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BCCI: National selectors sacked; Hardik Pandya to replace Rohit Sharma as the new T20I captain,

Swagata Choudhury
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BCCI: National selectors sacked; Hardik Pandya to replace Rohit Sharma as the new T20I captain,

It’s confirmed that Hardik Pandya will replace Rohit Sharma as the T20I captain. The BCCI selectors want to make sure that the team has some young blood and completely a fresh outlook. Hardik Pandya is supposed to be the next skipper. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma will be the skipper of the ODI and TEST team as per sources.

After India got crushed by England in the semifinal by 10 wickets, the BCCI has sacked the entire selection committee. The board was disappointed with the selectors and they have now fresh applications for the post of five selectors.

BCCI: National selectors sacked; Hardik Pandya to replace Rohit Sharma as the new T20I captain,

“There had to be a change and have to admit there were a few wrong decisions in selection. We needed a fresh start. Some of their tenures were ending and we had to start fresh with a new approach and new mindset. We did not get the results we wanted and after Jay and Ashish came back from Melbourne, we decided, it would be best to have a completely new panel,”– a BCCI official said

India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be announced as India’s new skipper of the T20I prior to the Sri Lanka series. Rohit Sharma to lead the ODI and Test teams.

Credits- InsideSport

The BCCI sacked selectors like Chetan Sharma, Debashish Mohanty, Harvinder Singh and Sunil Joshi. Questions have been asked of them regarding their poor choices. The Board also announced their sacking on social media and posted about the applications for e position of National Selections. Candidates who wish to apply for the position need to fulfil certain criteria.

Chetan (North zone), Harvinder Singh (Central Zone), Sunil Joshi (South Zone) and Debasish Mohanty (East Zone) have had the shortest time as senior national selectors in recent times being appointed in 2020 and 2021.

The deadline for submitting an application is November 28.

KL Rahul’s poor form has been a matter of concern for BCCI as well, it will be no surprise if his vice-captaincy is snatched away.

Read more: India vs New Zealand 1st T20I abandoned due to rain; Hardik Pandya believes that this tour will be filled with opportunities

2022 smartphone shipment projection was reduced after a disappointing Q3

Kaushiki Ghosh
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2022 smartphone shipment projection was reduced after a disappointing Q3

According to the sources, it states that in 2022, smartphone shipments will decline year over year for the first time, except the first Covid-affected year of 2020, as a result of a weaker-than-anticipated holiday season, forcing market trackers to decrease their yearly outlook for the year.

Conditions Dragging down the Demand

IDC India currently forecasts an 8–9% year-over-year decline, whereas Cybermedia Research (CMR) estimates a decline of 5%, Counterpoint Research and Strategy Analytics each forecast a 3% decline, with the macroeconomic environment still having a negative impact on demand, particularly for high-volume entry-level smartphones.

2022 smartphone shipment projection was reduced after a disappointing Q3
credits – timesnownews.com

The shift toward high-end, high-performance handsets during the holiday season, which has increased the average sales price to record levels, is expected to boost revenue, according to analysts.

Smartphone sales volumes have never decreased, according to Navkendar Singh, associate vice president at IDC India. The only time it fell was in 2020, the pandemic year when sales ceased as a result of lockdowns.

Weak Demand and Increasing Prices

Despite the beginning of Diwali celebrations earlier than expected, the market tracker has reduced its projections from 160 million to 150 million devices due to the lowest third-quarter shipping since 2019. It further stated that holiday shopping was hampered by weaker demand and rising prices.

Singh noted that Chinese smartphone firms’ innovations in the entry-level market fueled the expansion in the first years of the previous decade. Inflationary pressures on customers at the bottom of the pyramid, higher pricing, and a delayed switch from feature phones to smartphones all had an impact on the industry in 2022.

credits – canalys.com

Compared to early forecasts of 174 million units, CMR India now predicts a 5% reduction in annual shipments to 165 million units. Abhilash Kumar, an analyst at Strategy Analytics, who predicts that shipment volumes will decline to 158 million units in 2022, said that the smartphone market performed worse than anticipated and is predicted to decline 3% YoY due to economic headwinds like rising crude oil prices, inflation, recession concerns, a bearish stock market, and INR depreciation.

credits – canalys.com

About the Smartphone Shipments

The yearly shipment forecast by Counterpoint Research has decreased from 175 million units earlier in the year to 163 million units today. According to Tarun Pathak, research director at Counterpoint Research, individuals hung onto their smartphones for longer due to macroeconomic concerns and a lack of excitement in the entry-level market. Upgrade cycles, which were formerly between 23 and 24 months, have increased to 28 to 29 months.

