After Sunday's barnstorming 2-2 draw between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad, it was clear that managers Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp, as disciples of attacking football, were spiritually lifted by what they'd seen out on the pitch.
BOGOTA/LAGOS — Colombian food vendor William Abella had been counting on the World Cup 2022 as an opportunity to offset his losses from long COVID-19 lockdowns.
When the national team plays, his small corner shop and snack bar in central Bogota usually turns into a sea of yellow as football fans wearing the squad's official shirt gather to drink and chat, lifting beer sales by up to 80%.
But like many small traders in footballing countries that unexpectedly failed to qualify, his hopes for bumper business from fans cheering on their side have been dashed.
I have a serious bone to pick with the Concacaf Nations League after Monday’s draw revealed the two nations in the USMNT’s group: El Salvador and Grenada.
The issue isn’t the league itself — I think it creates great opportunities for the lower teams in Concacaf — my problem is that in one of the final two international breaks before the World Cup the USMNT will be forced to play against El Salvador and Grenada.
Dos serán los estadios en donde México jugará el Mundial 2022, en Catar. Al menos durante la fase de grupos.
Se trata del Estadio 974 y del Estadio Lusail.
DOHA — November's World Cup in Qatar will be unlike any other finals that have previously taken place and the logistical challenges facing organisers, from providing enough accommodation to dealing with unruly fans, will only intensify.
The Gulf state will host the first World Cup in the Middle East, the first in a Muslim state, and no other tournament has ever been held in the northern hemisphere winter.
Definidos los rivales, ahora la gran pregunta de todo aficionado del Tri es ¿cuándo juega México en el Mundial 2022? La idea, obviamente, es anotar la fecha en el calendario y no programar ningún evento importante – boda, bautizo, quinceañera o lo que sea – para aquellos días.
El Mundial comienza el lunes 21 de noviembre, a las 5 a.m. ET, con el duelo entre Senegal y Países Bajos.
The 2022 World Cup draw is complete and now the full schedule with kickoff times has been released. One common question American fans will have is “what time are US World Cup games?”
Americans will be happy to know that the U.S. got the most favorable kickoff times. All three of America's group stage games will be played at 2 p.m. ET.
Nov. 21, 2 p.m. ET: USA vs. Wales/Scotland/Ukraine
WASHINGTON — After more than 40 years of sour relations and months of struggle to restore a nuclear deal, the United States and Iran are now set to meet on the soccer field at this year's World Cup, having landed together in Group B in Friday's draw.
The Iran and U.S. coaches sidestepped the political fracas, saying they were focused on the tournament and its ability to bring people together. England and the winners of a European playoff - Ukraine, Scotland or Wales - complete the group.
Quedan más de 200 días para el inicio del Mundial 2022, pero una parte del destino de México en Catar ya está trazado luego del sorteo de grupos, el cual determinó que el Tri deberá enfrentar a Argentina, Arabia Saudita y Polonia.
Gran parte del análisis de los rivales que tendrá la selección dirigida por Gerardo Martino se centra en el hecho de que le tocará enfrentar a dos monstruos de la industria: Lionel Messi y Robert Lewandowski.