[ad_1] France celebrates after beating England the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022. Gabriel Bouys | AFP | Getty Images Harry Kane blazed a late penalty over the bar as England’s World Cup dreams ended with a 2-1 defeat in the quarter-finals to …
Read More »U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering World Cup in Qatar
[ad_1] In this 2014 photo, sportswriter Grant Wahl works as a sideline reporter during halftime. Andy Mead | YCJ | Icon Sportswire |Corbis | Getty Images Grant Wahl, a longtime soccer sportswriter, died Friday in Qatar while covering the World Cup. NPR national supervising editor Russell Lewis tweeted that Wahl …
Read More »Pulisic goal advances U.S. in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
[ad_1] Christian Pulisic of the U.S. scores at Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar, November 29, 2022 Fabrizio Bensch | Reuters Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win …
Read More »Ahead of US-Iran match, team faces tense, political press conference
[ad_1] USA’s midfielder Tyler Adams (R) and coach Gregg Berhalter give a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha on November 28, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football match between Iran and USA. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images The …
Read More »Iran is calling for the U.S. to be thrown out of the World Cup after flag change
[ad_1] Ahmad Nourollahi of Iran in action during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Richard Sellers | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Iranian state media is calling for the U.S. …
Read More »Saudi Arabia wants its investors to own Manchester United and Liverpool
[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC on Aug. 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. Ash Donelon | Manchester United | Getty Images Saudi Arabia says it wants its investors to take over Manchester United and Liverpool – and …
Read More »Japan’s late comeback stuns Germany in 2-1 win
[ad_1] Japan celebrates during a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match against Germany at Khalifa International Stadium on Nov. 23, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Brad Smith | ISI Photos | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Japan stunned Germany with a late comeback in their World Cup opener, …
Read More »Iran soccer team silent during national anthem at its first World Cup game
[ad_1] Iran’s national men’s soccer team refused to sing the country’s national anthem at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday, in an apparent act of defiance against their government, which has become the target of growing and incendiary protests. The team stood in a line with arms around one another’s shoulders, before …
Read More »Teams ax pro-LGBTQ armbands after FIFA threats
[ad_1] A detailed view of the ‘ONE-LOVE’ captains armband worn by Georginio Wijnaldum of Netherlands is seen during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Alex Livesey – Uefa | Uefa | Getty Images The European teams competing at the 2022 Qatar World Cup walked back their plans to …
Read More »2022 World Cup set to kick off in Qatar with no beer and plenty of critics
[ad_1] FIFA President Gianni Infantino (2ndR) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. Amin Mohammad Jamali | Getty Images Sport | Getty …
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