Kylian Mbappé, one of the world’s brightest talents, has a major test coming in the form of the 2022 World Cup. At league play, he dominates the French club scene and leads a stacked frontline against Europe's elite. Internationally, he is the catalyst for France's impressive recent results. However, mediocre performances in the Nations League […]

There are a handful of USMNT goalkeepers that now feature for major clubs, particularly in England. For example, Ethan Horvath helped Nottingham Forest clinch promotion to the Premier League this past season. Then, Matt Turner now plays for Arsenal in a side filled with young talent. Zack Steffen featured in cup finals for Manchester City […]

If you are seeking accommodations for the World Cup, hotels in Doha are probably your first thought. At the same time, the hundreds of thousands of fans making the trip to Qatar for the World Cup probably have the same idea. Therefore, options are somewhat limited in regards to where you can stay in Qatar. That […]

BBC and ITV broadcast each game of the 2022 World Cup for audiences in the UK. The English-language broadcasts are also available in the United States, only using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). To make it easier to find games, we've created this BBC ITV World Cup schedule. Entering the World Cup, the schedules for […]

The groups for World Cup 2022 feature a number of intriguing matchups. Unlike most years, there is not a clear-cut 'group of death.' Generally speaking, there tends to be one group that features three or four teams that could contain an outside chance at a deep run in the tournament. In 2018, Argentina, Croatia, Iceland […]

The Qatar World Cup's safety concerns are a constant subject of discussion in the soccer world. Social media provides outlets for millions to discuss and learn about how a World Cup in the desert country plays out. All the changes and accommodations for the Qatar World Cup are firsts for the world's biggest sporting event. […]

Now just over a half-year out, some soccer fans are wondering Where will the 2022 World Cup happen? For the first time in its history, the world's biggest sporting event goes to the Middle East. Beginning on November 21, the upcoming 2022 World Cup takes place in Qatar. FIFA, the international governing body of the […]

With the World Cup draw on Friday, the official match ball debuted for fans. Called 'Al Rihla', the World Cup 2022 official match ball is the 14th-consecutive ball designed by Adidas for the World Cup. Adidas specifically designed this ball to match the modern speed of the game. In fact, the company and FIFA claim […]

Scheduled for Friday, here is how to watch the FIFA World Cup draw ahead of Qatar 2022. The process leading up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in November and December presented unusual circumstances and storylines. Normally, the World Cup is the most popular sporting event with international excitement. However, human rights issues, corruption, […]

In the final stages of CAF World Cup qualifying, Ghana and Nigeria play for a berth over two legs. Ghana, the heroes of the 2010 World Cup, hit rock bottom two months ago. In the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, they failed to win a game in the tournament. This is something the Black Stars […]

In November of this year, 13 teams hailing from UEFA begin their quest for a World Cup trophy. That means of the 32 nations represented at the World Cup, just under half come from Europe. Europe, for its sake, is the hub of soccer in the world. It may not be the most vibrant or […]

FIFA was back in the news this week, which almost always means a good hearty laugh followed by a sustained period of crying. This week, we found out that the report conducted by American investigator Michael Garcia into the awarding of the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was, […]

How the World Cup bidding process works is something of an enigma for the more common soccer fan. Soccer's growth around the world spans from South Korea to Ghana and Qatar to Brazil. FIFA responded by taking the competition to new territories. In 2002, the World Cup reached Asia for the first time. Eight years […]

Soccer fans this weekend saw the best of the beautiful game pushed aside by the worst.  As Barcelona were dismantling Manchester United with passing and play that was textbook in perfection, the drip-drip-drip of allegations coming out of FIFA's headquarters in Switzerland was deafening.  Mohamed bin Hamman withdrew from the FIFA president's race under the […]

Recently we've shared that various soccer luminaries such as Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson has advocated a spring-to-fall schedule change in advance of the 2022 World Cup.  Now we find out that UEFA itself is advancing well past the thinking stage. The British press is reporting that the English Premier League and Bundesliga are […]