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World Cup 2022

World Cup 2022
Turkish butcher, chef, food entertainer and restaurateur, Nusret Gokçe, nicknamed Salt Bae, attends the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli on Sept18, 2022 at the San Siro stadium in Milan. AFP

Fifa investigating how celebrity chef got onto World Cup final pitch

PARIS  —  Fifa has launched an investigation into how individuals gained "undue access" to the pitch following the World Cup final after images and videos of Turkish celebrity chef Nusret Gokce celebrating with Argentina's players went viral on social media.

23/12/2022
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Screengrab from Salt Bae's Instagram showing him hold the World Cup trophy.

Turkish restaurateur Salt Bae slammed for on-pitch antics after Qatar World Cup final

21/12/2022
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Argentine captain Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy during the team's arrival at Ezeiza International Airport at Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Argentina's World Cup winners arrive home to heroes' welcome

20/12/2022
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Morocco's midfielder Sofiane Boufal celebrating with his mother after the team defeated Portugal 1-0 in the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match on Dec 10, 2022.

#trending: Emotional scenes that went viral after Morocco’s historic World Cup win

By Izzah Imran

12/12/2022
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England's captain Harry Kane being consoled by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between England and France at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha, on Dec 10, 2022.

Harry Kane 'gutted' after World Cup penalty pain

11/12/2022
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France's forward Olivier Giroud (centre) and France's defender Theo Hernandez (left) celebrating after England's forward Harry Kane (right) missed a second penalty kick during the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha, on Dec 10, 2022.

Giroud takes France into World Cup semi-finals as Kane's penalty miss costs England

10/12/2022
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Tearful Cristiano Ronaldo departs with World Cup dream in tatters

10/12/2022
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Mediacorp teams up with Singapore Expo for live screenings of World Cup matches

09/12/2022
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I'd stay Spain coach all my life, but I must think: Luis Enrique

06/12/2022
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Spain's midfielder and captain Sergio Busquets (second from left) and his team players reacting after they lost the penalty shootout against Morocco at the Qatar 2022 World Cup last-16 match on Dec 6, 2022

Spain's World Cup exit to Morocco on penalties 'cruel': Busquets

06/12/2022
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Morocco players celebrating after they won on a penalty shoot-out against Spain at the Qatar 2022 World Cup round-of-16 football match at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on Dec 6, 2022.

Morocco beat Spain in penalty shootout to reach historic World Cup quarter-finals

06/12/2022
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(Left) South Korea's Hwang Ui-jo and Son Heung-min applauding the fans at the end of their round-of-16 match against Brazil. (Right) Japan's players reacting to the team's defeat against Croatia on Dec 5, 2022.

Quarter-final dreams dashed as Japan, South Korea exit World Cup

06/12/2022
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Fireworks explode around a replica of the Fifa World Cup trophy during the opening ceremony ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on Nov 20, 2022.

National Library Building to host free screenings of World Cup final, third-place playoff

05/12/2022
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Brazil's forward Neymar (second left) takes part in a training session with teammates at the Al Arabi SC Stadium in Doha on Dec 4, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football match between Brazil and South Korea.

Neymar close to World Cup return, England and France set up last-eight showdown

05/12/2022
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Saudi Arabia supporters celebrate their victory in the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C football match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on Nov 22, 2022.

World Cup: Arabs wait expectantly for crunch Saudi, Tunisia games

30/11/2022
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A Ghana team staff member (left) tried to take a selfie with a crying Son Heung-min (second from left), following South Korea's 3-2 loss to Ghana at the Qatar World Cup. ckdqlsk/Twitter

#trending: Ghana team official faces backlash for trying to take selfie with crying South Korean footballer Son Heung-min

AL RAYYAN, QATAR — South Korean captain Son Heung-min was left in tears on Monday (Nov 28) after his football team's 3-2 loss to Ghana all but dashed their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup's round of 16. However, this did not stop one excited opposition staff member from trying to snap a selfie with the Tottenham Hotspur star, sparking outrage online.

By Ruth Yeo

29/11/2022
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A man known fondly as "metro guy" on social media shouting "metro" into his megaphone while directing crowds towards a subway station at the World Cup football tournament in Qatar.

#trending: ‘Metro guy’ at World Cup in Qatar becomes internet sensation who is ‘more famous than Messi’

By Lee Wenxin

24/11/2022
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#trending: World Cup fans bemoan hot 'tin can' rooms, brown water in bathrooms; others have no complaints

#trending: World Cup fans bemoan hot 'tin can' rooms, brown water in bathrooms; others have no complaints

By Lee Wenxin

22/11/2022
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Mr Aruvin Gobi Nathan will be watching four World Cup group stage games in Qatar.

Singaporeans make trip to Qatar, organise watch parties as World Cup fever begins

By Lou Si Yuan

20/11/2022
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Campaigns will be launched to warn the public of the harms of excessive football betting and the risks of betting with illegal operators.

MHA, MSF to double down on tackling unlawful and problem gambling during World Cup

17/11/2022
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Rod Stewart Turned Down S$1.4 Million Offer To Perform In Qatar Amid World Cup Concerns: "It's Not Right To Go"

13/11/2022
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World Cup 2022 matches to be screened at CCs, ActiveSG sport centres, National Library Building and Sports Hub

By Loraine Lee

13/11/2022
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Early-bird fans can catch all World Cup football matches for S$98 on Mediacorp, Singtel, StarHub platforms

By Louisa Tang

30/10/2022
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Visitors take photos with a Fifa World Cup sign in Doha on Oct 23, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup football tournament.
Commentary: Can Qatar score 'soft power' goal at World Cup 2022? That depends on what it does after final whistle

By James M. Dorsey

27/10/2022
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Mediacorp plans to show 9 World Cup 2022 games on free-to-air channels, in talks with Fifa along with Singtel, StarHub
Mediacorp plans to show 9 World Cup 2022 games on free-to-air channels, in talks with Fifa along with Singtel, StarHub

By Loraine Lee

19/08/2022
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Neymar's international honours have been limited to the 2013 Confederations Cup and an Olympic gold medal in Rio in 2016.
World Cup in 2022 'will be my last', says Neymar
11/10/2021
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