England kick off their World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday desperate to take the final step after twice falling just short of winning the country’s first major trophy in more than half a century.

There are concerns about whether Lionel Messi will be fit for Argentina’s opening game against Saudi Arabia tomorrow, but there is no doubt about what the Argentine talisman will wear when he ultimately does take the field.

Injuries and controversies have been a theme of this edition of the World Cup in Qatar, and while casting aside the controversies remain a choice for players and teams, nothing much can be done regarding the former.

Football took centre stage on Sunday as a World Cup shrouded in controversy prepared to kick off with a glitzy opening ceremony and host Qatar playing Ecuador in the first match to push aside the criticism which has dogged the showcase event.

Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday.

Yesterday marked the beginning of the quadrennial global circus that is the men’s football World Cup.

Qatar’s ruler opened the World Cup on Sunday with a call for people of all races and orientations to put aside their differences before the hosts put on a visual feast for fans.

A double strike from striker Enner Valencia in the first half helped Ecuador beat hosts Qatar in the World Cup 2022 opener at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday.

Ecuador striker Enner Valencia scored twice in the first half to put his side 2-0 ahead in the opening fixture of the 2022 World Cup against hosts Qatar at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday.

Ecuador scored the first goal of the World Cup as Enner Valencia netted from the spot after the South Americans were awarded a penalty against the hosts Qatar at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday.

Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup on Sunday with a call for people of all races and orientations to put aside their differences, speaking as the host nation faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers and LGBT rights.

On today’s episode of the Star World Cup special, we discuss all there is to know about Al-Rihla, the official ball of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We bring to you its story; The innovation and the technology behind the World Cup ball.

Former England and Manchester United star David Beckham, OBE rules our hearts not only for his admirable success in football but also for his impeccable fashion sense. One does not need to be a football fan to know who David Beckham is; after his retirement from sports, he went on a quest to explore his love for fashion which earned him a respectable position in the fashion industry. Beckham has been appointed as the ambassador for the British Fashion Council in 2018.

Defending champions France will not replace the injured Karim Benzema in their World Cup squad, coach Didier Deschamps said on Sunday.

The ace cricketer has already chalked out his predictions for each of the games of the World Cup and has shared his predictions with The Daily Star.

Ronaldo will be 'phenomenal' at World Cup, says Neves Cristiano Ronaldo enters the World Cup under a cloud of controversy but his Portugal team-mate Ruben Neves believes the forward will have a "phenomenal" tournament.

The first direct commercial flight between Israel and Doha took off Sunday after Qatar approved the flights for World Cup ticket holders despite having no ties with Israel.

Lukaku out of first two World Cup games: Belgium source Romelu Lukaku will not play for Belgium at the World Cup until at least their final Group F match against Croatia, a team source told AFP on Sunday.

Football lovers in areas under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will get the chance to see the world’s greatest sporting festival, the FIFA World Cup 2022, on giant screens in open spaces. .The DNCC will screen all matches of the showpiece event set to begin this night with the match be

He is a rickshaw-puller in a small northern village of Bangladesh. For Babu Islam, each day goes by in an effort to earn enough to run his family of four, all of whom live in a small tin-shed house in Domar upazila of Nilphamari. .Twenty-eight-year-old Babu Islam also happens to be a footb