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By Rob Picheta, Artemis Moshtaghian, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Iran’s World Cup defeat to the United States was met by cheers…

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Brazilian football legend Pelé has been hospitalized to receive treatment for an ongoing medical condition, his daughter…

By George Ramsay, CNN After a 1-0 victory against Iran earned the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) a place in the World Cup knockout stages, the…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Luka Doncić racked up an incredible 41-point triple-double as his Dallas Mavericks beat Steph Curry’s Golden State…

By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods has called for Greg Norman, the CEO of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, to stand down amid a rift with the PGA…

By Ben Church, CNN Drinking alcohol before, during and after soccer matches is a habit loved by many supporters around the world. But, at Qatar 2022,…

By Matt Foster, CNN The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) earned more money from its male equivalent reaching the knockout stages of…

By Ben Morse, CNN It was meant to be Lionel Messi’s crowning moment for Argentina — the tournament in which he steps out of Diego…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN US star forward Christian Pulisic was taken to the hospital after he scored a first-half goal that gave the Americans a crucial…

By Kevin Dotson and Matias Grez, CNN US Men’s National Team (USMNT) forward Christian Pulisic will “hopefully” play against the…

By George Ramsay and Alasdair Howorth, CNN Senegal and Netherlands both qualified for the World Cup knockout stages from Group A on Tuesday at Qatar…

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi said that between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on…

By Ben Morse, CNN As he sprinted away to the corner flag with his arms spread wide on Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo thought he’d leveled Portugal…

By Steve Almasy and David Close, CNN The Big Ten Conference has fined Michigan State University $100,000 and suspended Spartans cornerback Khary…

By Sam Kiley, CNN The families of Iran’s World Cup soccer team have been threatened with imprisonment and torture if the players fail to…

By George Ramsay and Alasdair Howorth, CNN Casemiro’s stunning volley was enough for Brazil to edge Switzerland 1-0 and book its place in the…

By Matias Grez, CNN The image of Neymar limping off the pitch, his right ankle visibly swollen, would have left millions of Brazil fans fearing the…

By Matias Grez, CNN Niclas Füllkrug’s late strike was enough to salvage a point for Germany against Spain and ensure that qualification from…

By Issy Ronald, CNN It was a day of big upsets at the World Cup as Belgium and Japan both succumbed to shock defeats against Morocco and Costa Rica…

By Ben Church, CNN Traveling to watch their team play at the World Cup took a little longer than usual for two French fans. Mehdi Balamissa and…

By Matias Grez, CNN If Germany is to avoid the ignominy of consecutive World Cup group stage exits, it will need to earn a positive result against a…

By Ben Church, CNN The World Cup is well underway in Qatar, but issues surrounding LGBTQ+ rights for the Gulf state, world soccer governing body…

By Matias Grez, CNN Yet another moment of Lionel Messi magic helped salvage Argentina’s World Cup hopes at Qatar 2022 as La Albiceleste secured…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Rugby great Doddie Weir has died at age 52, according to a statement from the Weir family that was released through the Scottish…

By Allison Rosen, for CNN “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare had no idea that those same words would…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Defending champion France became the first side at the 2022 World Cup to reach the knockout stages with a 2-1 victory over…

By George Ramsay and Amy Woodyatt, CNN FIFA President Gianni Infantino pleaded with countries to let football take center stage ahead of the World…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN All eyes will be on Lionel Messi and his Argentina side on Saturday as they look turn around a dreadful start to the World…

By Issy Ronald and Matias Grez, CNN Five-time World Cup champion Brazil will be without stars Neymar and Danilo for their next match due to injury,…

Chris Eldergill and Zayn Nabbi, CNN Ahead of England’s World Cup clash with the United States on Friday, world soccer’s governing body…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Two late goals secured Iran a sensational 2-0 win against Wales to maintain its hopes of qualifying for the World Cup knockout…

By George Ramsay, CNN After a frustrating 1-1 draw against Wales, this World Cup isn’t about to get any easier for the United States…

By Ben Church, CNN Watching Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half of Portugal’s World Cup opener against Ghana on Thursday, you could feel the…

By Ben Morse, CNN On one side of the pitch was a team made up some of the biggest names in world soccer. On the other was a grave digger, a…

By George Ramsay, CNN Two days after his turbulent departure from Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo will begin his World Cup campaign with…

By Ben Church, CNN Canada was taught a tough lesson as it lost 1-0 to Belgium in its first World Cup match for 36 years on Wednesday. Despite all its…

By Zeena Saifi, CNN A day after Saudi Arabia’s historic win against Argentina at the Qatar World Cup, the Kingdom’s sports minister…

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN This Thursday, homes across the United States will be full of two things: food and football. The National Football…

By Ben Church, CNN Argentina’s game against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday was supposed to serve as the perfect springboard for Lionel Messi’s…

By George Ramsay, CNN With the World Cup now underway in Qatar, many are wondering how this moment arrived — that a tiny Gulf nation with…

By Ben Church, Patrick Sung, Issy Ronald and Matias Grez, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros.…

By Marc Stewart, CNN As China’s first ever full-time Formula One driver, Zhou Guanyu makes a living doing the sort of things many people can…

By Matt Foster, CNN Manchester United’s owners announced their intention on Tuesday to explore the sale of the iconic club, saying a…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Argentina has won the World Cup twice — in 1978 and 1986 — but at Qatar 2022 La Albiceleste wrote its name into…

By George Ramsay, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Manchester United with immediate effect, the English Premier League club announced on Tuesday. In…

By Matias Grez, CNN Six months ago, world champion MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov should have been defending his welterweight title at Bellator 281 in…

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN Some people attending 2022 World Cup matches have said they have experienced difficulties in Qatar when trying to…

By Ben Church, CNN There was frustration for the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) in its opening game of Qatar 2022 as Gareth Bale…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Despite a seven-game win streak under their belt, the high-flying Minnesota Vikings had a rude awakening at home on Sunday,…

By Zayn Nabbi, CNN British comedian Joe Lycett did not shred £10,000 ($11,800) as he claimed to have done on Sunday when the World Cup kicked off,…

By Issy Ronald, CNN When the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) walks onto the pitch in Qatar on Monday, it will be appearing at a…

By George Ramsay and Zayn Nabbi, CNN The captains of several European teams will not wear “OneLove” armbands at the World Cup in Qatar…

By Issy Ronald, CNN For the last few months, soccer in Iran has witnessed small acts of defiance against the country’s regime amid widespread…

By Issy Ronald and Manveena Suri, CNN A British comedian appeared to shred £10,000 ($11,000) in a video after failing to receive a response from…

By Ben Church, CNN For the past year, a giant clock in Doha has been counting down to the opening match of the World Cup. Qatar and the world need…

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN The Buffalo Bills (6-3) and Cleveland Browns (3-6) were supposed to square off at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo this Sunday.…

By Ben Church, CNN There have been 21 editions of the men’s World Cup since its inauguration in 1930 but Qatar 2022 is set to be a tournament…

By Ben Church, CNN In just over 24 hours, Qatar 2022 will burst into life as the host nation takes on Ecuador in the opening game of the World Cup.…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets star who was suspended for at least five games by the team for comments made after sharing a link…

By Ben Church and Homero DeLaFuente, CNN FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s near hour-long speech on the eve of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has…

By George Ramsay, CNN “If you’re ever losing faith in human nature,” Kathrine Switzer, an influential figure in women’s…

By Ben Church, CNN The World Cup finally gets underway on Sunday after 12 years of questions and criticisms of the tournament being held in Qatar.…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN “I’m a man and I love men. I do — please don’t be shocked — have sex with other men. This is…