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World Cup host Qatar loses opener to Ecuador 0-2 in record defeat

Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history.

France 24

World Cup Dismay for Qatar as Ecuador Wins Opening Game

Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. The tournament opened Sunday with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium. In 92 years of soccer’s biggest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Soccer-Chaos at Al Bidda fan fest before World Cup opener

Chaotic scenes broke out inside and outside the fan festival at Al Bidda Park in Doha on Sunday an hour before the kick off of the opening World Cup match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador after organisers allowed too many fans to flood the precinct.

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Qatar 2022 WTF: How did we get here?

This World Cup is a farcical disaster, but that's not Qatar's fault. Call it punishment for the sins of capitalism

Salon

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

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins, warts and all

Ever since FIFA awarded the world's biggest sporting event to Qatar in 2010, the soccer tournament has been clouded by bribery, migrant deaths and questions about the country's human rights record.

WEKU

World Cup 2022: What’s the time difference between Qatar and the United States?

Soccer fans will have to adjust their schedules for the World Cup in Qatar.

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World Cup sets stage for an MLS ‘signature moment’ thanks to teams like Charlotte FC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During the final few months of Charlotte FC’s inaugural season, Christian Lattanzio said he’d field phone calls from time to time from players across the world who’d ask about playing in Charlotte.

Tribune News Service

Houses in Argentine colors, huge cutouts of players on display as Kerala gears up for World Cup

PATHANAMTHITTA/KASARAGOD: Houses in Argentine colours, huge cutouts of Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo and fans, donning jerseys of their favourite soccer teams, are on display in various parts of Kerala, which is in the grip of a football frenzy as the 2022 World Cup commences on Sunday in…

The Times of India

Qatar’s World Cup Stadium Beer Ban Is About So Much More

Power. Hypocrisy. Control. You name it. The late World Cup U-turn sends a message on the eve of the competition, and FIFA is content to do the host nation’s bidding.

Sports Illustrated

Al Qaeda urges Muslims to shun World Cup, stops short of threats

Al Qaeda's regional branch urged Muslims around the world to shun the soccer World Cup in Qatar, though it stopped short of threatening attacks or promoting violence in connection with the event, according to a statement reported by a monitoring group.

Reuters

Steven Gerrard's short response to Wayne Rooney after Man Utd legend pipped him to award

Former England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has added another award to his growing collection after winning countless prizes during his successful career

Daily Mirror

The World Cup Is Here, but Qatar Has an Older Pastime: Camel Racing

The soccer world has descended on Qatar, but there’s a sport that long predates FIFA’s spectacle—and it comes with its own set of history, complexity and rights issues.

Sports Illustrated

Falcon tradition inspires passion in World Cup host Qatar

Qatar has become synonymous with soccer since winning the right to host the World Cup that opens on Sunday

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Chicago Sun-Times

Don’t forget about the circumstances surrounding the 2022 World Cup

Some players, teams will not ignore unsavory aspects of the tournament hosted by Qatar.

Salon

Maradona's "Hand of God": Unforgettable

How a legendary goal in the 1986 World Cup (which couldn't happen now) transformed soccer — and changed history

Los Angeles Times

Angel Rodriguez: Las viejitas, Landon Donovan and the joys of the World Cup

LOS ANGELES — From watching highlights of Pele in 1970 on an old projector to staying up late to watch the U.S. qualify in 1990 on a Paul Caliguiri goal, my household has always made a big deal about the World Cup.

Los Angeles Times

Fidel Martinez: Soccer heartbreak is the greatest universal language

LOS ANGELES — Make no mistake about it, the World Cup is about suffering.

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Los Angeles Times

Qatar World Cup: Start times for every match and how to watch

DOHA, Qatar — For the first time, the FIFA World Cup is heading to the Middle East for a fall tournament highlighting soccer's best.

The Guardian - US

Being Christian Pulisic: the pressure of life as US soccer’s chosen one

The midfielder looks liberated when he steps on to the field for his country. How he handles expectation will be crucial to his team’s chances at this World Cup

The Times of India

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

World Cup Watch: A guide to local bars with strong international soccer reputations

With the World Cup opening play this weekend, Chicago’s deeply rooted international soccer culture will be on full display for the next four weeks at a handful of pubs that have earned a city-wide reputation as go-to joints for the world’s most popular sport.

Daily Mirror

Christian Pulisic wants to copy David Beckham feat as USA prepare for World Cup

David Beckham got the ball rolling in terms of creating awareness and improving American soccer, and now Christian Pulisic is keen to add to his work at the World Cup

The Conversation

What to watch for when you are watching the World Cup: Essential reads for on and off the field

Whether you call it “soccer” or “football,” the beautiful game is enjoyed by fans around the world. And every four years, it is celebrated in a monthlong spectacle: the World Cup.

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10 best players (Lionel Messi! Cristiano Ronaldo!) at the 2022 World Cup who have never won it all

A look at some of the greatest to ever play the game who have never tasted ultimate international glory.

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