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FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives for the inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali, Colombia, August 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
August 13, 2026, 9:59 pm
Six Arab countries rally behind FIFA chief Infantino amid calls for his ouster
Soccer chiefs of Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon, Sudan and 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco back Infantino, as other countries revolt over his shelved World Cup sell-off scheme
By Steve Douglas
Police and emergency personnel deal with an incident after a car collided with pedestrians near the Liver Building during the Premier League winners parade in Liverpool, England, May 26, 2025.(Jon Super/AP)
May 27, 2025, 11:15 am
UK police say driver who plowed into soccer fans not believed to be terrorist
Force says man, 53, who injured dozens celebrating Liverpool team Premier League win, acted alone; cops note he is white, in move to prevent misinformation flooding social media
By brian melley and Steve Douglas
Morocco's coach Walid Regragui celebrates winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
December 14, 2022, 8:32 am
Moroccan World Cup ‘dream’ faces its biggest test against former colonizer France
Arab world’s first semifinalist, which hasn’t conceded a goal yet to a rival player, is banking on team spirit, supportive crowd against Mbappe’s star-laden defending champions
By Steve Douglas
Argentina players celebrate with Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, who scored his side's first goal with a penalty shot during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, December 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
December 13, 2022, 11:55 pm
Argentina punches ticket to World Cup final with 3-0 win over Croatia
Lionel Messi leads team to Sunday’s final, where it’ll face off against winner of Wednesday’s France-Morocco matchup
By Steve Douglas
Argentina's Lionel Messi standing beside Saudi Arabia's players celebrating after winning the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, November 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
November 22, 2022, 4:39 pm
Saudi Arabia downs Messi’s Argentina in historic World Cup upset
South American heavyweights, coming off a 36-win streak that included winning Copa America, fall 2-1 in stunner seen as one of biggest-ever in global soccer tournament
By Steve Douglas
In this July 30, 1966 file photo England's Jack Charlton, right, holds the Jules Rimet trophy aloft as he parades it around Wembley with teammate Bobby Moore following their 4-2 win over West Germany (PA via AP)
July 11, 2020, 12:57 pm
England 1966 World Cup winner Jack Charlton dies at 85
Player’s biggest achievement came with the national team that beat Germany 4-2 after extra time at Wembley Stadium; went on to coaching success with Ireland
By Steve Douglas and Rob Harris
Iranians celebrate the 1-0 victory of their national soccer team over Morocco in the 2018 World Cup, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 16, 2018, 5:01 pm
Mission impossible might be possible for Iran at World Cup
Their first win in the tournament since 1998 leaves Iranians dreaming of making it past Spain or Portugal and proceeding to knockout round, in rare diversion for regime’s citizens
By Steve Douglas
Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz walks among his player during the official training of Iran on the eve of the group B match between Morocco and Iran at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
June 14, 2018, 9:22 pm
Problems mount for Iran soccer squad at World Cup
Picked in the toughest group of the tournament, after warm-up matches in Istanbul, Kosovo canceled, Iranians also lose Nike sponsorship
By Steve Douglas
Fans and players leave the pitch and North and West stands after an announcement to evacuate before the English Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England. The match was later abandoned after a suspect package was found in the stadium. Sunday May 15, 2016. Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
May 16, 2016, 1:51 am
UK soccer game canceled, stadium evacuated over fake bomb cops left behind
Dummy device had not been cleared after security exercise; police commissioner calls for ‘full inquiry’ into ‘outrageous’ situation
By Steve Douglas and Rob Harris
Wigan owner Dave Whelan (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Dan Farrimond CC-BY)
November 21, 2014, 9:24 pm
British Jews reject soccer boss’s apology for racist comments
Jewish group calls Wigan club owner’s climbdown ‘half-hearted’ after he said ‘Jewish people do chase money more than everybody else’
By Steve Douglas
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