This discussion reminds me of the great difficulties faced by those not learning Chinese in their cradles since the same word can have different meanings depending on tone. In English, tone can convey emotion or emphasis but it doesn't change the definition of the word being said. Evidently, English speakers (and many others) use different … Continue reading Why  “Ka-TAR” is fine but “Cutter” is less fine →

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/26/sports/soccer/messi-argentina-mexico.html? Lionel Messi Scores as Argentina Saves Its World Cup Argentina’s biggest star scored the goal that saved the day. Enzo Fernández scored the one that made him smile.Lionel Messi scoring the go-ahead goal against Mexico on Saturday.Credit...Claudio Villa/Getty Images By Rory Smith Nov. 26, 2022, Updated 6:44 p.m. ET LUSAIL, Qatar — As he wrapped Enzo … Continue reading Lionel Messi scores as Argentina saves its World Cup →

Also read: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/25/sports/soccer/us-soccer-england-tie-draw-world-cup.html? https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/25/england-usa-world-cup-soccer-football-qatar-2022 USA punch above their World Cup weight against England once again The US are still unbeaten against England at the World Cup. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters The Americans dominated for large stretches on Friday night against a team many thought would hand them a painful lesson Bryan Armen Graham at the Al Bayt Stadium, … Continue reading U.S. World Cup team punches above its weight against England →

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-are-world-cup-games-so-long-stoppage-time-11669169393 Why Are World Cup Games Taking So Long? Matches at Qatar 2022 are seeing unprecedented levels of stoppage time. Before Tuesday, all of them had lasted more than 100 minutes. A screen displays the amount of injury time to be added during the England/Iran match. CARL RECINE/REUTERS By Jonathan Clegg and Joshua Robinson Nov. 23, 2022 at 6:00 … Continue reading Why do this World Cup’s games have so much extra time? →

This includes graphics where dots move to show the operation of the offside rule, including its exceptions. This is extraordinarily helpful for soccer fans who care. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/21/sports/world-cup/offside-soccer.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-wales-world-cup-gareth-bale-timothy-weah-11669065170 The U.S. Draws Its World Cup Opener After a Late Wales Penalty Kick The Americans’ physical style came back to cost them after a late penalty call allowed Welsh star Gareth Bale to tie the game. Timothy Weah celebrates after scoring a goal in the first half.PHOTO: JOHN SIBLEY/REUTERS By Andrew Beaton Updated Nov. 21, 2022 … Continue reading Today’s match between USA and Wales, November 21, 2002 →

The title is actually misleading as commentator Alexi Lalas is speaking quite strongly in favor of a truly great outing by this team.If you're interested in how they got here after such an abysmal failure in 2018, here's another article to read:www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/sports/soccer/usa-wales-berhalter.htmlAnd who is Wales, the first country team the USA team need to beat?https://www.wsj.com/articles/usa-wales-preview-world-cup-gareth-bale-11668958533? … Continue reading Nobody knows what to expect from the USA World Cup 2022 team →

As regular readers will know, my searches can find simply too much information on particularly timely topics. It would be easy to drown everybody in what's available about this once-every-four-years phenomenon. Instead, I'm listing below articles that I haven't posted that may suit your soccer/football level of interest. I will drop additional items into this … Continue reading Collected articles about World Cup 2022 for the neophyte or the fan →

http://www.wsj.com/articles/world-cup-preview-usmnt-lineup-wales-qatar-11668519241 America’s World Cup Hopes Depend on Gen Z The U.S. is betting on an extremely young team in Qatar. That youth is the team’s greatest asset—and also its biggest question mark. Brenden Aaronson, right, is 22, while U.S. teammate Antonee Robinson is 25. TREVOR RUSZKOWSKI/USA TODAY SPORTS By Andrew Beaton Nov. 15, 2022 9:00 am ET … Continue reading WSJ’s article and photo essay about United States Gen Z World Cup 2022 soccer (football) team →

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/opinion/qatar-world-cup-arab-football.html Why the World Cup Belongs in the Middle East Nov. 18, 2022 CreditCredit...No Ideas By Abdullah Al-Arian Dr. Al-Arian is a historian and the editor of “Football in the Middle East: State, Society and the Beautiful Game.” When FIFA announced in 2010 that Qatar would host this year’s World Cup, football fans and sports pundits … Continue reading Op/Ed: Why the World Cup belongs in the Middle East →