1:01 PM ET Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 on Sunday with two goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in the first opening-game defeat for a host nation in the tournament’s history. Valencia scored an early penalty and added a well-taken 31st-minute header to give the South Americans a commanding first-half lead as
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5:31 PM ET Gareth Southgate said Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel are eyeing up the England job because he has “made the impossible look possible.” Former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain boss Pochettino said last week he was “open” to the idea of managing England if the role became available while Tuchel has privately circulated
1:56 PM ET Supporters were turned away from the FIFA Fan Festival in Al Bidda amid chaotic scenes due to overcrowding for the World Cup opener between hosts Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday. Security shut down access to the Fan Festival as it reached capacity and security services were pushed to physically hold back spectators
3:13 PM ET Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of Iran‘s national team to speak out from the World Cup in Doha in apparent support of anti-government protests at home, saying players should be the voice of those suffering. More than two months of protests in Iran, sparked by the death of
1:52 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — There was the tainted bid vote. The convoluted date shift. The endless (and tragic) construction. The allegations of alarming human rights abuses. The fear from LGBTQ fans. The climate concerns over air-conditioned outdoor stadiums. The last-minute flip-flop on beer sales. The disturbing rant from the FIFA president in
3:00 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — By the time referee Daniele Orsato blew the final whistle Sunday for Qatar‘s 2-0 loss in the 2022 World Cup opener, the whole visual palette of the Al-Bayt Stadium had changed. What was once a sizable patch of Ecuadorian yellow, a cluster of burgundy from the ultras section supporting
11:56 AM ET We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 64 games at the 2022 World Cup After each game we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. VAR overturn: Valencia goal ruled out for offside
8:04 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Tyler Adams has been named the United States‘ captain for the World Cup ahead of their opener against Wales on Monday. Adams, who has captained the U.S. nine times in 32 career caps, wore the armband in seven of his 12 appearances in World Cup qualifying. – Stream on
7:08 AM ET A non-league football player said he was “knocked sick” after he mistakenly drunk from a drinks bottle allegedly filled with urine from a rival supporter. Tony Thompson, a goalkeeper for Warrington Town in England, was furious after he was sent off during the club’s 1-0 defeat at home to Guiseley on Saturday.
5:00 AM ET The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is a tournament like no other in that it starts just a week after the domestic season was put on pause. 2 Related Unsurprisingly, that has meant a host of injury issues, given that a three-week injury can rule a player out of the World Cup