soccer

European soccer weekend: What to watch in the main leagues

London - Muslimchronicle

Manchester United’s title credentials get a stern test at bitter rival Liverpool when English soccer’s most storied clubs meet on Saturday. Liverpool is under pressure to show it can compete, needing to make a big statement after carelessly dropping points in recent weeks. United’s trips to Anfield are always one of the highlights of the Premier League, and always hotlyRead more

U2 yield to Messi fever, delay Argentina concert

Buenos Aires - Muslimchronicle

Irish rockers U2 have agreed to delay their concert in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to allow their fans to watch Argentina's do-or-die World Cup qualifier. The band, playing Buenos Aires as part of its "Joshua Tree" tour, have agreed to push back their set by almost two hours, the organizers said. Fans will be able to see the match onRead more

2018 World Cup venues on track despite delays, says Putin

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that some construction work on the 2018 World Cup stadiums remained behind schedule, but he was satisfied with the overall condition of the venues. "These delays are not critical, there is nothing terrible there, but as I have always said ... it is the most difficult thing to resolve tasks at a finalRead more

UEFA reviewing security following

Dortmund - Arab Today

European soccer authority UEFA said it was reviewing security for Wednesday's Champions League matches and would increase it where necessary, a day after explosions hit the Borussia Dortmund team bus. UEFA said in a statement there had been no specific intelligence regarding any threat to the matches, which include the rescheduled game between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco in Dortmund. Read more

AFC Beach Soccer Championship: UAE Beats Qatar

Terengganu - Arab Today

United Arab Emirates recorded their second win in their 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship campaign with an 8-1 victory over Qatar in Group C in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on Tuesday.The win is an encouraging victory for the UAE who the day before opened their campaign with an emphatic 6-0 win over Iraq. Rapid goals by Waleed Salem and Ali MohammadRead more

Facebook scores deal to stream MLS matches

Washington - AFP

Facebook has struck a deal to stream matches from US-based Major League Soccer, in the latest social network tie-up for live sports. At least 22 matches for the 2017 season which are broadcast in Spanish on Univision Deportes will be streamed on Facebook Live with English language commentators, under the deal announced by Major League Soccer and Univision. The liveRead more

Observatory warns against Daesh using soccer to recruit youths

Cairo - Arab Today

The Egyptian Iftaa House's observatory of takfiri and hardline fatwas Wednesday warned against the terrorist Daesh group which seeks to use soccer to recruit fighters and gain followers despite its previous fatwas the banned the game as a waste of time and distraction from religious rituals and prayers. A statement released by the observatory said such trend unveils the terroristRead more

Argentina drag 23 years of bad karma into final

Buenos Aires - Arab Today

When it comes to international tournaments, Argentina's national soccer team have lost the last six finals they have participated in. They have gone 23 years without being Copa America champions and the last final that they lost was in the Copa America 2015 held in Chile. The South American side lost to the hosts in a penalty shootout after theRead more

Brazilian soccer standings

Riodejaneiro - Arab Today

Following are the Brazilian Serie A standings after Thursday's matches (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): 1 Palmeiras 10 7 1 2 21 10 22 2 Internacional 10 6 2 2 13 7 20 3 Gremio 10 5 3 2 17 10 18 4 Flamengo 10 5 2 3 11 9 17 5 SantosRead more

French riot police arrest 323 soccer fans on violence charges

Paris - Arab Today

Since the start of the European football tournament on June 10, 323 people have been arrested following violent clashes between fans of rival soccer clubs in French cities, the interior ministry said on Thursday. The ministry added 196 were taken into custody, eight convicted to jail terms and three given suspended sentences while 24 others would be sent home. TheRead more