FIFA WC: Bruno’s brace helps Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 as they cruise into Round 16

QATAR: Portugal sailed past Uruguay to book a spot in the round of 16 after they secured a 2-0 victory against the South American team at Lusail Stadium in a Group H encounter at the ongoing shoppingmode FIFA World Cup. Bruno Fernandes’s brace helped Portugal venture into the knockout stages as the forward found the […]

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2022 FIFA World Cup leading scorers

DOHA, Dec. 16: Following is the list of leading scorers at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: Lionel Messi (Argentina) - 5 goals Kylian Mpabbe (France) - 5 goals Julian Alvarez (Argentina) - 4 goals Olivier Giroud (Argentina) - 4 goals Richarlison (Brazil) - 3 goals Bukayo Saka (England) - 3 goals Alvaro Morata (Spain) - 3 goals Enner Valencia (Ecuador) - 3 goals Cody Gapko (Netherlands) - 3 goals Marcus Rashford (England) - 3 goals Goncalo Ramos (Portugal) - 3 goals

2022 FIFA World Cup leading scorers

DOHA, Dec. 16: Following is the list of leading scorers at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: Lionel Messi (Argentina) - 5 goals Kylian Mpabbe (France) - 5 goals Julian Alvarez (Argentina) - 4 goals

FIFA World Cup 2022: Quarterfinalists finalized - Hamrokhelkud

By a Staff Reporter The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 got its quarterfinalists after the completion of the Round of 16 on Tuesday. Croatia, Brazil, Netherlands, Argentina, Morocco, Portugal, England, and France successfully booked their spot in the Qatar Final of the most prestigious football tournament in the world. Defeating Senegal 2-0, the Netherlands began […]

Portugal into quarter-finals

Portugal has sailed through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Football World Cup-2022 underway in Qatar.

World Cup 2022: Selected teams for Quarter-finals

Croatia, Brazil, Netherlands, Argentina, Morocco, Portugal, England, and France have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Quarterfinal stage, starting December 9.

Brazil, Portugal reach World Cup last 16

DOHA, Nov. 29: Brazil and Portugal secured their places in the round of 16 on a thrilling ninth day of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Monday. Casemiro struck late as Brazil outlasted Switzerland with a 1-0 win in their Group G match at Stadium 974 in Doha. The Manchester United midfielder put his side ahead in the 83rd minute when his first-time shot deflected in off Manuel Akanji following Rodrygo's flicked pass. Brazil have now won their past nine matches and will progress to the last 16 of football's showpiece tournament irrespective of the result of their final group game against Cameroon on Friday. Switzerland must defeat Serbia to guarantee their place in the next round in Qatar. Brazil went into Monday's duel without talismanic forward Neymar, who suffered an ankle injury in the 2-0 victory over Serbia last Thursday. The 30-year-old was originally expected to miss the rest of the group stage but could return for the clash against Cameroon. Earlier, Cameroon kept alive their hopes of reaching last 16 when they recovered from a two-goal deficit to draw 3-3 with Serbia earlier on Monday. Cameroon went ahead through Jean-Charles Castelletto before Strahinja Pavlovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic netted in quick succession to give Serbia the lead before halftime. Aleksandar Mitrovic extended the European side's advantage but the Indomitable Lions rallied as Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting struck within three minutes. Mitrovic almost restored Cameroon's lead with a stoppage-time effort that flew just wide after Dusan Tadic's pass. At Education City stadium, Mohammed Kudus netted a brace as Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in their pulsating Group H encounter. Mohammed Salisu opened the scoring for the African side with a 24th-minute strike and Kudus doubled the advantage just beyond the half-hour. Two world-class headers in three minutes from Cho Gue-sung put the Asian outfit on level terms but Kudus rifled home a third goal for Ghana as Otto Addo's men maintained their hopes of progressing to the last 16. In the late game, Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Portugal took revenge for their World Cup exit to Uruguay in 2018 with a 2-0 win in the Lusail Stadium. The midfielder opened the scoring in the 54th minute with a cross that evaded everyone to end in the Uruguay net, while his second was an injury time penalty given for a handball. The result books Portugal's place in the last 16, while Uruguay will have to beat Ghana and hope that South Korea don't defeat a Portugal side that can now rest players.

Four things to look out for on World Cup Day 9

DOHA, Nov. 28: The Group H clash between Portugal and Uruguay promises to be the headline act on Day 9 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Monday. Here are four things to look out for: 1. Serbia changes against Cameroon Serbia manager Dragan Stojkovic hinted at major changes to his starting lineup after a 2-0 loss to Brazil in their tournament opener on Thursday. Dusan Vlahovic, who has been recovering from a groin problem, could start after making a 30-minute cameo against the South American giants while Filip Kostic is also expected to be available after having missed the first game with a thigh injury. Cameroon, who are seeking their first victory at the World Cup since 2002, are hoping to rebound from a 1-0 loss to Switzerland in their opening encounter. Manager Rigobert Song will be wanting more from Bayern Munich forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who struggled against the Swiss. 2. Ghana to attack against South Korea Ghana manager Otto Addo utilized a five-man defense in the team's 3-2 loss to Portugal in their opening match. He is likely to opt for a more attacking formation against South Korea as he seeks to keep alive his side's hopes of a place in the knockout stage. South Korea began their campaign with a goalless draw against Uruguay and will hope Son Heung-min can recapture his best form, having lacked sharpness in his first match back from an eye-socket fracture. The Asian outfit could be without Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan due to a hamstring injury. 3. Rodrygo eyes start for Brazil against Switzerland Brazil will be without talismanic forward Neymar and defender Danilo for their Group G clash against Switzerland after both picked up ankle injuries in a 2-0 win over Serbia. Brazil manager Tite could choose to replace Neymar with Real Madrid's Rodrygo, while Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus and Manchester United's Antony are other options. Switzerland will be high on confidence after their 1-0 win over Cameroon, and a victory against Brazil would guarantee them a place in the last 16. 4. Ronaldo, Cavani, Suarez on show in Portugal-Uruguay duel Portugal showed their attacking qualities as Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix and Rafael Leao fired the European side to a 3-2 win over Ghana in their opener. Fernando Santos' men are likely to find scoring more difficult against a Uruguay defense that is anchored by experienced pair Diego Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez. Even so, fans should be salivating at the prospect of seeing Ronaldo, Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani - three of the great forwards of the past decade - lining up in the same match.

Ronaldo, Pepe feature in Portugal's 26-man World Cup squad

Portugal announced a 26-member squad for the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Thursday

Ronaldo, Messi nominees for FIFA award

Argentina striker Lionel Messi and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo headlined the nominations for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021.