SPAIN NEWS

Morocco joining Spain and Portugal in 2030 World Cup bid

Morocco says it will join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup

MARCH 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Report: Qatar spied on Swiss prosecutor, FIFA boss meeting

A Swiss newspaper says a spying operation on behalf of World Cup host Qatar bugged a 2017 hotel meeting between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Switzerland’s then-attorney gene...

MARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Timo Meier scores in shootout, Devils beat Capitals 3-2

Timo Meier scored the shootout winner to help the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2

MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USA Basketball to play Greece, Germany at Abu Dhabi

USA Basketball will play a pair of games in Abu Dhabi this summer on its way to the World Cup in the Philippines

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup qualifying enters final days, with 10 spots left

There are still 10 spots left unclaimed for this summer’s Basketball World Cup, with all but one of them expected to be decided on Sunday

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain: 6 detained for possible match-fix in Copa del Rey

Spanish police say six people have been detained for their alleged involvement in a scheme to possibly fix the result of a Copa del Rey game

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ramos ends international career after call from Spain coach

Spain veteran Sergio Ramos has ended his international career after being told by the new coach of the national team that Ramos was no longer in his plans

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain legend Sergio Ramos announces international retirement

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has informed Sergio Ramos that he won't be part of the national team going forward.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

FIFA targets 2030 World Cup host vote in September next year

FIFA plans to pick the 2030 World Cup hosts in the third quarter of next year, likely in September

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scaloni, Ancelotti, Guardiola on FIFA coach award shortlist

FIFA has announced a three-man shortlist for its Best Men's Coach award

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona given green light to register Gavi to first-team

Gavi will be registered as a first-team player with Barcelona after a commercial court ruled in the club's favor.

JANUARY 31, 2023

MATCHDAY: Bundesliga resumes after 2-month winter break

The Bundesliga is resuming after its unprecedented two-month winter break

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sarabia leaves PSG for Wolves and relegation fight in EPL

Spain winger Pablo Sarabia has joined Wolverhampton from Paris Saint-Germain as the relegation-threatened English club added another attacker to its squad for its bid to stay in th...

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA boss Infantino questioned by Swiss special prosecutors

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met with special prosecutors in Switzerland

JANUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Biggest preseason long-shot underdogs to win a championship in sports betting history

Ahead of TCU's fairytale run to the title game, read about teams across various leagues that had the longest preseason odds to win champions...

JANUARY 6, 2023

Ronaldo the latest star to end career in soccer outpost

Cristiano Ronaldo is not the first soccer superstar to head off to one of the world’s supposed minor leagues in the latter years of his career

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Haller back in training at Dortmund after cancer treatment

Ivory Coast striker Sébastien Haller is back in training at Borussia Dortmund after nearly six months away from soccer with testicular cancer

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain's top-flight teams play in Copa after World Cup break

Villarreal scored in added time to see off fourth-division side Guijuelo 2-1 in the Copa del Rey’s round-of-32

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain's Sergio Busquets retires from international soccer

Spain midfielder and World Cup winner Sergio Busquets is retiring from international soccer

DECEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup 2022: 5 most memorable upsets of the tourney

From Saudi Arabia's stunner to Germany's letdown, here are the five biggest upsets of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

DECEMBER 15, 2022

After World Cup success, Morocco has renewed aims to host

The idea that Morocco could co-host the 2030 World Cup with near-neighbors Spain and Portugal seemed a bit crazy when it was floated four years ago

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Klinsmann opines on World Cup exits of Brazil and England

FIFA analyst Jurgen Klinsmann has shared his theories on the Brazil and England losses in the World Cup quarterfinals

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dutch eliminated from World Cup in Louis van Gaal's finale

The Netherlands remains without a World Cup title, losing to Argentina 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw in the quarterfinals

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

10 best goals of World Cup 2022

Here are all of the best goals from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

DECEMBER 9, 2022