![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]")
![The Doha Corniche has been a popular hangout spot during the World Cup [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/07/7845.png&w=250&q=100&f=webp "The Doha Corniche has been a popular hangout spot during the World Cup [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]")
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
![Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/03/7477.jpg&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, December 03, 2022
![The knockout stages of the tournament begin today [Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/03/7469.png&w=250&q=100&f=webp "The knockout stages of the tournament begin today [Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]")
![Julian Alvarez, left, celebrates scoring Argentina's second goal with Enzo Fernandez [Amanda Perobelli/Reuters]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/01/7280.jpg&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Julian Alvarez, left, celebrates scoring Argentina's second goal with Enzo Fernandez [Amanda Perobelli/Reuters]")
Sunday, November 27, 2022
![Saudi Arabia dominated the first half but ultimately fell short [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/26/7001.jpg&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Saudi Arabia dominated the first half but ultimately fell short [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, November 26, 2022
![Football fans pose with a customised Brazilian version of a ghutra and other accessories at a Qatari sport shop [Imran-Ullah Khan/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/26/6997.jpeg&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Football fans pose with a customised Brazilian version of a ghutra and other accessories at a Qatari sport shop [Imran-Ullah Khan/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, November 26, 2022
![Fans from different countries have been gathering at Souq Waqif with their respective flags [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/26/6978.jpeg&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Fans from different countries have been gathering at Souq Waqif with their respective flags [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Friday, November 25, 2022
![Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Lionel Messi [Shaun Botterill/Getty Images]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/24/6782.jpg&w=250&q=100&f=webp "Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Lionel Messi [Shaun Botterill/Getty Images]")