2022 smartphone shipment projection was reduced after a disappointing Q3
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Although annual volume sales are predicted to decline, revenues from smartphones are at an all-time high due to increased average selling prices, which experts believe is a sign that consumers are choosing better upgrades to premium, high-performance devices.

According to Counterpoint Research, the top three smartphone manufacturers in 2022 will be Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi, with annual smartphone sales revenues increasing by 4%. According to IDC India, as a result of consumers rising the price ladder to purchase more expensive handsets, smartphone average selling prices reached a record $226 during the festive quarter, increasing by 15% on a year-over-year basis and 6% on a quarterly basis.

2022 smartphone shipment projection was reduced after a disappointing Q3
credits – telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Xiaomi India, which generates volumes in the sub-$100 bracket, witnessed shipments decreased by 18% year over year in the third quarter, according to IDC India. This was reflected in the market shares of smartphone brands.

As per Counterpoint Research, the iPhone 13 became the first iPhone to top overall smartphone shipments in India in a quarter, helping luxury smartphone brand Apple achieve its greatest market share of 5% during the quarter.

Read: Apple iPhone 15 Pro will support high-speed transfer with USB-C

ISL: Odisha FC fights back to defeat East Bengal by 4-2 – What went wrong for the Kolkata giants?

Avik Roy
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ISL: Odisha FC fights back to defeat East Bengal by 4-2 – What went wrong for the Kolkata giants?

Odisha FC recorded their third comeback win of the season as they beat East Bengal FC 4-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL) at their home ground in Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Josep Gombau’s men pulled off an outstanding comeback from trailing by two goals at half-time to securing all three points. Pedro Martin scored two as Jerry and Nandhakumar scored one each to overturn strikes from Semboi Haokip and Naorem Singh.

Odisha FC fights back to defeat East Bengal by 4-2

East Bengal 2-4 Odisha FC

Semboi Haokip was gifted with the opportunity by VP Suhair after Jordan O’Doherty found the winger on the right with a perfectly synchronized chip over the top in 23rd minute. The Odisha defence was caught sleeping as Suhair’s straight pass to Haokip saw an on rushing Amrinder look on helplessly.

EB’s quick reaction to grab chances fetched another goal 12 minutes later.VP Suhair, now on the left, caught on a loose ball, ran into the area and crossed it to Mahesh Singh on his right to tap home the second goal.

Odisha FC fights back to defeat East Bengal by 4-2

After the first half , Odisha manager Josep Gombau made some changes to accelerate their attack. Pedro Martin was came and he had an immediate impact, scoring two goals to get Odisha level the score. Another substitute, Jerry completed the comeback for Odissa FC in the 65th minute.

Odisha FC fights back to defeat East Bengal by 4-2

Odissa then made a two-goal cushion after Saul Crespo’s long diagonal found Sekar on the left flank. The winger beat substitute Sarthak Golui before scoring in Odisha’s fourth and final goal of the match from a tight angle in the 76th minute.

Odissa enhanced its reputation of scoring the most number of goals against East Bengal in the ISL and increased its tally to 12 points even as the season’s first home win eluded the red and gold brigade. The three points lifted Odisha FC to third place in the tableof ISL, three off Mumbai City FC with a game in hand.

