Doha (AFP) – A total of 2.45 million tickets have been sold for this year's World Cup in Qatar after over half a million were snapped up in the latest sales period, organisers announced on Thursday. World football's governing body FIFA said that 520,532 were sold in the period between July 5 and August 16, […]

If you are seeking accommodations for the World Cup, hotels in Doha are probably your first thought. At the same time, the hundreds of thousands of fans making the trip to Qatar for the World Cup probably have the same idea. Therefore, options are somewhat limited in regards to where you can stay in Qatar. That […]

England are the hosts of the Women's Euro 2022, and it has a chance for history. Look no further than the side's recent results in World Cup qualifying to see the power of the Lionesses. Four hat-tricks. Twenty goals. One team? It was a historic day in Doncaster as England’s national women’s team took the […]

Now just over a half-year out, some soccer fans are wondering Where will the 2022 World Cup happen? For the first time in its history, the world's biggest sporting event goes to the Middle East. Beginning on November 21, the upcoming 2022 World Cup takes place in Qatar. FIFA, the international governing body of the […]

When it started, Russia 2018 set itself up for the World Cup with the most goals scored. There were 13 goals in the first two days of the tournament, highlighted by a 3-3 thriller in the Iberian Derby. That pace eventually tailed off. Thirteen games in the group stage finished 1-0, with plenty more finishing […]

If you are curious how to watch Women’s Euro 2022 tournament on TV this summer, you found the answer. Initially, UEFA scheduled the 13th edition of the UEFA Women’s Championship for 2021. However, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the tournament back to the following summer in 2022. As a result, this is the longest gap between […]

Editor's note: For the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) game against Panama in Orlando, World Soccer Talk's Kyle Fansler was invited by TUDN to get a unique, behind-the-scenes study of what it takes for a major television broadcaster to air live coverage of a massive World Cup qualifier. TUDN's World Cup coverage for USMNT […]

In the final stages of CAF World Cup qualifying, Ghana and Nigeria play for a berth over two legs. Ghana, the heroes of the 2010 World Cup, hit rock bottom two months ago. In the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, they failed to win a game in the tournament. This is something the Black Stars […]

Sportel concluded its Rendez-vous 2022 conference in Miami on Tuesday. At the convention, World Soccer Talk had the exclusive opportunity to speak with Sportel's Chief Executive Laurent Puons. In this interview, conducted by World Soccer Talk's Kartik Krishnaiyer, learn about the evolving mission of Sportel. Plus, see how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Sportel's meetings and […]

The National Women’s Soccer League has announced its full telecast schedule ahead of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. CBS Sports continues its partnership with NWSL. Therefore, Challenge Cup games air on CBS, CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. For those not based in the United States, games stream on Twitch, a platform traditionally used for video game streaming. […]

FOX Sports and Twitter have announced a partnership extension to air World Cup highlights for the upcoming men's and women's tournaments. The extension comes after the two companies also collaborated during the 2018 and 2019 World Cups. FOX Sports owns the English-language broadcast rights here in the United States until 2026. “We are thrilled to […]

One year before the first whistle blows, controversy mars the world's most-famous sporting event. Qatar 2022 holds significance for a number of reasons, many of which come at the expense of the nation and its government. For example, the issue of slavery and the construction of the modern stadiums has resulted in 6,500 deaths for […]