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England out to stop World Cup's 'irresistible force' Mbappé

By James Robson, Associated Press

There is no sense of France trying manage expectations of its star player, even as the hype surrounding him grows with each stellar performance in Qatar.

U.S. advances in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran

By Ronald Blum, Associated Press

Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran.

Top Qatar official says 'between 400 and 500' workers died preparing for World Cup

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

A top Qatari official involved in preparing his country's hosting of the World Cup has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament "between 400 and 500" for the first time…

Host nation Qatar eliminated from World Cup

By Gerald Imray, Associated Press

It was the earliest exit by a host nation in the World Cup’s 92-year history.

World Cup fans facing costly hotels and alcohol restrictions turn to international shuttle flights

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Travel at this World Cup was supposed to be easy in the tiny host nation of Qatar after fans had to take long flights between cities at the last three tournaments.

Qatar allows Israelis to fly directly to Doha for World Cup, but conflict with Palestinians catches up

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become the latest political flash point at the first World Cup in the Arab world — never mind that neither Israeli or Palestinian national teams are competing in the tournament.

Secretary of State Blinken criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

America's top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity.

The World Cup is officially underway in Qatar. Here's why it's so controversial.

By Tim McPhillips

The 2022 World Cup officially kicked off in Qatar on Sunday, beginning weeks of competition in the world’s most popular sport. But even as soccer’s stars take the world stage, the first World Cup to take place in a Middle…

World Cup teams end human rights armband protest after threats by FIFA

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

FIFA's threat of on-field punishment for players has forced World Cup teams to back down.

European World Cup teams plan to defy FIFA in 'One Love' armband standoff

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

FIFA wanted seven European soccer federations to back down from allowing their captains to wear “One Love” armbands — a heart-shaped multi-colored logo aimed at exposing the host country Qatar’s record on human rights.