Ecuador announced their squad for the upcoming World Cup with a big, big surprise. Coach Gustavo Alfaro decided to leave Byron Castillo out of the team to avoid future legal battles related to the player's eligibility.
Eden Hazard believes he has a lot to offer Belgium at the World Cup and is confident he can prove his detractors wrong as the midfielder ruled out an imminent departure from Real Madrid.
Hazard, going to the global showpiece tournament for the third time, is Belgium captain but has barely played for Real this season after falling out of favor under coach Carlo Ancelotti.
The 31-year-old, however, is comparing the situation to the European Championship in 2020 when he also went into the competition lacking game time.
Wales captain Gareth Bale says he is 100% fit to play for his country at their first World Cup since 1958.
The 33-year-old is Wales' all-time top scorer with 40 goals in 108 games but has struggled with injuries this season.
Wales kick off their campaign against the United States next Monday and also face Iran and England in Group B.
MEXICO CITY - Mexico coach Gerardo Martino named striker Raúl Jiménez in his squad traveling to the World Cup in Qatar as he continues his recovery from injury problems.
Jiménez, 31, has only played four matches this season for Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers after sustaining knee and groin injuries.
QATAR - The U.S. men's World Cup squad are showing their support for the LGBTQ community by way of a rainbow-themed team logo inside their training facility and media workroom.
Same-sex relationships are illegal in Qatar which is hosting the tournament starting on Sunday.
The design features seven rainbow-colored vertical stripes below "USA" in dark blue letters and is part of the "Be the Change" initiative the team adopted in 2020 with the goal of inspiring action on social justice issues.
Gerardo Martino siempre supo que su lista de 26 jugadores para el Mundial de Catar no iba a dejar a todos contentos y que se iba hablar más de los que quedarían fuera que de los nominados.
Y bueno, el entrenador argentino hizo todo lo posible para que eso pasara – aún teniendo tiempo para evitarlo –, al omitir de la convocatoria a Diego Lainez y Santiago Giménez, dos favoritos de la afición.
If you’re a casual American soccer fan that watches the World Cup and the occasional game, then this article is here to help. You might only know a handful of players so here is the list of the 10 best US soccer players that should play at the 2022 World Cup.
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To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This is the preview for Group G's Switzerland.
World Cup appearances: 12th
Best finish: Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954)
La selección de Arabia Saudita, rival de México en el Grupo C del Mundial, se vio forzada a retirar de su nómina para el torneo al delantero Fahad Al-Muwallad debido a un caso pendiente de dóping.
La telenovela de Al-Muwallad, quien jugó como titular en varios partidos de la clasificación de Arabia Saudita al Mundial, es larga.
America’s favorite fictional soccer coach is back at it again. Ever the motivator, we definitely should have seen this coming. Following the USMNT’s roster release, people have spotted billboards with heartwarming messages popping up across the country, and AFC Richmond’s mustachioed manager is the one behind it.
In the hometowns of players and coaches, on a classic yellow background akin to his famous “BELIEVE” sign, Ted Lasso has made his feelings known through the generous and kind words for which he has become so beloved.