![Germany players covered their mouths as they posed for their team group photo before their opening World Cup match against Japan [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/12/8118.png&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Germany players covered their mouths as they posed for their team group photo before their opening World Cup match against Japan [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]")
Monday, December 12, 2022
![There’s something inherently likeable about England under Southgate [AP Photo/Frank Augstein]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8042.png&w=250&q=100&f=webp "There’s something inherently likeable about England under Southgate [AP Photo/Frank Augstein]")
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Sunday, December 11, 2022
![Olivier Giroud is France's record goalscorer [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8038.png&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Olivier Giroud is France's record goalscorer [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]")
![Sad end to the World Cup for Neymar who scored in the quarter-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7985.png&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Sad end to the World Cup for Neymar who scored in the quarter-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Saturday, December 10, 2022
![Croatian fans roared after a stunning win over Brazil to reach their second consecutive semi-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera] [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7965.png&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Croatian fans roared after a stunning win over Brazil to reach their second consecutive semi-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera] [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, December 10, 2022
![Croatia's players celebrate their win after beating Brazil in a penalty shoot-out at the Education City Stadium [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/09/7951.png&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Croatia's players celebrate their win after beating Brazil in a penalty shoot-out at the Education City Stadium [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")