The first soccer World Cup ever to be held in the Middle East begins on Sunday, but never before has the biggest tournament of the planet's most watched sport been shrouded in so much controversy. The ...

DOHA, Qatar — In the World Cup, Qatar is just another team. In the Asian Cup, Qatar is a force to be reckoned with. Just over a year since it exited its own World Cup in the group stage and without a ...

The Qatar national team has officially secured its place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating the United Arab Emirates ...

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Less than a month before it is set to host the World Cup final, Lusail City is oddly quiet. Wide empty streets, idle lobbies and construction cranes are everywhere in the sleek ...

The World Cup begins on Sunday with what will be the first match that hosts Qatar have ever played on soccer's biggest stage, a tricky clash against South American representatives Ecuador. Gustavo ...

Qatar hosting the soccer World Cup is like Donald Trump becoming president of the United States. It should not have happened, but the very fact that it has only exposes how bad things have become.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — America's top diplomat landed in Qatar on Monday to take in a World Cup match and hold talks as regional tensions remain high amid Iran's rapid advancement of its nuclear program ...

Saudi Arabia achieved a stunning 2-1 comeback win over Argentina in the soccer World Cup on Tuesday. In terms of individual quality and experience, this result is truly historic. Yet it serves a ...

Soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who recently made international headlines after he said he was temporarily detained in Qatar for wearing a rainbow shirt, has died, U.S. Soccer said in a statement. A ...

DOHA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Less than 13 months after hosting one of the all-time great soccer World Cup finals, Qatar takes centre stage once again when 24 nations compete for the AFC Asian Cup in nine ...