Published by Sports Illustrated By Avi Creditor Now that the U.S. has qualified for the 2022 World Cup, who will be representing the nation in its return to the competition? The U.S. men’s national team is a World Cup–caliber team once again, having polished off its qualification for this year’s competition in Qatar. To get there, manager Gregg Berhalter turned
Published by Reuters UK (Reuters) – Qatar World Cup chief executive Nasser Al-Khater has called for a meeting with Gareth Southgate after the England manager said he is unhappy some fans will not feel safe travelling to the event due to concerns over human rights issues in the country. Homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state and there is also
Published by Sports Illustrated By Brian Straus How do you approach a match you can lose by five? By not changing anything at all. With a berth in Qatar on the line in a place the U.S. has never won, it’s all business. SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Following four goals and 45 minutes of dominance that left the Orlando
Published by Al-Araby Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics in Gaza launched a workshop to provide electronic prosthetics for disabled Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday. In the presence of Mohammed Al-Emadi, head of the Qatar Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, Sultan Al-Asiri, the Qatar Fund for Development’s representative, announced during a press conference that the
Published by Al-Araby Russia’s oligarchs can continue to do business in Turkey so long as they respect national and international law, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday. Interviewed on the sidelines of the Doha Forum in Qatar, Cavusoglu was asked if Russian oligarchs facing sanctions from western countries could do business in Turkey. “Of course, if it is legal, if
Published by Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) – Harry Kane converted a 78th-minute penalty to give England a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in a generally insipid Wembley friendly on Saturday, taking the striker alongside Bobby Charlton on 49 England goals and behind only Wayne Rooney (53). Switzerland, like England looking to build for the Qatar World Cup later this year, looked
Published by Al-Araby Ukraine’s president made a surprise video appearance Saturday at Qatar’s Doha Forum, calling on the energy-rich nation and others to boost their production to counteract the loss of Russian energy supplies. Volodymyr Zelensky called on the United Nations and world powers to come to his aid, as he has in a series of other addresses given around
Published by Prime Time Sports Talk The four-time World Champions and current European Champions will not be competing in Qatar. Thanks to a 1-0 home loss to North Macedonia, the Azzurri fail to qualify for the World Cup for the second consecutive time. Italy is not the first national team to fail to qualify for the World Cup after winning