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FIFA warned court of World Cup chaos if Russia played

FIFA successfully argued to sport’s highest court that letting Russia try to qualify for the World Cup risked doing “irreparable and chaotic” harm to the competition

APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Portugal-NMacedonia, Poland-Sweden in WC playoffs

There are two playoff finals in World Cup qualifying in Europe on Tuesday

MARCH 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lewandowski, Ibrahimovic fighting to reach World Cup

They are superstar strikers fighting to secure what could be their last chance to play on soccer’s biggest stage

MARCH 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy misses 2nd straight World Cup in rapid fall from grace

Italy has gone from winning the European Championship to failing to qualify for the World Cup in just eight months

MARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy to miss World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia

European champion Italy will miss the World Cup

MARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup qualifying 2022: Can Ronaldo rescue Portugal?

Portugal must navigate two must-win playoff games to reach Qatar. David Mosse breaks down all the drama in European qualifying.

MARCH 23, 2022

MATCHDAY: World Cup spot on the line for Italy and Portugal

It's crunch time in World Cup qualifying in Europe as the playoffs begin with four semifinal matches

MARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Prior playoff failure on minds as Italy hunts World Cup spot

With Italy’s worst soccer moment on many people’s minds coach Roberto Mancini is not thinking about the unthinkable but about winning the World Cup in Qatar

MARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sweden's reliance on Ibrahimovic wanes as young stars emerge

Sweden is heading into the World Cup qualifying playoffs against the Czech Republic on Thursday without the enigmatic brilliance of Zlatan Ibrahimovic because he is suspended

MARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russia loses 3rd soccer ruling at CAS ahead of WCup playoffs

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed a third request by the Russian soccer federation for urgent rulings to freeze FIFA and UEFA decisions before World Cup playoffs beg...

MARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schick out for Czechs in World Cup playoff against Sweden

The Czech Republic will be without its best attacker for the World Cup qualifying playoff against Sweden after Patrik Schick was ruled out because of injury

MARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schick in Czech squad for World Cup playoff in Sweden

Patrik Schick is in the Czech Republic squad for the World Cup qualifying playoff against Sweden next week

MARCH 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russian soccer federation appeals against FIFA, UEFA bans

The Russian soccer federation has appealed to have its FIFA and UEFA bans frozen and other punishments overturned

MARCH 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russia ready again for urgent court case over World Cup ban

Russia’s expulsion from international soccer ahead of World Cup playoffs is heading toward yet another urgent case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

MARCH 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Poland, Sweden refuse to play Russia in World Cup playoffs

Poland’s refusal to play its World Cup qualifier against Russia next month in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine gained wider support when Sweden followed with its own plans...

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denmark withdraws from Algarve Cup after COVID-19 outbreak

The Danish women’s national soccer team has pulled out of the Algarve Cup in Portugal because of an outbreak of COVID-19 in its squad

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greece hires Gus Poyet as coach after World Cup setback

Gus Poyet has been hired as coach of Greece’s national team in a change of leadership after its failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greece coach van't Schip quits after qualifying failure

Former Netherlands international John van’t Schip has resigned as Greece coach after failing to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Qatar

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoff bracket

European champion Italy and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal have been drawn in the same World Cup qualifying playoff bracket, meaning at least one of them will miss next year’s tourna...

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soccer odds: How sportsbooks set World Cup odds one year out

It's never too early to place 2022 World Cup bets! Our betting expert spoke to an oddsmaker about how they set odds for the big event.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Swedish clubs sign Qatar protest, demand action from FIFA

Sweden’s top soccer leagues have signed an Amnesty International protest that gives “a red card to FIFA" and demands that the governing body stand up for the rights of migrant work...

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy stumbles into playoffs again in World Cup qualifying

Italy will have to go through the playoffs once again in its bid to reach the World Cup

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy again head to WCup playoffs as Switzerland wins group

European champion Italy will again have to go through the playoffs as it bids to qualify for next year's World Cup

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup

Spain, Serbia and Croatia are heading to next year’s World Cup

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain edges Sweden 1-0 to qualify for World Cup

Spain beat Sweden 1-0 with a late goal by substitute Álvaro Morata to qualify for the World Cup for the 12th straight time

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS