When the 2022 World Cup made its debut on Sunday, it kicked off one of the most significant in-game uses of technology in sports history. All tournament long, m…

Controversy has swirled around this year’s soccer World Cup in Qatar. From accusations of bribery and fraud in granting the tournament to the tiny, wealthy Mid-East nation, to criticism of Qatar’s persecution of its LGBTQ+ community and its treatment of migrant workers.

The mood in Germany in the run-up to a football World Cup has never been as subdued. In many pubs, the previously unimaginable is happening: There won't be any soccer matches shown during the World Cup.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino downplayed Qatar's last minute ban on the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums as nothing more than a brief inconvenience to spectators.

Gianni Infantino defended the host country’s decision to ban the sale of beer at stadiums and fired back at the “hypocrisy” of Western criticisms.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar has unveiled a 6,000-cabin fan village in an isolated lot near its airports, an offering for housing toward the lower end of what's available for the upcoming World Cup, which is just days away from starting.

The Gulf state has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, human rights record and treatment of migrant workers.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani said public displays of affection are banned between heterosexual couples in Qatar - as well as LGBTQ ones.

For the first time, FIFA has sold the commercial broadcasting rights to the 2023 Women's World Cup separate from the men's tournament.

Major League Soccer and Apple TV announced a partnership on Tuesday that will see every game streamed on the app for the next decade.

It is on occasions such as this that sport's significance and insignificance are highlighted in equal measure.

The new collective bargaining agreements will run through 2028 and will also include the "equalization" of World Cup prize money, the organization announced.

The FIFA video game will be disappearing after EA Sports failed to strike a new licensing deal with world soccer's governing body.

The World Cup draw for Qatar 2022 has been done - so what are the highlights?

TORONTO (AP) — Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored and Canada secured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday. Canada has been to the World Cup just once before, in 1986.

Italy missed out on the World Cup finals again after losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia in their playoff semi-final on Thursday as Aleksandar Trajkovski's last-gasp strike earned the visitors a fa…

Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich is selling his Chelsea FC Premier League soccer club, with the proceeds going to Ukraine war victims.

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Senegal won its first African Cup of Nations title on Sunday by beating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Sadio Mané scored the winning spot kick to start the celebrations and make up for missing a penalty in the seventh minute of the game.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he was not allowed to attend a league match between Santos and Gremio because the home club did not allow unvaccinated supporters into their stadium.

England players booed by fans when taking a knee prior to kick-off; Republic of Ireland had been booed in June for making the same gesture in Hungary