Monday, December 2, 2024

Soccer-World Cup 2022: Which Teams Are Out of FIFA Tournament?

Dec 4 (Reuters) - With the World Cup in Qatar having entered its knockout phase, here is an overview of the teams that have been eliminated from the tournament, which ends on Dec. 18. WHAT IS THE...

Soccer-World Cup Clamps Down on Fans Supporting Iran Protests

By Andrew Mills DOHA Dec 3 (Reuters) - When is it and is not it acceptable to display a political banner at the World Cup in Qatar? The answer seems to depend largely on the political message,...

Soccer-Mired in Crisis, World Cup Run Was Always a Dream for Iran

By Martin Petty DOHA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Having come to Qatar amid a firestorm of public criticism at home, then leaking six goals to England in a chaotic opening match, Iran's World Cup campaign was all but...

Soccer-U.S. Defeat Iran in World Cup Match Overshadowed by Political Tension

https://kayhanlife.com/news/world/usmnt-fends-off-iran-1-0-to-advance-to-knockout-stage/ By Andrew Mills and Charlotte Bruneau DOHA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The United States triumphed on the pitch over longtime political adversary Iran on Tuesday in a World Cup match overshadowed by protests raging in...

USMNT Fends off Iran 1-0 to Advance to Knockout Stage

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Soccer- Protester Runs Onto Pitch During Portugal v Uruguay

LUSAIL, Qatar, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A protester holding a rainbow flag and with a shirt saying "Respect For Iranian Women" on the back ran onto the pitch during Monday's game between Portugal and Uruguay at the...

Analysis – At Qatar World Cup, Mideast Tensions Spill Into Stadiums

By Maya Gebeily and Charlotte Bruneau DOHA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The first World Cup in the Middle East has become a showcase for the political tensions crisscrossing one of the world's most volatile regions and the...

Win or Else as U.S. Plays Supercharged Group Finale vs. Iran

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U.S. Soccer Briefly Removed Emblem From Iran Flag to Show Support for Protesters

By Hritika Sharma AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The United States Soccer Federation temporarily displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic as a show of solidarity with protesters in Iran ahead...

Queiroz Tells Klinsmann to Quit FIFA Role Over ‘Outrageous’ Iran Rebuke

By Martin Petty and Manasi Pathak DOHA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz lambasted German soccer icon Juergen Klinsmann for criticising his team's World Cup conduct, calling his remarks a "disgrace to football" and urging him...