Tag: 2022 FIFA World Cup
EURO 2020: Switzerland looks to Xhaka for leadership
GENEVA — A captain wearing the No. 10 shirt has an iconic status in international soccer.
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EURO 2020: Russia back on home soil after 2018 World Cup run
MOSCOW — Russia's run to the quarterfinals at its home World Cup three years ago was a breakthrough. Since then, momentum has stalled.
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Brazil to host Copa America after Argentina is stripped
SAO PAULO — Brazil will host Copa America for the second consecutive time after Colombia and Argentina were stripped of hosting rights for the...
5 substitutes option in soccer extended through 2022
ZURICH — A pandemic-era rule giving competition organizers the option to let teams use five substitutes in a match was extended Friday through 2022.
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Japan routs Myanmar 10-0 to advance to 3rd round
CHIBA, Japan — Yuya Osako scored five goals as Japan routed Myanmar 10-0 to become the first Asian team to secure a place in...
Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup soccer qualifiers
Missing up to 10 players who are boycotting the World Cup qualifier against Japan on Friday has ratcheted up the degree of difficulty for...
EURO 2020: Fans rewarded for UEFA’s multi-country event
GENEVA — It seemed ambitious nine years ago when UEFA said it would organize the 2020 European Championship in 13 different cities around the...
North Korea withdraws from World Cup qualification
SEOUL — The Asian Football Confederation has announced North Korea has pulled out of qualification for the 2022 World Cup.
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North Korea withdraws from World Cup qualification
<p>SEOUL — The Asian Football Confederation has announced North Korea has pulled out of qualification for the 2022 World Cup.</p>
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Yemen national soccer team coach dies from COVID-19
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s soccer association said Sunday that the country's national team coach Sami al-Naash has died from COVID-19.
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