FIFA, Qatar prepare for unprecedented World Cup finals draw
A World Cup like no other in its 92-year history will take shape this week at an unprecedented tournament drawMARCH 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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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 monthsMARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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 matchesMARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
EXPLAINER: State of play in World Cup qualifying for Qatar
Even when the World Cup draw takes place next week, three slots will unusually still be vacantMARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Cup draw seedings skewed by war, pandemic
The draw for next week’s World Cup will have some of its seedings skewed because of Russia’s war with Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemicMARCH 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
Russian request to freeze UEFA ban on its teams denied
The ban on Russian soccer teams from European competition has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for SportMARCH 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scotland-Poland to play friendly to raise funds for Ukraine
Poland will visit Scotland to play a friendly match on March 24 now the teams no longer have semifinal playoffs in World Cup qualifying to fulfil on that dateMARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sebastian Coe says sports must fight to keep Russia banned
Olympic great Sebastian Coe says sports federations have set precedents by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition following the invasion of Ukraine and they must...MARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russia steps up legal fight against isolation in sports
Russia has stepped up its legal fight against isolation in sports because of the war in UkraineMARCH 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA postpones Ukraine playoff, gives Poland a bye vs Russia
FIFA has agreed to Ukraine’s request to postpone the national team’s World Cup qualifying playoff in Scotland in two weeks’ timeMARCH 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA lets foreign players leave Russian clubs until June
FIFA has intervened to allow foreign players and coaches based in Russia to leave their clubs, although only for the rest of the seasonMARCH 7, 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 SportMARCH 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukraine asks FIFA to postpone World Cup playoff vs. Scotland
Ukraine has asked FIFA to postpone its World Cup qualifying playoff against Scotland in three weeks’ time, amid a shutdown in domestic soccer during the invasion by RussiaMARCH 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
German coach quits Russian soccer club in protest at war
German coach Markus Gisdol has quit his job as coach of Russian soccer club Lokomotiv Moscow in protest at Russia’s invasion of UkraineMARCH 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russia player doesn't celebrate after scoring for Atalanta
Russia international Aleksei Miranchuk held his head down and didn’t celebrate after scoring the final goal in Atalanta’s 4-0 win over Sampdoria in Serie AFEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russia banned by FIFA, UEFA soccer bodies amid Ukrainian invasion
The decision came Monday from FIFA and UEFA, saying Russia’s national teams and clubs were suspended “until further notice.”FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Albania refuses to play Russia in UEFA Nations League games
Albania’s government joined the wave of European opposition to playing any sports games against Russia following the invasion of UkraineFEBRUARY 27, 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
Spartak Moscow drawn to face Leipzig in Europa League
Russian club Spartak Moscow will play at Leipzig in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League before needing to find a neutral venue outside the country to host the ret...FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amid 'scary dream', Ukraine's basketball team plays in Spain
Ukraine’s national basketball team had to play a World Cup qualifier in Spain after waking up to the news of their country being invaded and scrambling to find out if their relativ...FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
German soccer club removes Russian firm Gazprom from jerseys
The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed from the jerseys of German soccer team Schalke following Russia's wide-ranging attack on UkraineFEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
UK wants Gazprom-backed Champions League final out of Russia
The British government has led calls for the Champions League final to be taken out of Russia to punish its deepening intervention in Ukraine, prompting UEFA to say it would recons...FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • 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
Tchouameni is Monaco's latest young talent to catch the eye
When Aurelien Tchouameni started his first game for France the 21-year-old midfielder looked like he had been playing at international level for yearsNOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
