How much time does a coach have to have with a national team before he takes it to the World Cup? Not that much, it seems. In April alone, two finalists have made coaching changes. Ghana hired 73-year-old Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz to replace Otto Addo after the Black Stars lost to Austria 5-1 and Germany 2-1 in March. […]
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U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker departs
U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker is leaving the federation after three years in charge.
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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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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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Fluminense beat Al Hilal 2-1 to reach semifinals
Substitute Hercules struck a 70th-minute winner as Brazil’s Fluminense defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal 2-1 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Club World Cup. A fine left-foot finish from Matheus Martinelli had put the Rio club ahead in the 40th minute, but Al Hilal’s Brazilian forward Marcos Leonardo leveled six minutes into the […]
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Club World Cup shocker: Al Hilal stuns Man City
Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal sent English giants Manchester City crashing out of the Club World Cup on Monday
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Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Al Nassr until 2027
Cristiano Ronaldo inked a two-year extension with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, following months of speculation over which team he would sign for next season.
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USA-Saudi Arabia Gold Cup Player Ratings
Chris Richards delivered the clutch performance as the USA spent the game mostly laboring fruitlessly.
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Gold Cup: Chris Richards’ goal gives USA spot in quarterfinals
The USA booked its place in the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup after a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Austin on Thursday.
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Pochettino Project’s next test: Gold Cup guest Saudi Arabia
A win on Thursday over Saudi Arabia would give the USA much-needed momentum and virtually assure passage into the Gold Cup knockout stage.