SPAIN NEWS

Spain's Morata substituted for hurt foot in Atlético game

Atlético Madrid and Spain striker Álvaro Morata has had to be substituted after hurting his right leg in Saturday’s Spanish league match at Cádiz with the World Cup less than a mon...

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spanish soccer avoids stoppage after tweak to sports bill

The Spanish soccer league seems to have avoided the possibility of a stoppage of play after La Liga president Javier Tebas said he was content with changes to a new sports law maki...

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ghana taps players in Europe for World Cup rebuild

Ghana has looked overseas to rebuild for the World Cup after an embarrassing African Cup showing

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

At World Cup, Portugal is a lot more than Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal has arrived at every major tournament with all eyes on Cristiano Ronaldo for the last two decades or so

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona, Atlético exit Champions League; Liverpool through

Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League even before kicking off against Bayern Munich

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

Japan gets tough World Cup draw in group with Germany, Spain

Japan’s goal at the World Cup will be to break the round-of-16 hex

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain betting on youngsters to succeed at the World Cup

Spain will look a bit different at this year's World Cup

OCTOBER 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

Qatar set for World Cup debut with something to prove

Only one host nation has failed to advance past the group stage of the World Cup and Qatar will be trying to avoid becoming the second

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Women's World Cup Draw: USWNT-Netherlands headlines 10 must-see matches

The USWNT and the Netherlands will go head-to-head in a rematch of the 2019 World Cup Final. Doug McIntyre breaks down the must-see games.

OCTOBER 22, 2022

2023 Women's World Cup Schedule

2023 Women’s World Cup At A Glance

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

US to face Vietnam, Netherlands at women's soccer World Cup

The defending champion United States will face Netherlands in the group stage of the women’s soccer World Cup next summer, setting up an early rematch of the 2019 World Cup final

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top 50 players at World Cup 2022, No. 32: Gavi

Gavi won't have any time to feel things out at his first World Cup, Stu Holden says.

OCTOBER 20, 2022

NBCUniversal's Peacock to stream World Cup in Spanish

NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service will carry all 64 World Cup matches in the United States with Spanish-language commentary

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards

Karim Benzema has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles

OCTOBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top 50 players at 2022 World Cup, No. 35: Rodri

Rodri might not be the star of Spain's midfield, but he's vital to its success, Stu Holden says.

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Neymar faces fraud trial for Barcelona transfer from Santos

Neymar will return to Spain on Monday to face trial on fraud charges regarding his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain blanks US; Americans hadn't lost 2 straight since '17

Spain has beaten the U.S. women's national team 2-0

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spanish clubs slam federation president over leaked texts

Sevilla, Villarreal and Valencia are demanding an apology from the president of the Spanish soccer federation after he allegedly said in leaked text messages that those clubs are h...

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Xabi Alonso says he's ready for the Leverkusen limelight

Xabi Alonso is finally ready for the limelight again

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ukraine links World Cup host bid to beating horrors of war

Ukrainian soccer federation president Andriy Pavelko says hosting World Cup matches in 2030 would be “the dream of people who survived the horrors of war” after his country launche...

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Source: Ukraine to join Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup bid

Ukraine is set to join Spain and Portugal in a combined bid to host the 2030 World Cup

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS