The 2022 World Cup made a serious case to be the best tournament ever. Upsets, dramatic storylines, incredible goals and the greatest player of all time won his first World Cup. A storybook ending to an incredible sporting event on the field. The Final itself is worthy of history. Argentina defeated France in a thrilling […]

Every goal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was special. Still, there were more 'special' goals in this World Cup than any tournament prior. The 32 teams at the World Cup scored a combined 172 goals. Remarkably, this is a new record for the World Cup in terms of total goals scored. Kylian Mbappé's […]

The record audience was the biggest of the tournament and had the highest peak across any channel overshadowing the final of last year’s Euros between England and Italy. This was also ITV’s best Saturday night when it comes to record setting audience since new ratings system was introduced in 2002. Figures later revealed that there […]

Club soccer may have surpassed international soccer in the hearts and minds of many fans, but no result in a domestic game can match the effect that a national team result can have on millions of people. From the depths of despair to the heights of happiness, here now is the reaction to Friday's dramatic […]

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is normally known as a more reserved player. The now 35-year-old playmaker isn't exactly flashy or loud off of the pitch. However, Messi showed a more ruthless side following his team's World Cup quarterfinal win against the Netherlands on Friday. Messi collected a goal, an assist, and converted his penalty to […]

The most dubious scoreline in soccer, at least when it comes to pleasing traditional American sports fans, is the 0-0 draw. No goals must mean no action, right? It must be a boring game, yes? It's no wonder Americans haven't fully adopted a sport where it's possible for nobody to score, and nobody to win. […]

Reports have surfaced that some Serbia fans sang songs about killing Albanians during a World Cup match on Friday. Serbia lost to Switzerland 3-2 on the night, as the defeat dropped the southeastern European team from the competition. Some Swiss players have family ties to Albania and Kosovo. The Guardian reports that some Serbian supports […]

Now that we're in the knockout stages of the World Cup, soccer’s highest governing body, FIFA, has claimed that the tournament in the Gulf Nation is already delivering record breaking audience across the globe. In the United States, the coverage of the national team's encounter against England amassed the record of the most watched […]

World Soccer Talk writer Lawrence Dockery, himself a referee, shares his insight regarding the officiating from the World Cup group stage of Qatar 2022. Many don’t realize but one of the most important parts of any soccer game is the referee. Without officials, there is no game. Being selected to referee at the World Cup […]

Many factors contribute to what we all deem our dream World Cup Final. A favorite team, player, storyline or rivalry are all considerations for what makes the biggest game the best game. At the 2022 World Cup, there are a number of paths for glory for the 16 teams qualifying for the knockout stages. In […]

For the first time in the history of the men's World Cup, a referee team will be an entirely female crew. The trio will be on the field for the group stage matchup between Costa Rica and Germany on Thursday. Led by Stephanie Frappart, the three officials also include Brazil's Neuza Back and Mexican Karen […]

Entering matchday three of the 2022 World Cup, there are endless group stage scenarios for teams to reach the coveted knockout stage. In fact, only two teams do not have any chance of reaching the last 16. Canada and Qatar are the only teams without a point after two games played. Qatar becomes the second […]

24 hours ahead of Croatia’s 2nd match in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the mood in the country could be described as ‘cautiously optimistic’. Croatia opened their World Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw with Morocco which only amplified the main concern fans had about Croatia entering the World Cup – the lack of a true […]

The Taliban reportedly subcontracted heavy machinery used to construct World Cup stadiums in Qatar. In the process, the group made millions of dollars from Qatari officials. The Telegraph is claiming that the Taliban used salaries tied to peace talks to purchase and then rent out the equipment. “The Taliban invested heavily in the World Cup […]

In a now deleted tweet, FOX News mistakenly claimed that the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup knockout stage. The erroneous tweet also included a link to the 'story.' MailOnline, however, was quick to catch the error. While the USMNT did play very well against powerhouse England, the Americans have not qualified for the […]