Germany players cover mouths at World Cup in FIFA protest
Germany’s players covered their mouths for the team photo before their opening World Cup match to protest against FIFA following the governing body’s clampdown on the “One Love” armband.
View ArticleIran government supporters confront protesters at World Cup
Iran’s political turmoil has cast a shadow over Iran’s second match at the World Cup.
View ArticleWorld Cup provides a $35 billion betting boom for bookmakers
Betting activity is being helped by matches being played at prime times for Europe during winter months when fewer people are away on holiday.
View ArticleIran-US World Cup clash rife with political tension
Iran's nationwide protests, its expanding nuclear program and regional and international attacks have pushed the match beyond the stadium and into geopolitics.
View ArticleCamel pageant is among World Cup’s sidelines attractions
The camel batted her eyelashes and flashed a toothy smile for the television cameras at the Mzayen World Cup. It worked.
View ArticleA beer run in Qatar, and an oasis that isn’t open to all
Qatar Distribution Company feels like an exclusive, secretive club. It represents the country's effort to preserve conservative values while letting the world in.
View ArticleGrant Wahl died of a burst blood vessel, his family says
Grant Wahl, the soccer writer who died at the World Cup in Qatar, had a rupture in a blood vessel, his family announced amid rampant speculation that followed Wahl’s death.
View ArticleMillions jam Buenos Aires streets to celebrate World Cup win
So many jubilant, flag-waving fans swarmed the capital that the players had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to Buenos Aires.
View ArticleSeattle’s logo for the 2026 men’s World Cup unveiled atop Space Needle
Local dignitaries gathered with the organizing committee to unfurl the official logo for the 2026 men's World Cup atop the Space Needle. The colors should be familiar.
View ArticleTeam behind Climate Pledge Arena picked to build new Memorial Stadium
Seattle Public Schools and the city will enter into talks with One Roof Partnership, an entity with close links to the Seattle Kraken and Oak View Group.
View ArticleTaking a look at the winning and losing bids to rebuild Seattle’s Memorial...
The design inspiration for the winning bid to redevelop Seattle Center’s Memorial Stadium is a women’s soccer venue in Kansas City, according to the proposal.
View ArticleThe secret to U.S. women’s success? The ‘code’ passed down to each new...
U.S. women’s national team players say their success is connected to the values passed on from their first generation of players at the World Cup.
View ArticleShaky Americans avoid upset to reach Women’s World Cup knockout round after...
The U.S. women escaped with a uninspiring 0-0 draw Tuesday night that got them through — just barely — to the knockout round.
View ArticleBob Marley’s daughter is lauded as the ‘fairy godmother’ of the Jamaican...
The daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley is the “fairy godmother” of the Jamaican players at the Women’s World Cup.
View ArticleTrump celebrates U.S. women’s soccer team loss, singles out Megan Rapinoe
Donald Trump celebrated the U.S. women’s soccer team being eliminated from the 2023 World Cup tournament with a social media post.
View ArticleUS women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after early World...
U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has resigned, a person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press.
View ArticleHere are how many World Cup matches Seattle will host and when the U.S. team...
Here are how many matches Seattle's Lumen Field will host for the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup and when the U.S. National Team will play here.
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