Odisha FC fights back to defeat East Bengal by 4-2

Odisha FC will host Chennaiyin FC next on November 24. East Bengal remain in eighth place and will move to Jamshedpur for their next away match on November 27.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in Samsung’s next flagship will have overclocked GPU

Avik Roy
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in Samsung’s next flagship will have overclocked GPU

Some forthcoming smartphones with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 have formerly gone through Geekbench – the Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 and S23 Ultra, for illustration. When they did it, the standard reported the following frequentness for the three clusters3.36 GHz Prime core,2.80 GHz Performance cores and2.02 GHz effectiveness cores.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in Samsung’s next flagship will have overclocked GPU

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 utilized by Samsung could have an overclocked GPU 

There are plenitude of forthcoming smartphones that will feature the 8 Gen 2 chipset. And we ’ve seen marks from some of those too,e.g. the vivo X90 Pro and iQOO 11. But look nearly – the frequence of the Prime core on those is listed as3.19 GHz.
A many days ago Ice Universe said that the European interpretation will use an “ exclusive high- frequence interpretation ” of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. still, the marks we ’ve seen so far came from the US models, so this is presumably a global thing rather than a Europe-only thing.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in Samsung’s next flagship will have overclocked GPU

Now the leakster adds further detail – the Prime CPU core will indeed be clocked at3.36 GHz rather of3.2 GHz. But also the GPU will run briskly too – 719 MHz, over from 680 MHz.
Qualcomm has sometimes released “ AC Qualcomm has sometimes released “ AC ” performances that run at advanced timepieces than the base chip. For illustration, the Snapdragon 855 has a model number SM8150, the SM8150- AC is the 855, which boosted the Prime core from2.84 GHz to2.96 GHz. The 8 Gen 2 that was blazoned this week is the SM8550- AB, so this should be the SM8550- AC.

It’s not clear whether this chip that’s bound for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series will be dubbed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or commodity differently. But it seems that Qualcomm and TSMC set up enough headroom for a decent overclock.
Sanctioned figures from Qualcomm claim that the 8 Gen 2 CPU is 35 faster than its 8 Gen 1 counterpart, the GPU is 25 faster. Given the overclock to both, this new interpretation of the chip should be indeed briskly. It’s hard to tell how important briskly, however, as it’s too early to read into standard results.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Group C Preview: Full squads and predictions

Arsh Das
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Group C Preview: Full squads and predictions

The 2022 World Cup is just about to start, with action kicking off this very weekend. In anticipation for the prestigious tournament, we are taking a look at every World Cup group this year. And in this article, we are focusing on Group C – consisting of Poland, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Mexico. 

World Cup 2022: Group C Preview 

Poland

Bartlomiej Dragowski (Spezia), Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna), Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus), Jan Bednarek (Aston Villa, on loan from Southampton), Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria), Matty Cash (Aston Villa), Kamil Glik (Benevento), Robert Gumny (Augsburg), Artur Jedrzejczyk (Legia Warsaw), Jakub Kiwior (Spezia), Mateusz Wieteska (Clermont), Nicola Zalewski (Roma), Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City), Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens), Kamil Grosicki (Pogon Szczecin), Jakub Kaminski (Wolfsburg), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Al-Shabab), Michal Skoras (Lech Poznan), Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens), Sebastian Szymanski (Feyenoord), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), Szymon Zurkowski (Fiorentina), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus), Krzysztof Piatek (Salernitana), Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).

Analysis – Poland have a very good attacking line-up, with Lewandowski, Zielinski and Milik up front. However, the defence and midfield will have to maintain their shape and provide the chances for the forwards to pounce upon. 

Mexico 

Guillermo Ochoa (Club America), Alfredo Talavera (Juarez), Rodolfo Cota (Leon), Jorge Sanchez (Ajax), Kevin Alvarez (Pachuca), Nestor Araujo (Club America), Johan Vasquez (Cremonese), Hector Moreno (Monterrey), Cesar Montes (Monterrey), Gerardo Arteaga (Genk), Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey), Andres Guardado (Real Betis), Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo), Charly Rodriguez (Cruz Azul), Erick Gutierrez (PSV Eindhoven), Luis Chavez (Pachuca), Edson Alvarez (Ajax), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Luis Romo (Monterrey), Alexis Vega (Guadalajara), Hirving Lozano (Napoli), Raul Jimenez (Wolves), Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara), Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul), Henry Martin (Club America), Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey). 

Analysis – Mexico have a decent and experienced midfield, in Guardado and Herrera alongside the young Edson Alvarez. However, finishing might be a problem if Raul Jimenez can’t stay fit. Hirving Lozano will also play a key part in their ambitions this time around, being in form with Napoli. 

