http://www.espn.com/sports/insider/soccer/insider/story/_/id/34671908/why-france-other-world-cup-favourites-win-qatar-2022 The flaws of the World Cup favorites: Why France, Brazil, England and others could struggle in Qatar by Ryan O'Hanlon, ESPN.com writer, published on September 27, 2022 At this point, it's easier to list which national teams are not in the middle of some kind of pre-World Cup crisis. Forget the USMNT's forgettable loss to Japan; after … Continue reading Why the World Cup favorites could struggle in Qatar →

https://sports.yahoo.com/world-cup-power-rankings-favorites-betting-odds-002720079.html? World Cup 2022 power rankings: As European giants falter, Messi and Argentina sense opportunity Henry Bushnell for Yahoo, September 28, 2022 Crises are a World Cup hallmark. They're a natural product of an infrequent event that attracts billions of eyes and expectations. Pressure builds, and cracks even the best international soccer teams, and leaves fragments strewn across … Continue reading World Cup power rankings offer opportunity for Messi and Argentina →

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2022/10/06/megan-rapinoe-calls-nwsl-owners-removed-after-reports/8195046001/ Megan Rapinoe says owners of Thorns, Red Stars 'need to be gone' after report on NWSL abuse Nancy Armour, published October 6, 2022 USA TODAY Megan Rapinoe called for the ouster of the owners of the NWSL's Portland Thorns and Chicago Red Stars on Thursday in the wake of a damning report that revealed systemic … Continue reading Megan Rapinoe calls for action after reporting documenting abuse and misconduct in management of U.S. women’s professional soccer →

https://sports.yahoo.com/mystery-solved-how-to-pronounce-qatar-the-world-cup-host-whose-name-everybody-says-wrong-153024731-153025093.html? Mystery solved: How to pronounce Qatar, the World Cup host whose name everybody says wrong by: Henry Bushnell, Tue, November 1, 2022 at 11:30 AM·4 min read Mystery solved: How to pronounce Qatar, the World Cup host whose name everybody says wrong by" Henry Bushnell Tue, November 1, 2022 at 11:30 AM·4 min read … Continue reading How do you pronounce “Qatar”? →

https://apple.news/A7OG6rzm8RW-un97yiHGJGg U.S. Soccer investigation into women's game finds systemic abuse, misconduct Oct 3, 2022 Jeff CarlisleU.S. soccer correspondent for ESPN The independent investigation into player abuse in women's professional soccer found a long list of failures by National Women's Soccer League coaches and executives, as well as the United States Soccer Federation itself. "Our investigation … Continue reading Systemic abuse and misconduct throughout professional women’s soccer program in United States →

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/17/world-cup-qatar-2022-oil-industry-energy-bill Cold comfort: get ready to shiver watching a World Cup you helped to pay for by Barney Ronay From the Premier League to the Qatar World Cup, football is inextricably linked to the oil industry with implications for all ‘The World Cup is a spectacle that is, in the end, being paid for through … Continue reading Get ready to shiver while watching the World Cup you paid for →

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/usa-roster-prediction-for-2022-world-cup-who-could-feature-in-qatar USA roster prediction for 2022 World Cup: Who could feature in Qatar? By DaMarcus Beasley @DamarcusBeasley Monday, Nov 7, 2022, 08:40 PM We are less than two weeks away from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar starting. The buzz surrounding this fall’s marquee event is growing – not just from the media, but the players as well. I … Continue reading USA roster prediction for 2022 World Cup: names that could feature in Qatar →