Women's protests overshadow Iran's World Cup loss
Some Iran fans at the team's World Cup opener against England showed their support for protests against the Islamic Republic's regimeNOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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World Cup ticketing app problem delays fans at England-Iran
Problems with FIFA’s mobile application for World Cup match tickets caused hundreds of fans to miss the start of England's match against IranNOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top US diplomat in Qatar for soccer, talks amid Iran tension
America’s top diplomat has landed in Qatar to take in a World Cup match and hold talks as regional tensions remain high as Iran’s nuclear program rapidly advances and nationwide pr...NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Politics precedes England's match against Iran at World Cup
The political situation back home has been a regular line of questioning for Iran ahead of the team’s opening Group B match against England at the World CupNOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Biden urges US World Cup team to `let's go shock 'em all'
President Joe Biden telephoned the American World Cup team ahead of their opening match against WalesNOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Cup Viewer's Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2
The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a loss by host Qatar against EcuadorNOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Cup 2022 Expert Predictions: How far will USMNT go?
What does a successful World Cup actually look like for Gregg Berhalter's U.S. team? Our expert panel breaks down how far the Americans coul...NOVEMBER 20, 2022
England closes in on finally winning another World Cup
It's been nine years since then-English Football Association chairman Greg Dyke set the national team the bold target of winning the 2022 World CupNOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
US returns to World Cup against Wales after 8-year wait
Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup matchNOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NFL comparisons for all 32 teams competing at World Cup 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are Tom Brady and the Bucs? We lined up NFL comparisons for the 32 teams at the World Cup.NOVEMBER 19, 2022
World Cup 2022 Group B Team Guides: Iran
Should Group B of the World Cup be considered the "Group of Death?" Let's break it down, starting with Iran.NOVEMBER 18, 2022
World Cup 2022: Wales coach eyes 'maximum points' against U.S. in opener
Wales coach Robert Page is expressing confidence ahead of his team's opening World Cup match vs. the U.S. on Monday.NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Israel urges soccer fans going to Qatar to keep low profile
Israel’s Foreign Ministry has launched a campaign to educate Israeli soccer fans about how to navigate the laws and customs of Qatar ahead of the World Cup thereNOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Cup 2022 Team Guides, Group B: England, Iran, United States, Wales
Outside of England, who will the United States compete against in Group B at the World Cup?NOVEMBER 15, 2022
At G-20, FIFA head calls for World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has urged world leaders to call for a ceasefire in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during the World Cup that starts later this weekNOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shops in Iran, including Grand Bazaar, close over protests
Iranian shops in Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar and elsewhere across the country have closed their doors amid protests gripping the nationNOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
EXPLAINER: Qatar's role in diplomacy ahead of 2022 World Cup
Qatar’s quest for global influence ranges wide and runs deepNOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Former host Russia frozen out as World Cup begins in Qatar
Russia hosted the World Cup party in 2018 but now it's off the guest listNOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast
Qatar may hope that soccer fans will ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle EastNOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pepi, Steffen left off US World Cup roster, Ream, Wright on
The U.S. World Cup roster had some surprises: Ricardo Pepi was left off along with Zack Steffen, Paul Arriola and Jordan PefokNOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
England's Chilwell to miss World Cup with hamstring injury
England full back Ben Chilwell will miss the World Cup after a scan confirmed a “significant” hamstring injuryNOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine soccer body asks FIFA to remove Iran from World Cup
The Ukrainian soccer federation has urged FIFA to remove Iran from the World Cup next monthOCTOBER 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spanish man trekking to World Cup believed arrested in Iran
The family of a Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup says he is believed to be under arrest in Iran where he went missing more than three weeks agoOCTOBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spanish man trekking to World Cup reported missing in Iran
A Spanish man who was documenting his travel by foot from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not been heard from since crossing into Iran three weeks ago, stirring fear...OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
