Sunday, December 18, 2022
![Gvardiol’s sublime header gave Croatia the lead early on [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/17/8426.jpg "Gvardiol’s sublime header gave Croatia the lead early on [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]")
![Croatia’s Luka Modric and Brazil’s Neymar during their quarterfinal match on December 9, 2022 [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/12/8119.png "Croatia’s Luka Modric and Brazil’s Neymar during their quarterfinal match on December 9, 2022 [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]")
![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://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/12/8118.png "Germany players covered their mouths as they posed for their team group photo before their opening World Cup match against Japan [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]")
![Croatia’s Luka Modric trains with the new Al Hilm ball at Al Erssal Training Site 3, Doha, Qatar, on December 11, 2022 [Molly Darlington/Reuters]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/12/8117.png "Croatia’s Luka Modric trains with the new Al Hilm ball at Al Erssal Training Site 3, Doha, Qatar, on December 11, 2022 [Molly Darlington/Reuters]")
![The Morocco keeper is one of the breakout successes of the World Cup in Qatar [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8043.png "The Morocco keeper is one of the breakout successes of the World Cup in Qatar [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
![There’s something inherently likeable about England under Southgate [AP Photo/Frank Augstein]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8042.png "There’s something inherently likeable about England under Southgate [AP Photo/Frank Augstein]")
Sunday, December 11, 2022
![Brazil's Neymar is consoled by teammates after their quarter-final loss to Croatia at Education City Stadium Doha, on December 9, 2022 [Adrian Dennis/AFP]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8041.png "Brazil's Neymar is consoled by teammates after their quarter-final loss to Croatia at Education City Stadium Doha, on December 9, 2022 [Adrian Dennis/AFP]")
Sunday, December 11, 2022
![Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on November 24, making him the only player in history to have scored in five World Cups [Reuters/Hannah Mckay]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8040.png "Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on November 24, making him the only player in history to have scored in five World Cups [Reuters/Hannah Mckay]")
Sunday, December 11, 2022
![Morocco fans celebrate outside the stadium after advancing into the World Cup semi-finals on December 10, 2022 [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8039.png "Morocco fans celebrate outside the stadium after advancing into the World Cup semi-finals on December 10, 2022 [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
![Olivier Giroud is France's record goalscorer [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/11/8038.png "Olivier Giroud is France's record goalscorer [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]")
![Morocco are unbeaten at this year's World Cup so far [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7986.png "Morocco are unbeaten at this year's World Cup so far [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, December 10, 2022
![Sad end to the World Cup for Neymar who scored in the quarter-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7985.png "Sad end to the World Cup for Neymar who scored in the quarter-final [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, December 10, 2022
![Argentina players celebrate during the penalty shootout in the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina [Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7966.png "Argentina players celebrate during the penalty shootout in the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina [Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo]")
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://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/10/7965.png "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://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/09/7951.png "Croatia's players celebrate their win after beating Brazil in a penalty shoot-out at the Education City Stadium [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
![The 30-year-old Neymar scored his 77 goals in 124 matches for Brazil. [Reuters/Dylan Martinez]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/09/7943.png "The 30-year-old Neymar scored his 77 goals in 124 matches for Brazil. [Reuters/Dylan Martinez]")
Friday, December 09, 2022
![Argentina supporters during the group-stage match against Saudi Arabia [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/12/09/7937.jpg "Argentina supporters during the group-stage match against Saudi Arabia [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]")
Friday, December 09, 2022
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