7:31 AM ET Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — Qatari authorities said a fire broke out Saturday at an under-construction building in a newly built city where a World Cup match was set to be played later in the evening, but caused no injuries. Qatar’s Interior Ministry said the fire started just after 12 p.m. local
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7:46 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — First came the deflating finish against Wales. Then came the not-quite-sure-how-to-feel-about-it stalemate with England. Now comes the only game that matters. That was the only thing to take away from Friday’s scoreless draw with the Three Lions here, the only truly meaningful talking point. Tactics? Personnel? All fun
4:30 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — The United States and England played to a 0-0 draw in their Group B encounter at the 2022 World Cup on Friday, leaving both sides with work to do in order to advance to the round of 16. The USA were the better side in a game lacking
8:08 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — United States midfielder Christian Pulisic said he hoped his side’s performance in a 0-0 draw with Group B favorites England “made a lot of people proud” back in the US, but also acknowledged that he and his teammates have “got a lot of work left to do.” The
3:54 PM ET Connor O’Halloran The United States were dominant in attack but could not find a way past England as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their second 2022 World Cup game on Friday. The US were the better side in a game lacking in clear-cut chances. The closest threat came when
5:44 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — Gareth Southgate has described the Qatar World Cup as “the tournament of external noise” after his England team were booed off at the end of Friday’s 0-0 draw against the United States. England remain top of Group B and on course to qualify for the last 16 but
1:31 PM ET Qatar became the first team eliminated at the 2022 World Cup after suffering defeats in their opening two fixtures, the earliest exit by a host nation in the tournament’s 92-year history. Qatar, who were controversially awarded the hosting rights in 2010, became the first host country to lose the opening game of
7:22 PM ET Ecuador striker Enner Valencia saved his team again in the 1-1 draw against the Netherlands before he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher late in the World Cup Group A clash on Friday. Valencia scored his third goal of the tournament to equalize the game in the second half and
8:17 AM ET Former teammates of Diego Maradona gathered at the World Cup in Qatar on Friday to pay tribute to the icon on the second anniversary of his death, reminiscing about brighter days as Argentina recover from their stinging upset by Saudi Arabia. Considered one of the greatest players in history, Maradona died aged
5:27 AM ET Associated Press Tensions ran high at Iran‘s 2-0 win over Wales at the World Cup on Friday as fans supporting the Iranian government harassed those protesting against it and stadium security seized flags, T-shirts and other items expressing support for the protest movement that has gripped the Islamic Republic. Some fans were