Oct 26 British foreign secretary tells gay World Cup fans heading to Qatar to 'be respectful' By Associated Press British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is facing criticism after telling gay soccer fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar that they should show some "compromise" and "be respectful of the host nation."… Continue reading
Oct 04 Paris joins big screen boycott of World Cup games from Qatar By Jade le Deley, Barbara Surk, Associated Press Paris has decided against broadcasting World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar. Continue reading
Sep 29 Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for World Cup fans By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation's rules to combat COVID-19. About 1.2 million visitors to Qatar are expected for the tournament, which starts… Continue reading
Sep 06 Police investigating 4 Argentines over World Cup qualifier chaos By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The Brazil-Argentina qualifier on Sunday was interrupted after seven minutes when agents of Brazil's health agency, Anvisa, insisted they should take England-based players Emiliano Martinez, Emiliano Buendia, Giovanni Lo Celso, and Cristian Romero to the airport for breaching coronavirus protocols. Continue reading
Aug 01 Like her players, outgoing U.S. women's soccer coach has faced unequal pay By Gretchen Frazee Jill Ellis has been paid substantially less than her male counterparts, shining a light on the inequality coaches of women's sports routinely experience. Continue reading
Jul 30 Jill Ellis stepping down as U.S. women's soccer coach By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press Ellis has been coach of the team since 2014, guiding it to victories at the World Cup in 2015 and earlier this month in France. Continue reading
Jul 11 Police investigate defaced Rapinoe posters as possible hate crime By Associated Press New York City police said posters featuring U.S women's soccer team player Megan Rapinoe were defaced with derogatory slurs. Continue reading
Jul 08 U.S. women's soccer won 4 World Cups. Now can they score equal pay? By Gretchen Frazee, Yasmeen Alamiri The public support on display Sunday, buttressed by their record number of World Cup wins, could give the women greater leverage as they begin mediation in an equal pay lawsuit. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: U.S. Women's World Cup champs arrive home ahead of parade The soccer team touched down at Newark Liberty International Airport where they were met with cheers and a banner saying "Congratulations Team USA!"… Continue reading
Mar 08 Women's national soccer team players sue for equal pay By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press The players allege they have been subject to ongoing "institutionalized gender discrimination," including unequal pay, despite having the same job responsibilities as players on the men's national team. Continue reading