International Soccer

One last dance? Well-known group of veterans lead Costa Rica's 26-man list for the World Cup

Costa Rica head coach Luis Fernando Suarez entrusted veterans Keylor Navas, Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell and Oscar Duarte to lead their challenge at the Qatar World Cup as he named his 26-man selection for the tournament on Thursday.

The tournament will be the quartet's third World Cup finals appearance, with Suarez also including the likes of Francisco Calvo, Yeltsin Tejeda and Kendall Waston.

There was also a place for young Sunderland striker Jewison Bennette who opened his international account with two goals against South Korea in September.

Santi Giménez se prepara en caso de quedarse debajo del avión a Catar: "No me voy a cortar las venas"

Parece no ser secreto que las chances de que Santiago Giménez vaya al Mundial de Catar están atadas directamente al proceso de recuperación de Raúl Jiménez, quien sufre de una terca pubalgia.

Si el delantero del Wolverhampton se recupera, Bebote se queda debajo del avión. Si Raúl no está al ciento por ciento, entonces Santi tendrá su primera experiencia mundialista.

Y el jugador poco a poco se va haciendo la idea.

Netflix documentary reveals Messi's emotional pep-talk before winning the Copa America with Argentina

Copa América 2021 was pretty special for Argentina. They lifted their first adult international title since 1993 – beating Brazil in the legendary Maracanã Stadium –, exorcized the ghosts of the two finals lost against Chile in 2015 and 2016 and created a very candid narrative around Lionel Messi heading to the World Cup that starts on Nov. 20. 

Messi, of course, was the main architect of the victory. And not only thanks to his extraterrestrial talent but also his commanding voice inside the dressing room.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Denmark World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here’s the Denmark World Cup preview who’ll play in Group D against France, Australia and Tunisia.

Denmark World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup Appearances: 6th

Best Finish: Quarterfinals (1998)

Gareth Bale has no role to play in MLS Cup — can he even be a factor against the USA?

Toward the end of September, it looked like LAFC was about to unlock the best of Gareth Bale. He hadn't scored in his last seven appearances (totaling 245 minutes) after finding the net twice in his first four (96 minutes), but more importantly, the 33-year-old Welshman had just recorded his second start.

Qatar World Cup pays for fans’ flights and hotels in return for pro-Qatar comments on social media

AMSTERDAM — The organizers of the World Cup in Qatar are paying for groups of soccer fans to travel to the tournament next month, saying on Monday they are asking them for positive comments on social media in return.

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) confirmed the policy of inviting groups of supporters to the finals as guests after reports by Dutch public broadcaster NOS, who said on Sunday that Qatar was paying for flights and hotels for a group of 50 Dutch fans.

USMNT goalkeeper power rankings: Steffen's mistakes continue to compound

In three weeks, the USMNT begins its World Cup campaign in Qatar. Much is still to be decided for the final roster — especially at the goalkeeper position.

During the September international break (with Zack Steffen omitted as a precautionary measure as he recovered from injury), Matt Turner started against Japan and Saudi Arabia. Turner had a strong showing against Japan, and was arguably the top American performer that day, before having little to do in a dull match versus the Saudis in Spain.

FIFA 23's free World Cup mode update arrives next week

With the actual event just 19 days away, the FIFA 23 World Cup mode release date has been revealed by EA SPORTS as Wednesday, November 9, on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. 

FIFA 23 World Cup mode is a free update that allows players to select any of the 32 qualified nations in an authentic recreation of the tournament in Qatar. You can also customize the competition and include teams that didn't make the finals, so supporters of Italy, Chile and Ireland can dream one final dream.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Australia World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here’s the Australia World Cup preview who’ll play in Group D against France, Denmark and Tunisia.

Australia World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup Appearances: 6th

Best Finish: Round of 16 (2006)

MLS playoffs confirm undervalued USMNT truth: Kellyn Acosta is a big-game player

From a USMNT perspective, the MLS Cup Playoffs have only served to reinforce the poorly trending narrative around the team. 

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