FIFA World Cup (Men's)

Crysensio Summerville's late winner gives Leeds 4-3 comeback win over Bournemouth

Saturday’s stunning early action between Leeds and Bournemouth at Elland Road saw the home crowd’s halftime boos turn to bliss in the second half as Jesse Marsch’s side snatched a 4-3 win from the jaws of defeat. 

All of Canada holds its breath as Alphonso Davies suffers hamstring injury 18 days before their opening game

An Alphonso Davies injury during Bayern Munich’s 3-2 victory vs. Hertha Berlin on Saturday has Canada fans worried. 

In the 64th minute the Canadian full back had to be removed from the game after he picked up an injury. He was seen slowly walking off the field grabbing at the back of his right leg.

Alphonso Davies Injury To Hamstring

The war against Carlos Vela: LAFC's talisman faces harsh criticism after refusing to play for Mexico

Carlos Vela has been a hot topic this week. Not only because of the commanding way he led LAFC to the MLS Cup Final against Philadelphia Union this Saturday, but also because of the heavy criticism he has received in Mexico after a report emerged saying he had refused to represent the national team in the World Cup. Again.

Telemundo anuncia narradores y analistas para cada uno de los partidos de la primera fase del Mundial

Poco a poco, las selecciones que participarán de la Copa del Mundo 2022 comienzan a publicar la lista de 26 hombres que llevarán a Catar. Sin embargo, no son las únicas afinando los últimos detalles para el torneo. Los canales de televisión que transmitirán el evento también empiezan a anunciar sus equipos de narradores y expertos analistas para la competencia.

Un ejemplo de esto es la cadena Telemundo, la cual será la encargada de transmitir en español todas las alternativas del Mundial en territorio estadounidense. 

FIFA sends a letter to each World Cup team pleading to ‘focus on the football’ and not politics

FIFA has written to World Cup teams urging them to focus on the soccer in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political "battles".

The letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing body's secretary general Fatma Samoura follows a number of protests made by World Cup teams, on issues ranging from LGBTIQ rights to concerns over the treatment of migrant workers.

"Please, let's now focus on the football!" Sky News quoted Infantino and Samoura as saying in the letter to the 32 nations contesting the World Cup.

American Outlaws hit back at New York Times article allegations

The United States’ largest soccer supporters group, the American Outlaws, came under fire Thursday following a New York Times article claiming that a board member accepted a free trip to Qatar in exchange for reporting individuals who are critical of the host nation. The Outlaws have vehemently denied these allegations and issued a statement, saying the organization has never taken money from FIFA or Qatar and will never do so.

Bebote Giménez es héroe en la clasificación del Feyenoord y no renuncia a su sueño de ir al Mundial

Santiago Giménez no baja los brazos.

Pese a que todo parece indicar que será uno de los sacrificados camino al Mundial, Bebote se aferra al sueño y sigue demostrando con goles que sería un error gigantesco de Gerardo Martino no convocarlo a la cita planetaria.

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Tunisia 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 Tunisia World Cup preview — they’ll play in Group D against France, Denmark and Australia.

Tunisia World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup appearances: 6th

Best finish: Group stage

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.

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