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Iran at the World Cup: Squad breakdown

Iran makes their sixth ever appearance at the FIFA World Cup this Fall in Qatar – 200 miles across the Persian Gulf. However, in the past they have never advanced into the Round of 16. Group B will challenge 'Team Melli,' as they anticipate three difficult matchups against England, Wales, and the United States of […]

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Senegal aim to better 2002 showing in World Cup

Reigning African Cup of Nations champions Senegal travel to the 2022 World Cup with an entire continent's expectations on its shoulders. The Lions of Teranga are being touted as the tournament's dark horses. The side aims to better its 2002 showing where it reached the quarterfinals. Aliou Cisse, the current head coach, captained his country […]

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FOX's World Cup set in Qatar is huge

FOX's World Cup set in Doha is a sight to see during Qatar 2022. Built at a cost of several million dollars, it is the centerpiece of FOX's coverage of the world's biggest tournament. After all, FOX Sports have exclusive English-language coverage of the 2022 World Cup. Of equal importance, the competitions runs November 20 […]

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World Cup to feature new advanced in-game stats on-screen

FIFA is set to introduce brand new insights, metrics, and performance data for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. These remarkable statistics shown on-screen will help provide more information to the television audience. Beginning at the 2022 World Cup, FIFA will collect and broadcast this more modern analytical data. These player and team statistics include […]

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Review of Christian Pulisic book, "My Journey So Far"

A few weeks back, American superstar Christian Pulisic made waves in the media with quotes about his relationship with then-manager Thomas Tuchel. Excerpts from his book, Christian Pulisic: My Life So Far, describe his disappointment with alleged promises of playing time in the Champions League, plus highlighting areas of disagreement during his Chelsea tenure. The […]

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Joe Willock’s silky strike sends Newcastle third

A sensational right footed curler from Joe Willock in the 67th minute earned Newcastle a huge 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday evening at St James’ Park. Willock latched on to a loose ball just on the edge of the penalty box after some wonderful wing play from Miguel Almiron. This was Newcastle’s fifth consecutive […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo absent from Manchester United squad for Fulham

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly not feature for the club during Sunday's game. The Red Devils play away to Fulham in the Premier League's final fixture before the World Cup. It is also Manchester United's last matchup before the tournament. The Manchester Evening News has reported that Ronaldo was not part of the […]

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Tottenham beat ten-man Leeds with thrilling second half comeback

Rodrigo Bentancur scored twice in two minutes to give Tottenham Hotspur a stunning 4-3 win over Leeds United on Saturday. Jesse Marsch’s men were leading 3-2 over the hosts with ten minutes left before Bentancur’s brace secured three points for the home side. Leeds were the architect of their own downfall, with some calamitous defending […]

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Mohammed Kudus should lead the Ghana front line in Qatar

Ghana heads into the 2022 World Cup without their nation’s leading goal scorer for the first time, but Mohammed Kudus of Ajax can be the solution. The Former Focal Point In their previous three appearances, Asamoah “Baby Jet” Gyan led the team in goals every time. He is the first male soccer player to score […]

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South Korea reveals World Cup 2022 squad

South Korea head coach Paulo Bento has revealed his 26-man World Cup 2022 roster. Included in this squad is Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-Min. The forward fractured the orbital bone in his face just 11 days ago. Because of the injury, Son had to be substituted in the first half of a Champions League match […]

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Ivan Toney scores brace to sink Manchester City after England snub

Brentford beat Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday thanks to a brace by striker Ivan Toney. Goals by the 26-year-old center forward came 82 minutes apart from each other. The victory for the visitors broke a 16-game home winning streak at the Etihad by City. Toney was recently omitted from the England national team's World Cup […]

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Neymar admits Qatar World Cup could be his last

Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has claimed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be his final tournament. The winger made his senior debut for the South American powerhouse 12 years ago and will turn 31 in just a few months. "I'll play like it's the last," Neymar recently told Globo. "I talk […]

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Wolves vs Arsenal: TV coverage plans

Saturday's Premier League offering sees Wolves welcome Arsenal to Molineux, and US television viewers will be able to watch it live with the following coverage plans. Julen Lopetegui has been appointed as the new coach at Wolves, replacing Bruno Lage. However, he will not be in the home dugout on Saturday. His official employment begins […]

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Uruguay name experienced World Cup squad

Experience is very much the name of the game in the Uruguay World Cup squad. Manager Diego Alonso named six players aged 35 years or over for the FIFA World Cup 2022. The squad contains both Uruguay's most capped player and top scorer. The former is Diego Godín with 159 caps. The nation's top scorer […]

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Liverpool vs Southampton: TV coverage plans

Liverpool welcome Southampton to Anfield in their final game before the World Cup, and television coverage is available for those in the United States. Jürgen Klopp has lived through a difficult period as Liverpool coach in 2022/23. The Reds haven’t been able to produce their best football. Furthermore, injuries have hit at the wrong time. […]