Saudi Arabia 

Mohamed Al-Owais (Al-Hilal), Nawaf Al-Aqidi (Al-Nassr), Mohamed Al-Yami (Al-Ahly), Yasser Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal), Ali Al-Bulaihi (Al-Hilal), Abdulelah Al-Amri (Al-Nassr), Abdullah Madu (Al-Nassr), Hassan Tambakti (Al-Shabab), Sultan Al-Ghanam (Al-Nassr), Mohammed Al-Breik (Al-Hilal), Saud Abdulhamid (Al-Hilal), Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal), Riyadh Sharahili (Abha), Ali Al-Hassan (Al-Nassr), Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal), Abdulelah Al-Malki (Al-Hilal), Sami Al-Najei (Al-Nassr), Abdullah Otayf (Al-Hilal), Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Abdulrahman Al-Aboud (Ittihad), Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal), Hattan Bahebri (Al-Shabab), Fahad Al-Muwallad (Al-Shabab), Haitham Asiri (Al-Ahly), Saleh Al-Shehri (Al-Hilal) Firas Al-Buraikan (Al-Fateh). 

Analysis – Saudi Arabia have been drawn in a very difficult group, and are the second lowest ranked side in the World Cup. Realistically speaking, they aren’t expected to reach the knockout stages despite having a domestically playing squad. 

Argentina 

Franco Armani (River Plate), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla), Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Lionel Messi (PSG), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Paulo Dybala (Roma), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid)

Analysis – Argentina are not only the favourites to top the group, but also to win the World Cup. It will be Messi’s last time, and an unbeaten 35-game run will provide them with huge momentum heading into their matches. 

World Cup 2022 group C analysis – Who makes it to the knockouts? 

Argentina and Poland are the two favourites to make it to the knockouts. The Albiceleste are also the pick for many to win the World Cup this year, after their Copa America win last year. However, Mexico could also surprise us by finishing second in their group and making it through ahead of Poland. 

The 2022 Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 S-CNG launched for ₹5.94 Lakh only

Kaushiki Ghosh
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The 2022 Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 S-CNG launched for ₹5.94 Lakh only

The brand-new Alto K10 S-CNG will go on sale in the domestic market, according to Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL). In August 2022, the next-generation entry-level hatchback had its local premiere, and customers have been pleased with it. The Alto K10 S-CNG is the newest model to the CNG lineup, which has been rapidly growing for the majority of this year at the largest automaker in the nation.

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 Launched

Power for the 1.0-liter three-cylinder Dual Jet Dual VVT K-series petrol engine powers the 2022 Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 S-CNG. The Alto K10 S-CNG, like other S-CNG vehicles, is fitted with dual-interdependent ECUs and generates a maximum output of 56.69 PS at 5,300 rpm and a maximum torque of 82.1 Nm at 3,400 rpm when operating in CNG Mode.

Launch Price of the 2022 Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 S-CNG Is Rs. 5.94 Lakh
credits – auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com

The Alto K-10 S-CNG is powered by a five-speed manual transmission, which has a stated fuel efficiency of 33.85 km/kg. Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, spoke about the introduction and said that the Alto brand has served as a representation of how Maruti Suzuki has changed in response to customers’ evolving needs.

Moreover, due to its exceptional fuel efficiency, the Alto has been the best-selling car in the nation for 16 years running. They are confident that the release of the S-CNG model will further increase this appeal.

Launch Price of the 2022 Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 S-CNG Is Rs. 5.94 Lakh
credits – zigwheels.com

1 million S-CNG Vehicles

Additionally, he mentioned that MSIL has sold more than a million S-CNG vehicles in India to date and that they have prevented more than a million tonnes of CO2 emissions. According to the manufacturer, the suspension has been adjusted to the upgraded powertrain to improve ride quality, comfort, and safety.

There are currently 13 S-CNG models available from the Indo-Japanese automaker, including the Alto, Alto K10, S-Presso, WagonR, Eeco, Celerio, Swift, Dzire, Ertiga, Baleno, XL6, Super Carry, and Tour S. The Alto K10 S-measurements CNG’s are 3,530 mm in length, 1,490 mm in width, and 1,520 mm in height. The brand-new Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 S-CNG costs Rs. 5,94,500 and is exclusively offered in VXI trim (ex-showroom).

