Tag: 2022 FIFA World Cup
Germany starts WCup bid with win, support for human rights
DUISBURG, Germany — Germany coach Joachim Löw won't be at the World Cup in 2022, but his team took a step toward qualifying with...
England opens World Cup qualifying by beating San Marino 5-0
LONDON — England began its path to the 2022 World Cup with the easiest of wins against the planet’s lowest-ranked national team in an...
Ibrahimovic makes his mark in winning return for Sweden
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first contribution came after barely five seconds, when he gave away a foul by clambering all over Georgia's captain in an aerial...
Norway team makes human-rights statement before WC qualifier
MALAGA, Spain — Norway's national team used its opening qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to make an apparent statement about...
France draws 1-1 with Ukraine, Finland held 2-2 at home
PARIS — Defending champion France opened its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a tame 1-1 draw against Ukraine, while Bosnia-Herzegovina scored...
France draws, Dutch lose at start of WC qualifying in Europe
The road to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup began for European teams on Wednesday with a slip-up by France to open its title...
Belgium wins Group E opener, Czech Republic thrashes Estonia
BRUSSELS — Top-ranked Belgium produced a subdued but controlled display to start its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-1 win...
Spain’s good problem: Under-21s depleted as players move up
MADRID — The rapid rise of some talented youngsters has created a good problem for Spanish soccer before this week’s World Cup qualifiers and...
FIFA clears 3 former France U21 players to represent Senegal
ZURICH — Three former France Under-21 players had their international eligibility switched to Senegal by FIFA on Tuesday.
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Dest, Sargent part of US team prepping for dizzying stretch
Sergiño Dest’s calendar has a dizzying and body-crushing jam of obligations next fall as a result of soccer’s congested schedule caused by the coronavirus...
