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FIFA World Cup 2018: Cristiano Ronaldo’s touching gesture towards Edinson Cavani wins hearts
Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA World Cup 2018 dreams were shattered on Saturday when Portugal suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Uruguay to bow out of the 21st edition of the quadrennial football fiesta in Russia. But even in defeat, Ronaldo
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Record-breaking keeper saves penalty, but Egypt falls to Saudis
Essam El Hadary, the oldest player ever to appear at a World Cup, marked his record achievement with one outstanding penalty save for Egypt but was powerless to stop a second in a 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia on Monday. The 45-year-old
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Saudi Arabia, Egypt play for pride in dead rubber
Both teams have already been eliminated but a FIFA World Cup 2018 record could tumble when Egypt take on Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Salah’s return from his shoulder injury could not avert a 3-1 loss to hosts Russia in St Petersburg on
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World Cup: Matches to watch today
After enduring a brutal 5-0 defeat at the at the hands of Russia, the 'Green Falcons' of Saudi Arabia will face Uruguay's fearsome strike
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Road to redemption: Pizzi and Saudi look to next match after Moscow mauling
Two hours after the final whistle, the door creaked open and a pair of eyes peeked through. It was a Saudi Arabia press officer checking to see
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Saudi Arabia coach describes World Cup defeat as a ‘shameful situation’
Juan Antonio Pizzi was at a loss to explain why his side fluffed their lines on their big opening night, insisting he did not see that result or
Read MoreSaudis celebrate Eid but wail Russia’s 5 goal rampage
The Green Falcons failed to fly high on Thursday night, with Saudi Arabia’s national team on the receiving end of a 5-0 thrashing in the first game of the World Cup. But despite Saudi Arabia’s defeat by tournament hosts
Read MoreSaudi Arabia's last five World Cup matches
So the big day has arrived as Saudi Arabia get ready to strut their stuff in front of the the glob when they get the World Cup under way against Russia today. Here is how the Green Falcons fared in their past six matches at the
Read MoreSaudis will play without fear in opener, says coach Pizzi
Coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said Saudi Arabia would play without fear on Thursday when they look to become the first team to inflict defeat on a host nation in the opening match of a World Cup. Warm-up losses to Italy, Germany and Peru have not made
Read MoreSaudi hospital staff win trip to FIFA World Cup
With people all over the Kingdom looking forward to the FIFA World Cup opening on June 14, when Saudi Arabia plays host Russia, the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) in Riyadh launched a sports tourism program to help
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