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HISTORICAL FACTS: 22 - Caught on Camera

World Cup hero? Even triumph for Messi will not save this compromised spectacle

Lionel Messi leading Argentina to glory would be a moment of sporting beauty but still a sportswashing win for Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Alexi Lalas and Stu Holden embrace World Cup pressure as players turned broadcasters

LOS ANGELES — As someone who has played in a World Cup and broadcast one, Alexi Lalas says the biggest difference between the two is what you wear to the game. Everything else is pretty much the same.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: World Cup has a lot at stake for a changing Qatar

Playing host nation to a World Cup is a highly coveted accolade; for all and sundry who make up the citizenry, this means nation building, infrastructure, job creation, renewed patriotism and lasting change long after the closing ceremonies.

Chicago Tribune

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Dylan Levitt a Dundee United trailblazer as Jamie McGrath inspired by 'jaw-dropping' teammate's World Cup call

McGrath insists his United teammates aren't taking their eye off the ball despite having a World Cup to look forward to.

Daily Record

Mason Mount posts heartfelt message after Gareth Southgate includes star in England squad

Mason Mount is set to make his first appearance in at a World Cup after helping England reach the Euro 2020 final last summer

Football London

USA World Cup Preview: Young Squad Is Primed for Qatar

It’s been eight long years for the U.S. men, but they’re back on the World Cup stage with a youthful, ambitious core.

Sports Illustrated

Fifa World Cup fails to score for ITV as fears grow over ads market

Broadcaster’s shares fall, with investors worried that cost of living crisis will crash UK advertising

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It shouldn’t take a World Cup for us to speak up about a country’s LGBTQ abuses

The British government allies itself with many despotic regimes – including Qatar. The outrage shouldn’t end when the tournament does, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

The inconvenient truth about a World Cup I’ve waited my entire life for

The difficulty of navigating a dream come true built on greed and human suffering

Wales Online

Croatia World Cup 2022 squad: Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic headline selection for Qatar

Duje Caleta-Car and Antonio Colak miss out on Zlatko Dalic’s 26-man group

The Independent UK

Teenager Kuol buzzing about World Cup

Garang Kuol is buzzing at the prospect of becoming Australia's youngest player at a World Cup as the 18-year-old prepares to travel with the Socceroos to Qatar.

AAP

Christian Pulisic embracing the pressure of spearheading U.S. World Cup ambitions

LOS ANGELES — Landon Donovan was the young leader of a talented U.S. team that hadn't won a World Cup game in eight years when he made his tournament debut in 2002.

Los Angeles Times

Black Ferns’ fearless philosophy gives England a World Cup final dilemma

New Zealand have flourished playing an attacking game but following suit would be a big risk for England in World Cup final

The Guardian - UK

Qatar 2022: A World Cup plagued by controversy from the start

Qatar was the surprise choice to host the finals back in 2010

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Australia World Cup Preview: Big Challenge for New-Look Socceroos

Of Australia’s 26 players, 17 are going to experience their first World Cup—and they’ll have to tame two top European powers to stay beyond three games.

The Guardian - AU

Garang Kuol makes Australia’s World Cup squad as Sainsbury and Langerak miss out

Garang Kuol will go to a World Cup without having started a professional league match after the 18-year-old was included in Australia’s 26-man squad

The Independent UK

Costa Rica World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Costa Rica face a tough test in navigating a group that includes two giants of international football

The Independent UK

James Maddison is built for a World Cup – Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers

The 25-year-old provided the assists for both goals in the 2-0 win at Everton

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The Independent UK

Youri Tielemans rocket inspires Leicester win at Everton to move out of relegation zone

Everton 0-2 Leicester: James Maddison enhanced his claims for a World Cup call-up after an impressive display

Football London

Carragher, Merson and pundits agree as Ben Chilwell Chelsea injury piles on World Cup pressure

Chelsea news: Chilwell injury continues World Cup pile on as pressure on tournament organisers increases.

Sports Illustrated

Costa Rica World Cup Preview: Veteran Ticos Face Tall Task

Grouped with Spain, Germany and Japan, can Costa Rica conjure the magic of 2014 with an experienced core giving it one more run?

Football London

Jamie Carragher blasts FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup decision after Son Heung-Min Tottenham injury

Tottenham news: Carragher rips into 2022 World Cup planning amid more injury fears after Son Heung-Min taken off.

Daily Mirror

Premier League clubs firmly reject desperate Argentina World Cup request

The World Cup is edging closer and Argentina are keen to get an extra advantage by having their players rested ahead of the tournament in Qatar, but Premier League clubs are having none of it

The Guardian - UK

‘Not right, not fair’: players scold Fifa over lack of women’s futsal World Cup

Female futsal players worldwide have united to condemn Fifa’s ‘discriminatory treatment’ in refusing to make good on a promise to launch a futsal Women’s World Cup

Football London

What are the World Cup 2022 groups in Qatar?

Two recent winners in the same group, dark horses in with the reigning champions: which countries make up the eight groups at the Qatar World Cup?

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