Read More: New Intel Arc Graphics driver released with support for Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sonic Frontiers & more

AMD Radeon RX 6600 price drops to ₹20k and RX 6700 to only ₹33k

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 price drops to ₹20k and RX 6700 to only ₹33k

Off late, older AMD Radeon RX 6000 series GPU prices have dropped drastically and gamers can really benefit from this, especially budget gamers who aspire of getting more FPS for the money they pay. Here, we will talk about two potential budget GPUs that have been discounted recently at massive rates.

The AMD Radeon RX 6600, a great FHD gaming GPU, was retailing around Rs.28k to 30k for a few months now has seen a sudden price drop to only Rs.20k and I mean this is a fantastic deal for an RTX 3050 quality GPU which has seen no price decline. With 8GB GDDR6 memory, PCIe Gen 4.0 support and the rock solid RDNA2 graphics which can further extended with FSR is now more economical than ever.

So, anyone who had been looking for a RX 6400 or RX 6500 XT can now stretch to this Sapphire RX 6600 with dual fans, if you need more performance numbers view the complete review of this card. Due to the rapid price fall, these AMD GPUs have become the number one choice for most gamers out there who want best performance for the buck.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 review: A new budget 1080p card that could have been cheaper

Now, suppose you want more than 1080p gaming, for you guys, this Radeon RX 6700 is a better choice for high-end FHD or 1440p gaming as well. This GPU has an increased 10 GB GDDR6 VRAM and boosts up to 2495 MHz which again makes the RX 6700 a good option for budget gamers, a total RTX 3060 killer at lesser price.

With a smaller design and lower board power, if anyone wants to fit this GPU into a compact Gaming PC this is possible without any hassle. For a price like Rs.33k, the Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 6700 is again a great choice whose performance can again be improved with FSR 2.2 and for more performance numbers check out the detailed review.

Specifications of AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU

  • Bus Type: PCI-E 4.0 @ 8x
  • Clock Speeds:–
  • Base clock Up to: 1626 MHz
  • Game Clock Up to: 2044 MHz
  • Boost clock Up to: 2491MHz
  • Stream Processors:  1792
  • Compute Units: 28
  • Memory Bus: 128 bit
  • Memory Clock: 14 Gbps
  • Memory Size: 8 GB
  • Memory Type: GDDR6
  • Card Profile:  Dual Slot
  • Thermal Solution: Dual Fan
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 6700 GPU review: A sensible choice for 1440p gaming

Specifications of Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 6700 GPU

  • GPU: Boost Clock: Up to 2495 MHz
  • GPU: Game Clock: Up to 2330 MHz
  • Memory: 10 GB GDDR6, Infinity Cache: 80MB
  • Stream Processors: 2304
  • Ray Accelerator: 36
  • Form Factor: 2 slot, ATX Dimension: 242(L)X 119.85(W)X 41(H)mm
  • Power Consumption: 220 W (Board Power), Minimum 650 Watt Power Supply
  • Displays: Maximum 4 Displays, Output: 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
  • Performance Enhancing Features: – FSR, RSR, FSR 2.0, SAM

Buy the Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6600 Graphics Card from Amazon India: https://amzn.to/3hVHlqC, or get the Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 6700: https://amzn.to/3EJkB6p

Manchester United to take action against Cristiano Ronaldo for interview with Piers Morgan

Arsh Das
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Manchester United to take action against Cristiano Ronaldo for interview with Piers Morgan

Manchester United have released an official statement in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-part interview with Piers Morgan. The forward criticised the club, the management, the young players in the team and the board. 

And by the looks of things, his time at Manchester United has been brought to a screeching halt. It is very unlikely that he will play for the Red Devils again, and will possibly be sold, or let go of, during the January transfer window itself. 

Manchester United have begun process of taking action against Cristiano Ronaldo 

“Manchester United has this morning initiated appropriate steps in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent media interview. We will not be making further comment until this process reaches its conclusion,” the official statement from the club read. 

