Qatar has been criticized for laundry list of human rights abuses, including exploitation of migrant workers and criminalization of homosexuality.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
FIFA, Qatar both get what they deserve with World Cup beer debacle | Opinion
Two days before the World Cup opens, FIFA reverses course and announces alcoholic beer won’t be sold around stadiums as originally planned.
Qatar officials ban beer from World Cup stadiums two days before tournament begins
Alcoholic beer will no longer be sold at the World Cup stadiums in Qatar in a stunning about-face only days before the tournament begins.
Healthy again, Gio Reyna will be a difference-maker for USMNT at World Cup | Opinion
Gio Reyna’s father, Claudio, was USMNT’s captain at two World Cups, including 2002 tournament when the Americans made a surprise run to quarterfinals.
USMNT roster for World Cup in Qatar is young but talented, with few big surprises | Opinion
USMNT roster for Qatar includes three teenagers and is the second-youngest it has ever sent to a World Cup. Only the 1990 team was younger.
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s criticism of World Cup in Qatar comes 12 years too late | Opinion
Qatar will be the smallest country to host the World Cup since Switzerland in 1954. The Gulf nation is smaller than the state of Connecticut.
Key figure in NWSL abuse investigation, Mana Shim, named chair of US Soccer’s safety taskforce
U.S. Soccer’s Participant Safety Taskforce will lead implementation of recommendations from Yates report that found culture of abuse in NWSL.
Draw offers US women’s soccer team straightforward path to unprecedented three-peat at World Cup
The U.S. women’s soccer team could have a relatively straightforward path to a third consecutive, and fifth overall, World Cup title.
As new season begins, Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin purposely vague on rest of her career | Opinion
Mikaela Shiffrin begins the season with 74 World Cup victories, third-best in history, behind only Lindsey Vonn (82) and Ingemar Stenmark (86).
Face it, Dan Snyder. You’re done as owner of the Washington Commanders | Opinion
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay becomes first NFL owner to take public stand against Daniel Snyder, saying there is “merit” to Snyder selling team.