Qatar coach Felix Sanchez shrugged off comparisons to Pep Guardiola on Friday after masterminding a breathtaking Asian Cup victory just three years before the 2022 World Cup on home turf. Almoez Ali scored a tournament-record nine goals and the Maroons conceded only once as they swept to...

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has told his side to put this year's World Cup in Japan to the back of their minds and focus on the immediate challenge of the Six Nations. Scotland begin their Six Nations campaign at home to perennial Championship strugglers Italy on Saturday. The...

Qatar won its first major soccer title by beating four-time champion Japan 3-1 in the Asian Cup final on Friday, completing an improbable run to glory for the Gulf nation as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup. The victory in Abu Dhabi against one of the favorites came only hours...

Real Madrid will face defending champions Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. The draw made on Friday means there will be back-to-back Clasicos, with the second leg due to take place in the last week of February, before Madrid host Barca in La Liga on March 2. The first...