Excitement builds as Wales end 64-year wait for a World Cup finals fixture No nation has waited longer between successive World Cup appearances than Wales. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
World Cup 2022, Day 2: The schedule, key players, what to expect What’s in store for England vs Iran, Senegal vs Netherlands, and USA vs Wales on day two of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022? Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022
Wales’s football revolution is born of tears, pride, fan culture and radical history This national team is no longer defined by failure on the pitch but appearing at a World Cup takes national harmony to a new level The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022
Monday briefing: What the Qatar World Cup says about the state of football In today’s newsletter: Three Guardian journalists who are covering Qatar explain the complicated meaning of this tournament, how they report on it – and how difficult it is for fans to embrace it The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022
My expectations for Wales have fluctuated wildly but now is time to let world know what we are all about Wales are about to make their first appearance at a World Cup since 1958 Wales Online · Nov 21, 2022
Why Tino Fa'asuamaleaui was stuck between two worlds in the World Cup final In a World Cup where many players from Pasifika backgrounds chose to represent Samoa or Tonga, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui wore green and gold, and he copped heat for it. ABC News · Nov 20, 2022
Maybe it's time for Wales do the unthinkable and make a World Cup call to Warren Gatland to rescue this mess The pressure is piling on Wayne Pivac after Wales' defeat to Georgia, but what are the credible alternatives out there? Wales Online · Nov 20, 2022
After rocky buildup, football ready to grab World Cup spotlight AL KHOR, Qatar: Soccer took centre stage on Sunday as a World Cup shrouded in controversy prepares to kick off with a glitzy opening ceremony and host Qatar playing Ecuador in the first match to push aside the criticism which has dogged the showcase event. Bangkok Post · Nov 20, 2022
'Huge honour' - Tyler Adams reveals pride as Leeds United star named USA World Cup captain Adams is set to become the youngest USA player to captain his country at a World Cup since 1950 Leeds Live · Nov 20, 2022
Bruno Fernandes comments showed crucial Cristiano Ronaldo difference at Manchester United Man Utd players Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo have given a very different take on the World Cup in Qatar. Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022
Qatar's World Cup hopes rest on familiarity after Xavi dream failed to come true WORLD CUP PREVIEW: QATAR - The smallest nation to host a World Cup face battle for second spot in Group A as a squad packed with naturalised citizens and managed by another Spaniard than the Barcelona manager face vital first game against Ecuador on Sunday Irish Mirror · Nov 20, 2022
2022 FIFA World Cup: How, when and where to watch all 64 games in Qatar Where to watch 'whistle-to-whistle' coverage of all 64 games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including all the Socceroos games. The New Daily · Nov 20, 2022
Rangers latest news as transfer miss for World Cup star disclosed and Borna Barisic makes vow The Brighton winger was on the Ibrox radar and is now aiming for a World Cup to remember with Ecuador. Daily Record · Nov 20, 2022
Meet Socceroos chef Vini, Australia's other secret weapon at the 2022 Men's FIFA World Cup He won't take the field in Qatar, but Vini Capovilla is playing a key role behind the scenes in the Socceroos' World Cup campaign. ABC News · Nov 20, 2022
Dynamite News · Nov 20, 2022 Debutant Qatar Take On Ecuador In FIFA World Cup 2022 Opener Finally, after years of preparation, debutants Qatar will begin their first-ever FIFA World Cup campaign on home soil. Read on for details:
Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022 10 best footballers to have never played a World Cup game including three Man Utd legends A number of the world’s iconic players have played at the showpiece tournament but at the same time, a vast array of iconic players have not had the pleasure of strutting their stuff at the World Cup despite hugely successful careers
The Times of India · Nov 20, 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022: Your Guide to the 8 groups and 32 teams At last, the Qatar World Cup nearly has its final shape. Six days before the opening game of a tournament 12 years in the making, the final names were selected; the final, difficult phone calls to the disappointed were made; and the last few rosters were submitted.
The Times of India · Nov 19, 2022 FIFA World Cup: After unwanted noise, time to hear the roar It could be a World Cup of surprises, as the gap between countries has narrowed
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2022 Qatar team ignore ‘misinformation’ and controversy before World Cup debut The host country’s head coach Félix Sánchez has insisted his side will not be destabilised by negative stories before the opening game against Ecuador on Sunday
Chronicle Live · Nov 19, 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 Fantasy Football - Where and how to play FIFA is offering the chance to win tickets to the final for those who register a fantasy squad before the first game of play.
Daily Mirror · Nov 19, 2022 Spain boss makes "unfair" Lionel Messi claim with Argentina World Cup declaration Luis Enrique is plotting Spain's route to World Cup glory in Qatar but would happily see Lionel Messi and Argentina triumph if his nation were not successful
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022 Sportswashing and spectacle as Qatar’s World Cup of conflicts kicks off The greatest show on Earth will take place against a background of human suffering that cannot be ignored
The National (Scotland) · Nov 19, 2022 Welcome to bizarre Qatar: a World Cup you won't forget - Joe Callaghan It was a Thursday, apparently…Thursday December 2, 2010. Just 12 years but a lifetime ago at the same time.
The Times of India · Nov 19, 2022 FIFA World Cup: Africa's angst and Pele's unfulfilled prediction Sometimes, some stories are meant to be incomplete, but they are riveting, dramatic and symbolic. Let’s turn back the clock to the Soccer City in Johannesburg 12 Julys ago and reconstruct Asamoah Gyan’s story.
France 24 · Nov 18, 2022 Cartooning for Peace: Human rights and environmental concerns plague World Cup As the FIFA World Cup is set to begin Sunday in Qatar, observers worldwide have criticised the nation’s human rights and environmental record. In particular, international outrage has brewed over poor working conditions on construction sites for the competition as well as the environmental damage caused by new infrastructure.