Isolated in Gulf, Qatar campaigns to protect 2022 World Cup

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) The birthplace of modern soccer is now an unassuming site: A couple of pitches with no stands for supporters, and a ramshackle indoor facility where damp...
NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Gay slur heard at Mexico soccer games rings out in congress

MEXICO CITY (AP) An anti-gay slur that Mexican soccer officials are trying to eradicate at national team games has now made an appearance on the floor of the country's Congress.
NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Senegal qualifies for World Cup via contentious replay

Senegal seized the second chance it was given by FIFA to qualify for the World Cup on Friday, beating South Africa 2-0 in a replay of a gam...
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Senegal qualifies for World Cup via contentious replay

Senegal has qualified for the World Cup in Russia

POLOKWANE, South Africa (AP) Senegal has qualified for the World Cup in Russia.
NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Cannavaro returns to replace Scolari at Guangzhou Evergrande

Fabio Cannavaro has returned to seven-time Chinese Super league champion Guangzhou Evergrande as head coach to replace Luiz Felipe Scolari, two years after he was fired by the big...
NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Court: Former Russian official admits World Cup corruption

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) A Russian court said Wednesday that a former deputy governor of St. Petersburg has admitted a fraud charge rel...
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Court: Former Russian official admits World Cup corruption

Court: Former Russian official admits World Cup corruption

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) A Russian court says a former deputy governor of St. Petersburg has admitted a fraud charge related to the construction of the city's 2018 World Cup s...
NOVEMBER 8, 2017

FIFA to reveal all 2026 World Cup votes, aims for clean bids

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has pledged to publish all votes by soccer officials in the 2026 World Cup bidding race after corruption claims tainted t...
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
FIFA to reveal all 2026 World Cup votes, aims for clean bids

World Cup qualifying tournament reaching its climax

The lineup of teams at the World Cup in Russia will be confirmed over the next week.
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
World Cup qualifying tournament reaching its climax

Players to get more power from new FIFA contract rules

GENEVA (AP) Players are getting more power from FIFA to leave soccer clubs who delay paying salaries or mistreat them.
NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Zaza, Florenzi back in Italy squad for World Cup playoff

MILAN (AP) Simone Zaza and Alessandro Florenzi are back in the Italy squad for the first time in a year, and there was also a surprise call-up for Jorghino for the World Cup play...
NOVEMBER 4, 2017

Greece defender Manolas handed World Cup playoff ban

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has suspended Greece defender Kostas Manolas from a World Cup playoff match for trying to manipulate his disciplinary rec...
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Greece defender Manolas handed World Cup playoff ban

South Korea technical director quits amid team's poor form

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The technical director and vice-president of the Korea Football Association has quit amid the national team's run of poor form and a controversy surroundi...
NOVEMBER 2, 2017

South African soccer president denies raping singer in 1993

The head organizer of the 2010 World Cup on Wednesday denied raping a singer and former South African ruling party lawmaker 24 years ago.
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
South African soccer president denies raping singer in 1993

South African soccer president denies raping singer in 1997

The head organizer of the 2010 World Cup has denied raping a singer and former South African ruling party lawmaker 24 years ago.
NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Twitter promotes anonymous attacks on 2022 Qatar World Cup

LONDON (AP) The unsolicited tweets started appearing on timelines over the last week. No website, company or individual is publicly associated with the accounts. But the message...
OCTOBER 31, 2017

Twitter promotes anonymous attacks on 2022 Qatar World Cup

LONDON (AP) Twitter is promoting anonymous posts attacking Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup just as it faces scrutiny over the limited disclosure of information about politi...
OCTOBER 31, 2017

Russia admits delays at some World Cup sites but no crisis

MOSCOW (AP) A key Russian government official overseeing preparations for the World Cup next year says there are delays at some sites but no need to worry.
OCTOBER 31, 2017

Jedinak returns for Australia's World Cup match vs Honduras

SYDNEY (AP) Skipper Mile Jedinak has been recalled to Australia's squad for the first time since June to prepare for next month's World Cup intercontinental playoff against Hondu...
OCTOBER 31, 2017

England beats Spain 5-2 to win U17 World Cup

KOLKATA, India (AP) England came from two goals down to trounce Spain 5-2 and win its first Under-17 World Cup on Saturday.
OCTOBER 28, 2017
England beats Spain 5-2 to win U17 World Cup

FIFA to give 2018 World Cup champion $38M from $400M fund

KOLKATA, India (AP) The 2018 World Cup champion will get $38 million from a prize fund FIFA has increased by 12 percent to $400 million.
OCTOBER 27, 2017
FIFA to give 2018 World Cup champion $38M from $400M fund

FIFA to give 2018 World Cup champion $38M from $400M fund

KOLKATA, India (AP) The 2018 World Cup champion will get $38 million from a prize fund FIFA has increased by 12 percent to $400 million.
OCTOBER 27, 2017
FIFA to give 2018 World Cup champion $38M from $400M fund

Second division proposed for Australian soccer by 2019

SYDNEY (AP) The Association of Australian Football Clubs says it hopes that a second division below the A-League will be running by late 2019 with a promotion and relegation syst...
OCTOBER 27, 2017

Sentencing latest chapter in FIFA scandal

NEW YORK (AP) The upcoming sentencing of a former Guatemalan judge in a federal court in New York City is the latest chapter in the sprawling corruption scandal that's engulfed F...
OCTOBER 25, 2017

Qatari exec quizzed by investigators in FIFA bribery case

BERN, Switzerland (AP) Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a Qatari soccer and television executive, was subjected to a full...
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Qatari exec quizzed by investigators in FIFA bribery case

ABOUT THE 2022 WORLD CUP

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