DOHA, Qatar—FIFA earned record revenues of $7.5 billion in the four years of commercial deals tied to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the governing body of soccer said Sunday. The last three sponsors—two American and one from the Middle East—were announced hours before the opening game: YouTube, Visit Las Vegas, and Fine Hygienic Holding,…
US Battles Injuries, Idleness Ahead of World Cup Opener
DOHA, Qatar—A World Cup jammed into the middle of the European season isn’t ideal, especially for the United States. Injuries and idleness run throughout the roster ahead of Monday’s match against Wales. Weston McKennie, Sergiño Dest and Luca de la Torre missed time, and Christian Pulisic and Matt Turner are among those struggling for playing…
World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar Kicks Off, US Ready to Play
DOHA, Qatar—The first World Cup in the Middle East began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium. The beer ban imposed two days before the start of the tournament was the latest controversial snag for a global event already under…
US Returns to World Cup Against Wales After 8-Year Wait
DOHA, Qatar—Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On the 3,066th day after that loss in Brazil, the Americans return to soccer’s showcase with a new-look team dreaming lofty goals and hoping for actual ones. Filled with…
World Cup Kicks Off in Qatar; US Returns to World Cup Against Wales After 8-Year Wait
DOHA, Qatar—The first World Cup in the Middle East began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador. The United States returns to the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament in Russia and will open play on Monday against Gareth Bale-led Wales. Gio Reyna, Joe Scally, and Yusuf…
Messi Scores as Argentina Routs UAE 5–0 in World Cup Warmup
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates—Lionel Messi played the entire game in Argentina’s final World Cup warmup and scored in a 5–0 rout of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as the pre-tournament favorites stretched their unbeaten run to 36 games. Messi scored his team’s fourth goal right before the break, having also set up Julián…
Nadal to Return at Paris Masters, Says Coach
Rafa Nadal will return to competition at next week’s Paris Masters before taking his place at the season-ending ATP Finals, coach Carlos Moya said. Nadal has struggled with injuries this year, capturing his 14th French Open title while playing with pain-killing injections to deal with a chronic foot injury and pulling out of Wimbledon due…
Giant New Mural Celebrates ‘Warrior’ Maradona in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES—An Argentine artist has painted a giant mural of late soccer legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires to commemorate what would have been the World Cup winner’s 62nd birthday at the end of October. Muralist Martín Ron filled the 1,600-square-meter (17,000- square-ft) wall in the heart of the city with a depiction of Maradona,…
Argentina’s ‘First Fan’ Reached Qatar 6 Months Early
BUENOS AIRES—Argentina’s self-styled “first fan” Marcelo Martinez is so keen to see Lionel Messi and team mates at the World Cup that he arrived in Qatar six months early. The first traveling Argentinian fan—and possibly the first visiting fan full stop—flew into Doha on May 3 with his blue-and-white wig, and has been having a…
The Workers Cup | Documentary
October 22, 2022
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This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Inside Qatar’s labor camps, African and Asian migrant workers building the facilities of the 2022 World Cup compete in a football tournament of their own. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature…
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