According to Fabrizio Romano, it seems only a matter of time before he is asked not to come to Carrington training ground again. Moreover, it remains to be seen if any club in the last 16 of the Champions League will sign him during the January transfer window. 

As of now, the 37-year-old is preparing to captain Portugal into his fifth World Cup in Qatar. After the spectacle in the Middle East is done with, we will learn about the club future of the striker. 

Qatar reportedly paid $7.4 million to 8 Ecuadorian footballers to lose the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening match

Kaushiki Ghosh
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Qatar reportedly paid $7.4 million to 8 Ecuadorian footballers to lose the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening match

On Sunday, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 officially begins. Additionally, several allegations and conjectures are circulating two days before the opening ceremony in Doha that the host country of Qatar attempted to bribe its competitor, Ecuador.

It hasn’t been a great buildup to the biggest football event taking place in a country with a terrible human rights record. These accusations of match-fixing are the absolute last thing that the top football organization in the world needs right now.

8 Ecuadorian footballers were paid $7.4 million by Qatar to lose the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening match
credits – sportingnews.com

Qatar Bribing Ecuador Players to Lose

The regional director of the British Center for Middle East Studies asserted that Qatar paid eight Ecuadorian players $7.4 million to lose the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening match.

On November 20 at the Al Bayt stadium, the tournament will kick off with a match between Qatar and Ecuador. This grave charge surfaced before the fixture. Felix Sanchez will serve as Qatar’s manager when they enter the 2022 FIFA World Cup rated No. 50 in the world.

Ecuador is currently ranked No. 44 in the world, in contrast. The team is led by Gustavo Alfaro. On the Ecuadorian team, Moises Caicedo and Enner Valencia are two of the most notable players.

8 Ecuadorian footballers were paid $7.4 million by Qatar to lose the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening match
credits – 90min.com

Nevertheless, Marc Owen Jones later disputed Taha’s assertion. Jones is an adjunct professor at Haman Bin Khalifa University in Qatar. He claims Taha is a dishonest source who willfully spreads erroneous information.

No one has so far independently corroborated Taha’s claims. Front Office Sports asserts that FIFA is growing increasingly concerned about match-fixing and projects that there will be over $100 billion in wagers on the event.

Read: Why is Sergio Ramos not included in the Spain squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: How to watch the matches LIVE in India for FREE?

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: How to watch the matches LIVE in India for FREE?

The FIFA World Cup is almost on us as we are just days away from the mega event. The biggest football tournament is about to start on 20th November 2022 with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador. FIFA has managed to agree on media rights licensing deal for the tournament with all 195 countries recognised by United Nations. This means the whole world will have their eyes on the tournament.

So, if you’re thinking about how you can watch the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches LIVE in India and that too for FREE, without purchasing any extra subscription, then we have your answer.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: How to watch the matches LIVE in India for FREE?

Reliance-backed Viacom 18 has bagged the media rights for streaming the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches in India. They will be broadcasting the matches on Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV channels.

However, the most interesting part is that you will be able to live stream the matches on your phones, tablets, laptops or desktops for FREE. They have decided to live stream the matches on JioCinema. It doesn’t require any subscription to watch the matches. You can download the JioCinema app or watch it on the JioCinema website for free. Surprisingly, it is not only limited to Jio customers but if you use Vi, Airtel or BSNL, you will also still be able to live stream the matches.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Where are the matches?

The biggest football tournament is about to start on 20th November 2022 with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador. The group stage will continue till 2nd December 2022 with the Round of 16 scheduled for 3rd-7th December.

The quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be from 9th-11th December and the semifinals taking place on 14th and 15th December. The third place match is on 17th December and the final of the mega event will be on 18th December.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Where will be the matches held?

The World Cup 2022 matches will be played at eight stadiums in Qatar:

  1. Lusail Iconic Stadium
  2. Al Bayt Stadium
  3. Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
  4. Al Thumama Stadium
  5. Education City Stadium
  6. Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
  7. Khalifa International Stadium
  8. Al Janoub Stadium

Read: A look back at the top 10 most controversial fouls in World Cup history

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