President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in the Gulf region

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived at the Hammad International Airport in Doha, Qatar.
Ramaphosa in Qatar for a two-day State visit

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to travel to Qatar.
Qatar’s Skeikh Jassim refuses to raise $6 billion Man United bid

Qatar Sheikh won’t improve on bid to acquire the iconic soccer club for more than $6 billion
‘French didn’t mention this’ – referee hits back in criticism over Argentina goal

The World Cup final ended nearly a week ago but the drama around it continued as the match referee
Curtain falls on World Cup, highlighting Qatar’s growing influence

Qatar brought the curtain down on the World Cup on Sunday after a dramatic final, highlighting the
Proud Morocco want to build African legacy after World Cup run: Regragui

Morocco will leave Qatar proud and happy after becoming the first African or Arabic team to reach
Morocco airline cancels World Cup fans flights, citing Qatar restrictions

Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to
Argentine writer releases book of bizarre World Cup tales ahead of Qatar

A man jumped into a river full of crocodiles to get tickets for 2010’s World Cup, a Uruguay player
Messi’s Argentina go through on penalties after Dutch comeback

Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout to keep Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream
Sublime Brazil crush Korea 4-1 with attacking masterclass

World Cup favourites Brazil produced a performance to delight fans and terrify potential opponents
England beat Senegal 3-0 to set up quarter-final clash with France

Free-scoring England extended their unbeaten record against African teams with a 3-0 victory over
Messi helps Argentina past Australia into World Cup quarter-finals

Lionel Messi scored on his 1,000th career appearance in Argentina’s 2-1 win over Australia at the
With World Cup going well, Qatar determined to host 2036 Summer Olympic Games

Qatar is determined to bring the 2036 Summer Olympic Games to Doha, according to a source familiar
Analysis: At Qatar World Cup, Mideast tensions spill into stadiums

The first World Cup in the Middle East has become a showcase for the political tensions
Croatia school trash-talking Canada

After an opening loss to Belgium, coach John Herdman had boldly predicted that Canada, who had not
Messi dances night away after keeping World Cup storyline alive

A shirtless Lionel Messi sang and danced with team mates beyond midnight into Sunday after leading
Valencia continues his World Cup dream for ‘biters’ Ecuador

Ecuador skipper Enner Valencia made an early impression on the World Cup on opening day and on
The legacy and lessons from Qatar

The fact that the FIFA World Cup is taking place in Qatar has seen a deluge of criticism,
Switzerland tops Cameroon to open group play

Switzerland’s Breel Embolo scored in the 48th minute to give his team a 1-0 victory over Cameroon to
Africa still awaits first win at Qatar World Cup

Two strikes from Ghana on Thursday broke the African goal drought at the World Cup but none of the