A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title. One of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory—as much for off-the-field reasons as those on it—is just around the corner in Qatar and excitement is building after the…
US Cricket Team One Win From Reaching First World Cup
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe—It’s almost natural that Vatsal Vaghela’s first exposure to cricket in California was at a baseball field, where cricketers had to wait for the baseball players to finish and leave. Cricket gave birth to baseball, though the offspring quickly eclipsed the parent as the summer pastime for Americans. But step back for a minute…
FIFA to Use New High-Tech for Offside Calls at World Cup
GENEVA—FIFA will introduce new technology to improve offside calls at the World Cup in Qatar this year, using a limb-tracking camera system. FIFA said Friday it is ready to launch semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) that uses multiple cameras to track player movements plus a sensor in the ball—and will quickly show 3D images on stadium…
Vancouver, Toronto Among Host Cities for 2026 World Cup
World Cup games will be played in Vancouver and Toronto when Canada, the United States, and Mexico co-host the men’s soccer tournament in 2026. Edmonton was also considered but was not among the host cities announced by FIFA on Thursday. Instead, the American cities of Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston,…
Wales Earns Final World Cup Slot, in US Group
Wales defeated Ukraine 1–0 on Sunday to claim the final spot in Group B of this fall’s World Cup. Wales will be the first opponent for the United States on Nov. 21 in Qatar. Iran and England complete the group. The only score came on an own goal by Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko, who stopped…
Canada Qualifies for World Cup
For the first time in 36 years, the Canadian men’s national soccer team is going to the World Cup. Canada defeated Jamaica 4-0 at BMO Field in Toronto, in front of about 30,000 fans on a cold, snowy, and windy afternoon. “We all dreamed of this as little kids,” said Jonathan Osorio after the game…
Disaster Again as Italy Fails to Qualify for World Cup
When Italy missed out on the last World Cup, it was a disaster for soccer in the country. Missing another? There are really no words to accurately describe it. “NOOOOOOOOO!” screamed the headline on Friday in the Tuttosport newspaper, with all nine of those Os stretching all the way across the front page. The Italians,…
Slokar Wins Season’s Final Giant Slalom
Slovenia’s Andreja Slokar won her second World Cup race when she prevailed in the final giant slalom of the season in Courchevel, France, on Saturday. The 24-year-old, who also won a parallel slalom in Zuers, Austria, this season clocked a combined best time of 1 minute 36.54 seconds thanks to a great second run, to…
Star US Soccer Midfielder McKennie Will Miss World Cup Qualifiers After Breaking Foot
Italian club Juventus confirmed that United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) midfielder Weston McKennie suffered broken bones in his left foot during a European Champions League match versus Spain’s Villarreal on Tuesday night. McKennie is expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks recovering from compound fractures in the second and third metatarsals in his left foot following a…
Poland, Sweden Refuse to Play Russia in World Cup Playoffs
WARSAW, Poland—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 to protest to FIFA on Saturday. Polish soccer federation president Cezary Kulesza announced Poland’s decision and said it was in talks with other federations to…
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