Soccer World Cup
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Valencia scores World Cup-best third goal in Ecuador draw
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The young Ecuador squad followed their captain Enner Valencia to the corner ...
November 26, 2022
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Iranian soccer player arrested amid World Cup scrutiny
DUBAI (AP) — Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over h...
November 25, 2022
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Samurai Blue looks ahead, preps for next task at hand
DOHA — Flush from its jaw-dropping victory over Germany at the World Cup the previous night, the Ja...
November 25, 2022
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Kazuyoshi Miura returns to Qatar for first time since ‘agony of Doha’
Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura was among the spectators in the stadium during Japan’s stunni...
November 25, 2022
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World Cup roundup: Switzerland tops Cameroon to open group play
Switzerland’s Breel Embolo scored in the 48th minute to give his team a 1-0 victory over Cameroon to...
November 25, 2022
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Ronaldo breaks record as Portugal up and running with Ghana win
DOHA (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo drew a line under a tumultuous tournament build-up as he wrote hi...
November 25, 2022
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South Korea holds Uruguay to 0-0 draw at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Another favored team has failed to impress in the early stages of the World ...
November 25, 2022
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Neymar injured, Richarlison scores for Brazil at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — With Neymar limping off the field with an ankle injury, Richarlison came throug...
November 25, 2022
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Japan forward Takuma Asano ‘envisioned victory for 4 years’ before Cup winner
DOHA — After the disappointment of not playing in the last World Cup, Takuma Asano scored the winnin...
November 24, 2022
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Fans celebrate in Tokyo after Samurai Blue’s win in Doha
Japan’s historic victory against Germany at the 2022 Qatar World Cup brought fans to their feet at T...
November 24, 2022
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Ritsu Doan seizes chance in battle against German goliaths
DOHA — When opportunity knocks, it’s best to answer. And answer is precisely what midfielder Ritsu D...
November 24, 2022
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Stephanie Frappart becomes first female official at men’s World Cup match
DOHA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - France's Stephanie Frappart became the first female official at a men's Wor...
November 24, 2022
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Shibuya’s Iconic Crossing Bustling in Joy for Japan’s Win over Germany
Tokyo, Nov. 24 (Jiji Press)—The iconic scramble crossing in Tokyo’s busy Shibuya district was crowde...
November 24, 2022
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Remote desert camps house World Cup fans on a budget
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — For scores of foreign soccer fans, the road to the World Cup in Doha starts ev...
November 24, 2022
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Germany players cover mouths at World Cup in FIFA protest
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Germany's players covered their mouths for the team photo before their opening Wo...
November 24, 2022
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