The sports world mourns the death of prominent sportswriter Grant Wahl The journalist known for his incredible coverage of soccer died at the age of 48. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 10, 2022
Longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl has died covering the World Cup in Qatar Grant Wahl was influential in the soccer world. He was able to break down the most intricate of plays and relate to hardcore and casual fans alike. WEKU · Dec 10, 2022
Soccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022
US sports writer Grant Wahl dies in Qatar while covering the World Cup US Soccer confirms Grant Wahl died at the age of 48 while covering the Argentina-Netherlands World Cup quarterfinal this morning, with his wife tweeting she was "in complete shock". ABC News · Dec 10, 2022
Grant Wahl, Former Sports Illustrated Writer, Dies at 49 Wahl, a renowned international sports journalist, helped grow the coverage of soccer in the U.S. Sports Illustrated · Dec 10, 2022
US soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering Qatar World Cup US soccer journalist Grant Wahl has died after suffering an apparent heart attack at Lusail Stadium, where he was covering the World Cup quarter-final The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2022
Prominent American soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies in Qatar Pioneering American soccer journalist Grant Wahl died Friday in Qatar while covering the World Cup. He was 48. Tribune News Service · Dec 10, 2022
The U.S. women’s soccer team will host Canada, Brazil and Japan in the 2023 SheBelieves Cup The U.S. women’s soccer team’s first home games of 2023 will be in the annual SheBelieves Cup tournament, against a trio of marquee opponents. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 10, 2022
Brazil fans back home shocked after World Cup elimination Brazil soccer fans have been shocked into silence back home after the national team was eliminated by Croatia from the World Cup The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Soccer-Croatia oust favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final Croatia stunned favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the second time in a row after battling back from a goal down in extra time, in one of the biggest knockout-phase upsets in the tournament's history. Reuters · Dec 9, 2022
Brazil's soccer star Vinícius Júnior wants to give back to schools in his hometown The forward for Brazil and Real Madrid has been tackling a lot on the road to his first World Cup, including racism abroad and poverty back home. WEKU · Dec 9, 2022
Moroccan Fans Scramble for World Cup Flights Moroccans scrambled on Friday to get seats on the seven additional flights that state carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced to help soccer fans get to Qatar for the World Cup quarter final against Portugal. Morocco, the last African country left in the tournament and the first Arab country… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 9, 2022
Mark Z. Barabak: A signal from Biden and boost for Kamala Harris as Democrats remake 2024 primary calendar Perhaps you missed it, what with holiday shopping, World Cup soccer and the big political news that Donald Trump wants to run the Constitution through a shredder and make himself dictator. Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022
Ronaldo, Portugal looks to end Morocco's World Cup run Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team will look to end Morocco's surprising World Cup run that has brought joy to African soccer and the Arab world The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Reuters · Dec 9, 2022 Soccer-World Cup 2022: how many migrant workers have died in Qatar? Here is a look at migrant workers' rights issues in Qatar, which is hosting the 2022 World Cup from Nov. 20-Dec. 18:
Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022 Chris Kamara says he could have avoided slurring speech condition which forced him to quit Sky job if it wasn’t for ‘stupid’ mistake The Soccer Saturday ex-host left his Sky role after his speech condition diagnosis this year
Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022 The Notion of a Historic World Cup Surprise Was Just a Tease Morocco’s inspired run remains an outlier in a tournament that has only reinforced the status quo when it comes to true World Cup contenders.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022 To Skirt World Cup’s Stadium Alcohol Ban, One Fan Masked ABV With SPF The tale of one intrepid U.S. supporter’s sleight of hand to defy Qatar’s ban on alcohol at its stadiums.
The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022 World Cup's 'middle income trap' – why breaking into soccer's elite is so hard to do (as Morocco might soon find out) Every World Cup produces surprises.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 8, 2022 Kishida: Samurai Blue surprised world The Samurai Blue may have been defeated by Croatia in the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar, but they have left their fans satisfied.
WEKU · Dec 8, 2022 World Cup quarterfinals: Who's in and the storylines to watch The quarterfinals at the 2022 World Cup begin Friday. Favorites France, Brazil, Argentina are through — as is England, the Netherlands and 2018 finalist Croatia along with Morocco taking on Portugal.
Reuters · Dec 8, 2022 Qatar probing death of a worker at World Cup training site Qatar has launched a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino, officials said on Thursday, following reports that the man died while working at a training site during the soccer World Cup.
Reuters · Dec 7, 2022 Soccer-765K World Cup visitors fall short of Qatar's expected 1.2M influx Qatar received just over 765,000 visitors during the first two weeks of the World Cup, according to an organisers' report obtained by Reuters, falling short of the country's expectations for an influx of 1.2 million during the month-long event.
ABC News · Dec 7, 2022 A-League of their own: How the Socceroos' World Cup run can add rocket-fuel to Australia's top domestic league As the springboard for 'generation next,' the A-League Men must strike while the Socceroos' iron is hot, writes Samantha Lewis.
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 After World Cup, US men recede to background for 3 1/2 years The United States men’s soccer team recedes into the background of American sports for the next 3 1/2 years