World Cup

The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and California for soccer’s showcase game. FIFA awarded the July 19 championship to the $1.6 billion venue, which opened in 2010, the culminating…
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Brazil forward Rodrygo has been the target of racist abuse on social media following the World Cup qualifying game against Argentina. “The racists are always out there,” Rodrygo, who is Black, said in a message posted Thursday. “My…
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The economic growth of Qatar has normalized after the country’s strong fiscal performance in 2022, driven by the FIFA World Cup, according to the International Monetary Fund. In its consultation report released on Nov. 21, the IMF…
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Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe would expect a World Cup in Saudi Arabia to be well organized having previously traveled there with his team, the manager said on Tuesday. With Australia deciding not to enter a bid to host the 2034 World…
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Unpack those green scarves and replica shirts — the football World Cup, the biggest sports show on Earth, is coming to Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom is the only remaining bidder for the 2034 tournament after sole rivals Australia pulled out,…
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Carlos Vila Nova, president of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, received Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Envoy for Climate Adel Al-Jubeir and his accompanying delegation on Thursday in Sao Tome. During…
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Lionel Messi is again a doubtful starter for Argentina in the next World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay. The Argentina captain scored in the opening 1-0 win over Ecuador but skipped the 3-0 win at Bolivia last month because of…
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Arab nations have started throwing their weight behind Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom announced its bid to host the World Cup 2034. Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that it was going to submit its bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The…
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Argentina expected a struggle in the altitude of La Paz. The World Cup champions’ climb appeared even steeper with Lionel Messi out of the lineup. Argentina still beat Bolivia 3-0 on Tuesday in their second match of the qualifying…
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Qatar has sent 4,000 cabins built to house fans at last year’s World Cup to earthquake survivors in Turkiye and Syria, authorities said Monday. The Associated Press watched as the latest batch of pre-fabricated cabins was loaded onto a…
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