Qatar earned the first World Cup point in their history when they stunned Switzerland with a late equaliser to grab a 1-1 draw in both sides’ opener on Saturday. A Breel Embolo penalty had broken the deadlock for Switzerland early in the first half in Santa Clara, before the Swiss were made to pay by […]
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Gulf’s decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war
Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans. The Gulf countries have invested vast sums of money in bringing global sporting events […]
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U-17 World Cup mascot honors Bora Milutinovic
The mascot for the men’s U-17 World Cup that quicks off in Qatar on Monday is Boma, a desert owl that honors former USMNT coach Bora Milutinovic.
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Qatar and Saudi Arabia qualify for 2026 World Cup
Qatar and Saudi Arabia became the seventh and eight Asian teams to book their spots at the 2026 World Cup.
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Alexandra Chalat takes charge of Soccer Forward legacy initiative
U.S. Soccer named Lex Chalat as the executive director of Soccer Forward Foundation, its 2026 World Cup legacy initiative.
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Bundesliga beats Qatar — there’s still hope in soccer
There’s a particular sense of justice in Paris Saint-Germain losing to a German team this season.
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PSG and Paris mayor see red in stadium dispute
PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo were once seen regularly smiling together, but are no longer on speaking terms.
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Reaction: Five takes on USA 1, Iran 0
1. Front page news The USA’s victory over Iran garnered lavish coverage in all forms of American media, including newspaper front pages. Among the headlines: “Red, white and through” — Washington Post. “Knocked-out play to knockout round” — Dallas Morning News. “Knock Out!” — New York Post. “Guts and glory” — Philadelphia Inquirer. 2. Shoutouts […]
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Haji Wright on his long journey to Qatar
One of the least likely players to make the World Cup roster at the beginning of 2022, Haji Wright‘s goalscoring streak in Turkey made him a hard guy for Coach Gregg Berhalter to leave at home. The former U.S. U-17 leading scorer, who started against England, opens up about taking the long way to Qatar.
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MLS at World Cup: Ten players start, five subbed on
After two games, Canada, which fields the most MLS players, is out of knockout-round contention following a 4-1 loss to Croatia (after opening with a 1-0 loss to Belgium). Costa Rican Bryan Oviedo Real Salt Lake and Australian Milos Degenek of the Columbus Crew were the two MLS players to see action in victories in the […]