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Gamble pays off to leave Qatar on verge of Asian Cup glory again

AFP · 2 months ago

Qatar took a big gamble replacing coach Carlos Queiroz with Tintin Marquez just one month before the Asian Cup but they are now one win away from retaining their title.

Afif helps Qatar exorcise World Cup demons at Asian Cup

AFP · 3 months ago

Asian Cup hosts and holders Qatar have been on a mission to banish the painful memory of their 2022 World Cup flop and forward Akram Afif is leading the charge.

Champions Qatar must 'deal with' Asian Cup pressure: captain

AFP · 3 months ago

Qatar must shoulder the pressure of defending their crown when they kick off the Asian Cup on home soil against Lebanon on Friday, captain Hassan Al-Haydos warned.

Legends back in classroom with eye on football's levers of power

AFP · 1 year ago

Fabio Cannavaro, John Terry and Tim Cahill are among the former football stars swapping the dressing room for the classroom on a course hoping to put more players in positions of power.

Ecuador appoints ex-Qatar coach Sanchez

AFP · 1 year ago

Spaniard Felix Sanchez, the former Qatar coach, is taking over the Ecuador team, the national football federation (FEF) announced on Saturday.

Bayern 'obliged' to sign goalkeeper in winter: Nagelsmann

AFP · 1 year ago

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said on Thursday the club "have an obligation"

Nagelsmann 'left players alone' after Germany's 'bad, sad World Cup'

AFP · 1 year ago

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said he is "not much of a comforter", telling the press on Sunday he decided not to focus on Germany's "bad, sad World Cup"