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German interior minister reconsidering Qatar World Cup visit - dpa

The German interior minister's attendance at the soccer World Cup in Qatar, which starts on Nov. 20, is not a done deal, according to a report by the dpa news agency.

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Qatari activists criticise own government over Tel Aviv-Doha World Cup flights

A group of Qatari activists campaigning against normalising ties with Israel have said they are shocked that their government has authorised direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha during the soccer World Cup.

Reuters

The U.S. will field one of its youngest teams ever at this year's FIFA World Cup

In its 26-man roster, the U.S. men's national team is leaning on Christian Pulisic and other young stars as it looks to turn the page from its shocking failure to qualify for the 2018 tournament.

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Dutch World Cup players to meet migrant workers in Qatar

The Dutch World Cup squad will meet a group of migrant workers in Qatar after a training session ahead of the team’s first match as part of the Dutch soccer federation’s push to promote human rights at the tournament

The Independent UK

Soccer-Former FIFA head Blatter says Iran should be barred from World Cup

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread protests in the Islamic Republic sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of morality police, a Swiss paper quoted him on Friday as saying.

Reuters

Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast

Qatar may hope that soccer fans will ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to World Cup

Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories will be able to share flights to the World Cup in Qatar in a breakthrough agreement announced by FIFA

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Israelis, Palestinians Can Share World Cup Flights to Qatar

Football fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories can share flights to the World Cup in Qatar in a breakthrough agreement announced by FIFA on Thursday. Charter flights to Doha from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv for soccer games starting on Nov. 20 will be open to all Palestinians,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Concussions can cause disruptions to everyday life in both the short and long term – a neurophysiologist explains what to watch for

The repeat concussions suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa less than a week apart in September 2022 have brought the seriousness of traumatic brain injury back into the public eye and triggered scrutiny of the NFL’s concussion protocols. And the upcoming World Cup soccer competition, which begins Nov. 20,…

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Indonesians march for justice after deadly soccer stampede

Thousands of football fans protested in Indonesia's East Java on Thursday, demanding further investigation into police conduct at a stampede that killed 135 people after a match in October.

Reuters

A year after the death of iACT founders, their legacy continues to grow

LOS ANGELES — When a four-car accident claimed the lives of Gabriel Stauring and Katie-Jay Scott in a Manhattan Beach intersection last November, the reverberations were felt more than half a world away.

Los Angeles Times

Valencia wins fight against EU state aid decision, another blow for EU

Spanish soccer club Valencia on Thursday won its fight against an EU state aid decision as Europe's top court said competition regulators had failed to prove their case in yet another blow to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's tax crackdown.

Reuters

Thousands rally for justice after Indonesian stadium tragedy

Thousands of people in Indonesia have rallied to demand justice and a thorough investigation into those they blame for the stampede at Kanjuruhan soccer stadium in East Java’s Malang city that left 135 people dead

The Independent UK

Ex-Yale coach gets 5 months in admissions bribery scandal

The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the scheme’s mastermind has been sentenced to five months in prison

The Independent UK

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U.S. men’s World Cup team full of surprises: Haji Wright and Tim Ream in, Zack Steffen out

NEW YORK — The U.S. men’s soccer team’s World Cup roster unveiled by manager Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday had a lot of surprises — including one that stung one of the Philadelphia area’s top players.

Sports Illustrated

Kaka’s Soccer GOAT Isn’t Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo

The former Brazil star named his “greatest of all time” in the sport on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

After custody agreement with Gerard Pique, Shakira and her kids are moving to the US

Shakira is moving back to Miami, uprooting her family from Barcelona, Spain, to Florida after reaching a custody agreement with her ex, Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique.

Sports Illustrated

For Youthful USMNT, Program’s Rebuild Wasn’t Child’s Play

A historically young U.S. team came together to secure a return to the World Cup—and it plans ‘to f---ing do some damage’ while in Qatar.

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The Conversation

Why Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal is priceless -- and unforgettable

Football has “The Catch,” baseball has “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” and basketball has “The Block.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

South America Aims to Break Europe’s World Cup Grip

Kylian Mbappé riled up South Americans back in May when he said both Argentina and Brazil don’t play matches “at a high level” in qualifying to reach the World Cup. Interviewed by Brazilian television, the France striker said South America lags behind Europe in terms of the strength of competition.

The Independent UK

Some LGBTQ fans skip Qatar World Cup, fearing hostility

Some LGBTQ soccer fans are skipping the World Cup in Qatar

Radio France Internationale

Qatar 2022 ambassador slammed for anti-gay comments

An ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been slammed after describing homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview – only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament

Miami Herald

Michelle Kaufman: Panini stickers, protests, and Thanksgiving games: Get ready for the Qatar World Cup

MIAMI — The first sign that the 2022 World Cup is nearly upon us is the Panini display on the Walgreens counter near the cash register. And no, we’re not talking about the flat toasted sandwich.

Sports Illustrated

How Sophia Smith Has Risen to the Top of Women’s Soccer

Having conquered the NWSL with a championship and the title of MVP, the young Thorns star is ready to take on the pressure that awaits the USWNT.

Daily Mirror

USA's "Be The Change" campaign explained as players given Qatar human rights briefings

USA will head to the World Cup in Qatar fully aware of the human right violations in the country having spent the last 18 months getting weekly briefings and talks from experts

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