FIFA World Cup

2022 World Cup: Qatar confirms COVID test requirements for fans attending tournament

Over 1 million visitors are expected to come to Qatar for the World Cup, which starts on Nov. 20. Visitors have to show a negative result from a PCR test taken 48 hours before arriving or from an official rapid test taken within 24 hours.

2 days ago

2022 World Cup: Captains want to wear rainbow armbands during games in Qatar

FIFA rules ban teams from bringing their own armband designs to the World Cup. The eight European teams asking FIFA to relax its rules include France, Germany, England and the Netherlands.

September 21

2022 World Cup: Who’s on Team USA?

Team USA has a young, talented roster of players entering this year’s World Cup with a hunger and something to prove.

September 6

FIFA World Cup: Iran displays trophy for 1st time

Iran will start the World Cup as an underdog with both England and the USA ranked higher by FIFA.

September 1

2022 World Cup schedule: Full list of groups and matches in Qatar

This fall, the World Cup, the NFL, college football, the NBA, and more will all co-exist. Here’s where the World Cup falls on the calendar.

August 29

World Cup 2022: Listing 50 reasons to be excited now

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is now just 100 days away, and the excitement surrounding the tournament is starting to feel palpable.

August 12

FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar: Everything you need to know

The World Cup in Qatar takes place from Nov. 21-Dec. 18. It's one of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory as much for off-the-field reasons as those on it.

August 8

AI will help referees make offside calls at 2022 FIFA World Cup

It's the third World Cup in a row that sees FIFA introduce new technology to help referees.

July 9

FIFA to announce 2026 World Cup host cities on June 16

Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 cities remain in the running for the first 48-team World Cup. FIFA targeted mid-May for announcing site selections for the games, but pushed it back a month.

May 20

Men's World Cup will have female referees for the 1st time ever

Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar.

May 19

World Cup draw: US to play England, Iran and possibly Ukraine

The United States will open its return to the World Cup against the winner of a European playoff among Ukraine, Wales and Scotland, then face England and Iran in high-profile rematches of games played during tournaments of the past quarter-century.

April 1

‘Join the Beat’: FIFA to start 1-year countdown to 2022 World Cup

FIFA has a virtual ceremony planned for Sunday, which marks exactly one year until the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

November 19, 2021

USMNT's Ricardo Pepi scores 2 goals in World Cup qualifier win over Jamaica

Richardo Pepi of the U.S. Men’s National Team scored in the 49th and 62nd minutes in a 2-0 World Cup qualifier victory over Jamaica.

October 8, 2021

Women's soccer claim of unequal pay tossed, can argue travel

A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women's national soccer team but allowed their allegation of discriminatory travel accommodations and medical support services to go to trial.

May 1, 2020