SAUDI ARABIA NEWS

Messi, Argentina under pressure for Mexico game at World Cup

There has been a chant doing the rounds among Saudi Arabia supporters and even some from Brazil in the fan parks and the streets of Doha at the World Cup

NOVEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup fans put off by prices, beer limits commute by air

Travel at this World Cup was supposed to be easy in the tiny host nation of Qatar after fans had to take long flights between cities at the last three tournaments

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

England wary of World Cup upset against US

England scored six goals in its opening World Cup game against Iran, but it was the two it conceded that concern coach Gareth Southgate and provide hope for the United States

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup host Qatar must conquer nerves before Senegal

There’s a good chance the World Cup will go from bad to worse for the Qatar team if the players don’t conquer their nerves when they face African champion Senegal in their second g...

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why the USA can find vindication in World Cup's two big upsets

Japan and Saudi Arabia have scored the two huge upsets at the World Cup. Martin Rogers explains why those results should inspire the U.S. as...

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

World Cup Viewer's Guide: Ronaldo and Neymar seek history

Two of the best players in soccer start World Cup competition Thursday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar both seek history in Qatar

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injured Saudi Arabia defender flown home from World Cup

Saudi Arabia defender Yasser Alshahrani has been flown home to be treated for facial injuries after an alarming collision with a teammate in the win over Argentina

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morocco holds Modric and Croatia 0-0 at World Cup

Morocco held 2018 finalist Croatia to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup  in another strong performance by a team from an Arab country

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First win key in tough World Cup group for Swiss, Cameroon

Switzerland against Cameroon has the look of a must-win opportunity even as their opening game in a tough World Cup group

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup loss raises doubts about Argentina's fitness

Unfortunately for Argentina fans, it wasn’t just a bad dream

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup Daily: Argentina upset flips Group C on its head

Argentina and Saudi Arabia started the first full day of World Cup soccer with a stunner. Here's everything that happened in the tournament...

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

World Cup highlights: Saudi Arabia stuns Argentina, Messi in historic upset

The 2022 FIFA World Cup opened Tuesday's slate with a stunner as Lionel Messi and Argentina fell to Saudi Arabia. Here are the top plays!

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Guillermo Ochoa knows he'll need to tap into 'genius' level for Mexico

Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa turns into an entirely different player on the big stage, discovering a kind of cheat code that has made him a Worl...

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Mexico and Poland play out 0-0 draw at World Cup

Robert Lewandowski’s second-half penalty attempt was saved by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and left Poland to settle for a 0-0 draw at the World Cup

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saudi Arabia stuns Argentina; Historic World Cup sports betting upset

Saudi Arabia's upset victory over Argentina was not only historic within the context of the 2022 World Cup but also from a gambling perspect...

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

How new rules are making this World Cup look a little different

It’s still soccer as we (kind of) know it. So why does it suddenly look just a little bit different for the biggest and most exciting tourna...

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Argentines shocked, saddened by loss to Saudis at World Cup

Shock and sadness engulfed the streets of Buenos Aires as Argentina's national team lost 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in its opening match of the World Cup

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Loss for Messi and Argentina among biggest World Cup upsets

The staggering loss for Lionel Messi and Argentina at the World Cup at the hands of Saudi Arabia is right up there with the tournament’s biggest upsets

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arab world revels in Saudi win over Argentina at World Cup

Saudi Arabia fans at the World Cup are in disbelief after their team shocked Argentina

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tunisia holds Denmark 0-0 as Arab teams impress at World Cup

Tunisia held European Championship semifinalist Denmark to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup Now: 3 takeaways from Saudi Arabia's massive upset

Saudi Arabia upset Argentina 2-1 in its World Cup opener. The "World Cup Now" crew broke down how the upset of historic proportions.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Mighty Messi, Argentina open World Cup with stunning loss, now face uphill climb

Argentina was a tournament favorite and on a 36-match unbeaten streak, but Leo Messi & Co. now faces a tough road after a stunning 2-1 loss...

NOVEMBER 22, 2022