[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — For a nation that has frequently flattered to deceive at soccer’s major tournaments, a card game that relies on the art of...
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — How big was Japan‘s 2-1 upset of Germany in the opening round of the World Cup? Newspapers in Japan used the term...
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Lionel Messi returns to the World Cup for a fifth attempt at finally winning soccer’s biggest prize. He’ll also be hoping to...
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — The political situation back home has been a regular line of questioning for Iran ahead of the team’s opening Group B match...
[ad_1] DOHA, Qatar — Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a...
[ad_1] 1 of 5 Cristiano Ronaldo walks on the pitch during a Portugal soccer team training in Oeiras, outside Lisbon, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Portugal will...
[ad_1] When Gianni Infantino told a gathering of European soccer officials in Vienna he hoped the winner of the World Cup came from their continent, the...
[ad_1] BERLIN — Germany is taking 17-year-old striker Youssoufa Moukoko to the World Cup though Borussia Dortmund teammates Marco Reus and Mats Hummels have missed out....
[ad_1] BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the middle of the concrete jungle that is Argentina’s bustling capital, a huge mural has emerged of Diego Maradona wearing...
[ad_1] BERLIN — Not every soccer star will be competing at the World Cup. Some big names will be missing from the tournament in Qatar because...
[ad_1] A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title....
[ad_1] For the last two decades or so, Portugal arrived at every major tournament with all eyes on Cristiano Ronaldo. The team’s hopes of doing well...
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — Few players carry an entire nation’s hopes like Son Heung-min. South Korea will be counting on the Tottenham forward’s two-footed shooting...