![The France team before the 1998 World Cup final against Brazil. Zidane, top left, would score two in the 3-0 win [File: Daniel Garcia/AFP]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/30/7215.jpg&w=415&q=85&f=webp "The France team before the 1998 World Cup final against Brazil. Zidane, top left, would score two in the 3-0 win [File: Daniel Garcia/AFP]")
![Tuesday's match between Iran and the United States, bitter enemies for decades, is the most politically sensitive match of the competition [File: Reuters]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/29/7171.png&w=415&q=85&f=webp "Tuesday's match between Iran and the United States, bitter enemies for decades, is the most politically sensitive match of the competition [File: Reuters]")
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
![A man holds a 'Woman Life Freedom' Iranian flag. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/29/7172.png&w=415&q=85&f=webp "A man holds a 'Woman Life Freedom' Iranian flag. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]")
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
![Casemiro's goal sent Brazil fans jumping at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar on November 28, 2022 [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/28/7120.png&w=415&q=85&f=webp "Casemiro's goal sent Brazil fans jumping at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar on November 28, 2022 [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]")
Monday, November 28, 2022
Monday, November 28, 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=415&q=85&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
![Of the 11 players lined up on Tuesday up to play against Argentina, nine were from Saudi champions Al Hilal [Reuters]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/26/6970.png&w=415&q=85&f=webp "Of the 11 players lined up on Tuesday up to play against Argentina, nine were from Saudi champions Al Hilal [Reuters]")
Saturday, November 26, 2022
![England's Harry Kane in action with Christian Pulisic, of the US, during the goalless draw between the two teams, November 25 [Paul Childs/Reuters]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/26/6969.png&w=415&q=85&f=webp "England's Harry Kane in action with Christian Pulisic, of the US, during the goalless draw between the two teams, November 25 [Paul Childs/Reuters]")
![Qatar are in danger of becoming the first World Cup hosts to fail to win a single game [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/26/6968.png&w=415&q=85&f=webp "Qatar are in danger of becoming the first World Cup hosts to fail to win a single game [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]")
Saturday, November 26, 2022
![Ashiq and his son at Lusail Stadium cheering for Brazil [Faras Ghani/Al Jazeera]](https://cdnx.premiumread.com/?url=https://newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2022/11/25/6886.jpg&w=415&q=85&f=webp "Ashiq and his son at Lusail Stadium cheering for Brazil [Faras Ghani/Al Jazeera]")
Friday, November 25, 2022