Men’s World Cup
NEW RULES: 2022 World Cup qualifying will feature an 8-team final round
Concacaf Monday announced an updated men’s international calendar, which includes a new format for the Concacaf Qualifiers to the World Cup Qatar 2022 and updates on the Concacaf Nations League and 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup.
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2022 WORLD CUP SCHEDULE: Nov. 21 kickoff, Dec. 18 final
FIFA announced Wednesday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would kick off on Monday, Nov. 21 and culminate in the final on Dec. 18.
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GOODBYE, JACK: Charlton, member of 1966 world champions, dies
Jack Charlton, a regular on England’s 1966 World Cup championship team who played in a record 775 matches for Leeds United, has passed away.
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IT’S WRAPPED UP: FIFA finishes USA World Cup venue workshop
FIFA held its final 2026 World Cup venue workshop Tuesday, with the 17 United States candidates.
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COME TOGETHER: U.S., Mexico, Canada unite for 2026 World Cup and even Trump gives his support
Visible from the 102nd floor of One World Trade Center, through the haze of the afternoon sun, was Red Bull Arena. Look a bit north and MetLife Stadium comes in to focus.
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DOING THEIR BIDDING (PART IV): Canada, Mexico, USA stand united, secure 2026 World Cup
The World Cup is returning to North America.
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BIDDING PRIMER: Stadiums are important, but there’s much more than that when hosting World Cup games
By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor A stadium is the center piece of any bid for any...
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MUM’S THE WORD: FIFA won’t comment on that venue bid, but what would the World Cup be without New York/New Jersey?
“For FIFA, it was a must to play in New York. We could not bring the World Cup to the United States and not play in New York.”
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DOING THEIR BIDDING (PART III): USA loses out on 2022 World Cup bid (Dec. 1, 2010)
Well, it’s wait ’til 2026 or beyond.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: U.S.’s 2022 bid books had style, substance (Sept. 7, 2010)
First of all, I have to admit that I am biased when it comes to the USA bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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D-DAY IN ZURICH: Clinton gets a little long- winded at the wrong time in World Cup speech (Dec. 1, 2010)
It should have been a send-off with a bang with one of the great orators of the past century. Instead, it ended with a whimper.
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A QUICK LOOK: At the 2022 World Cup presentations (Dec. 1, 2010)
A cartoon kangaroo stealing the World Cup, a dream for reunification of two countries, the promise of a modern World Cup played in comfortable conditions in the summer heat and not over long distances, the promise of a new technology and a long and sometimes rambling speech by a former President of the United States were among the highlights of Wednesday’s 11th-hour bids by the five candidates who want to host the 2022 World Cup.
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