Venezuela on Tuesday as South America's 2018 World Cup qualifying race enters the home stretch. A faltering campaign has left Argentina fifth in the standings with three games remaining, just outside the top four spots which guarantee automatic entry to next year's finalsRead more

StarTimes acquires Kenyan broadcast rights to 2018 World Cup

Nairobi - Arab Today

Chinese media group, StarTimes, on Wednesday announced its acquisition of the 2018 FIFA World Cup broadcast rights to the Kenyan audience. The company also announced the acquirement of broadcast rights to all FIFA tournaments in 2017 and 2018. StarTimes Vice-President for Marketing, Mark Lisboa told a media briefing in Nairobi that the acquisition of the broadcast rights will enable moreRead more

After Bauza, Argentina football team dream of Sampaoli

Buenos Aires - Arab Today

With a year to go to the 2018 World Cup, Argentina have no room for error, and dream of hiring Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli now they have sacked Edgardo Bauza. Sitting fifth in the South American table -- outside the automatic qualifying spots -- the two-time World Cup champions are looking for a coach to turn things around after theRead more