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Saudi Sponsorship Catches Women’s World Cup Hosts by Surprise

Officials from Australia and New Zealand were blindsided by reports that FIFA would make Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority a partner…

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FIFA Trial Could Implicate Fox, a Major Player in Soccer

Two former executives are accused of paying bribes to obtain broadcast rights, including for the World Cup. Testimony could reveal…

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When Pelé Took New York by Storm

In August 1967, it was hard to imagine that Americans might get interested in soccer. Then Pelé played at Yankee…

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Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82

Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in…

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Far From the World Cup, the Essence of Argentine Soccer Expands its Reach

BUENOS AIRES — The essence of Argentine soccer can be found late at night, in the circuit of games in…

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Keeping the National in National Team Coach

There is nothing in the rules that requires a World Cup team to be managed by someone born, raised or…

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These Soccer and World Cup Movies Have Big Goals

Soccer movies are often eclectic and at times unclassifiable, drawing from multiple continents and genres.

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Soccer Journalist Dies at World Cup After Collapsing at Argentina Game

Grant Wahl, who in his career covered soccer for Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports and CBS, was in Qatar for his…

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In India, Fiercely Loyal Soccer Fans (of Brazil and Argentina)

A soccer-loving stretch of an otherwise cricket-mad country has taken sides and erected huge displays of devotion during the World…

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The U.S. women’s team has won millions at the men’s World Cup.

The United States women’s soccer team, a four-time World Cup champion, is winning at the men’s World Cup, too. Thanks…

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