World Cup
Saudis put World Cup every 2 years back on FIFA’s agenda
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Saudis put World Cup every 2 years back on FIFA’s agenda
GENEVA (AP) — Playing the World Cup every two years instead of four is back on soccer’s agenda. Saudi Arabia’s…
AP Exclusive: Qatar to allow rainbow flags at 2022 World Cup
Middle East
December 10, 2020
AP Exclusive: Qatar to allow rainbow flags at 2022 World Cup
Rainbow flags will be allowed in stadiums at the 2022 World Cup after Qatar said it would comply with FIFA…
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Middle East
December 7, 2020
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Qatar is now planning for a “complete normal” World Cup in 2022 after the rapid progress in producing vaccines for…
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
World
November 26, 2020
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986…
Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue
Middle East
December 7, 2019
Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue
Qatar has postponed to next year the opening of Education City stadium, its second newly built venue for the 2022…
Mo Salah joins Liverpool FIFA World Cup squad
Egypt
December 6, 2019
Mo Salah joins Liverpool FIFA World Cup squad
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has announced that his squad, which includes Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah, will compete for the FIFA…
Saudi soccer team visits West Bank for 1st time
Middle East
October 14, 2019
Saudi soccer team visits West Bank for 1st time
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team has arrived in the West Bank for its first match…
USA’s fearless Rapinoe takes on France, and her own president
World
June 27, 2019
USA’s fearless Rapinoe takes on France, and her own president
Fearless and ferocious, Megan Rapinoe finds herself facing battles on and off the field as US co-captain at the women’s…
Africa Cup of Nations
Opinion
June 25, 2019
Africa Cup of Nations
I wrote this article a week before it reached the reader and after our national team completed preparations for the…
Neymar rape accusations overshadow Copa America kick-off
World
June 13, 2019
Neymar rape accusations overshadow Copa America kick-off
Brazil should have been gearing up for another major home sporting spectacle with renewed optimism that star forward Neymar would…