2022 World Cup

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The sale of alcohol at World Cup stadiums in Qatar was banned two days before the tournament in a policy U-turn, although it is available at fan zones and most international hotels. …

"We have been very impressed with Senegal. We know they are African champions and are very proud and have great spirit and belief in their team," said Southgate.…

The Lusail Stadium in Doha, which will host the World Cup final on December 18, and the Aspire Tower next to the Khalifa Stadium, were adorned with pictures of Pele in his famous number 10…

It is a sobering thought that Mbappe, not 24 until later this month, may not yet be at the peak of his powers but he has already scored seven goals in 10 appearances at the World Cup.…

The 2022 tournament has seen two teams from the continent reach the knockout phase for only the second time after Algeria and Nigeria in 2014.…

No African side has ever gone beyond the quarter-finals at a World Cup, although Ghana were a missed penalty away from reaching the last four at South Africa in 2010.…

Thursday's result continues Brazil's superb record in the World Cup group stage, in which their last defeat came in 1998 against Norway.…

The diminutive superstar with magic in his boots insisted he was in fine shape physically ahead of what he suggested would be his final tilt at World Cup success.…

Carrie Serwetnyk, the first woman inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and an advocate for equal rights in sports, is in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup and says the event is “still trying to find its joy.” The tournament,…