SAUDI ARABIA NEWS

Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to World Cup

Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories will be able to share flights to the World Cup in Qatar in a breakthrough agreement announced by FIFA

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi returns to training with PSG ahead of Sunday's game

Lionel Messi has returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain as expected after being rested for the French club’s previous league game because of some inflammation on his Achille...

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mexican veterans make their 5th World Cup as teammates

Andres Guardado and Guillermo Ochoa are about to make Mexico the first country to have two players at the same tournament participating in their fifth World Cup

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arab nations eye breakthrough at World Cup in Qatar

Arab nations will get another chance to shine at this year's World Cup after a disappointing showing in Russia

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi to sit out PSG game against Lorient as a precaution

Lionel Messi has some inflammation on his Achilles tendon and is being rested for Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Lorient on Sunday as a precautionary measure

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cameroon gambles on Song in search of 1990 World Cup magic

Cameroon has gambled on former captain Rigobert Song as coach for the World Cup despite doubts about his managerial ability

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hernandez out of Mexico's World Cup team; Jimenez, Corona in

Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez will not be going to the World Cup in Qatar after he was left out of Mexico’s preliminary roster on Wednesday, with coach Gerardo Martino opting to in...

OCTOBER 26, 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 ago

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aussies scrape in, but feel at home at World Cup in Qatar

Australia scraped into the World Cup by beating Peru on penalties in the intercontinental playoffs

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

French coach Renard and Saudi Arabia face tough World Cup

Hervé Renard is on a new continent but has the same problem

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lionel Messi key as always for Argentina at World Cup

Lionel Messi will lead Argentina in his fifth World Cup

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Newcastle plans Saudi Arabia trip during World Cup break

Newcastle has confirmed another midseason trip to Saudi Arabia days after playing a Premier League match in the kingdom’s green and white colors

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Focus for Saudi, Qatar players is already on World Cup

While the likes of Lionel Messi could come under pressure to play for European clubs leading into the World Cup, players from Argentina’s opening-game opponent Saudi Arabia will ha...

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injury report raises hope for Di María's World Cup status

Juventus says Argentina winger Ángel Di María will be out for “around 20 days” with an injured right hamstring which raises hope he can return in time for the World Cup

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup worry for Argentina as Di María exits Juve game

Argentina has another injury concern ahead of the World Cup after Ángel Di María exited Juventus’ Champions League game at Maccabi Haifa

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

WORLD CUP WATCH: Dybala a fitness worry after another injury

Paulo Dybala's joy of scoring a penalty quickly turned into the anguish of potentially missing the World Cup

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lionel Messi says World Cup in Qatar will be his last

Lionel Messi has confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar next month will be the last of his career

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brazil will be top-ranked team at World Cup in Qatar

Brazil will go to this year’s World Cup as the top-rated team after extending its lead over second-place Belgium in the latest FIFA rankings

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia's troubled soccer history

Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia’s soccer development that raised hopes of a turnaround to long-standing problems that ha...

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi 2 goals, accosted twice, Argentina tops Jamaica 3-0

Lionel Messi scored two goals and was twice accosted by fans running on the field as Argentina extended its unbeaten streak to 35 matches over three years by beating Jamaica 3-0 in...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USMNT ends international break with more questions than answers

The USMNT did little to dispel concerns in their final World Cup tune-up. Doug McIntyre has three takeaways.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

US World Cup worries grow, 0-0 draw vs Saudis in last tuneup

The United States ended its World Cup tuneup matches in unimpressive fashion, playing a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia at Murcia, Spain

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pulisic, Pepi, Yedlin, Acosta start for US against Saudis

Christian Pulisic, Ricardo Pepi, DeAndre Yedlin and Kellyn Acosta entered the starting lineup as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter made four changes for an exhibition against Saudi Arabia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS