Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina has gone down in history as the first-ever football player to wear a hijab (Islamic headscarf) in the FIFA Women's World Cup.The 25-year-old defender participated with her country's national team against South Korea on July...

World football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to everyone as Pele, passed away on December 29 in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer. When we say everyone, we mean what we say, as no player in the hi...

Despite witnessing many significantly dramatic events, 2022 still had many brightening moments. As the year comes to an end, Jusoor Post collects the year’s most joyful global moments and events.COVID alleviationThe first pandemic to affect the entir...

In Argentina, football is not just a sport; it is a belief, a culture, a passion that every Argentinian defends from the bottom of his heart. Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup – the first since it previously won two rounds in 1978 and 1986.Histor...

By AFPMorocco is hoping its unprecedented World Cup exploits can help it win friends and influence people, especially among an Arab public opposed to its 2020 rapprochement with Israel.Support for the Atlas Lions surged as they battled their way to t...

By AFPLionel Messi and his teammates set off for Argentina with the most coveted prize in football as millions of compatriots waited to welcome them home on Monday and catch a glimpse of the World Cup trophy.In the capital Buenos Aires and throughout...

After Serbian YouTuber David Vujanić used a hand-held bidet shower at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where it is known by the Arabic word “shatafa”, he praised it on social media and declared his desire for it to be used in Europe. The bidet showe...

By AFPPresident Emmanuel Macron on Thursday stood by his decision to visit Qatar to support France's World Cup team, despite allegations linking the Gulf monarchy to corruption in the European Parliament.Macron was in Qatar on Wednesday night to watc...

By AFPWorld Cup host Qatar is investigating the death of a migrant worker, an official said Thursday, after reports he died at a training base during the ongoing football tournament.The death of a Filipino in his 40s was first reported on Wednesday b...

By AFPProudly Muslim Qatar has taken advantage of the World Cup to reach out to the hundreds of thousands of visiting fans to change minds about Islam or even make conversions.The Gulf emirate is the first Muslim nation to stage a football World Cup...

By AFPPolice used water cannon and teargas after coming under attack from football supporters who brought havoc to the centre of Brussels on Sunday following Morocco's shock 2-0 World Cup win over Belgium in Qatar.Dozens of fans smashed shop windows,...

The activities of the World Cup kicked off on Sunday, November 20, amid a global uproar, during which politics and human rights came to the fore.Although this football event is the most famous in the world and always has great momentum, this tourname...