The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game.
Author: Rory Smith
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Selling Saudi Soccer, One Like at a Time
The New York Times – Sports:
The standard of play in the Saudi Pro League doesn’t matter when no one’s watching the games.
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Spain Wins World Cup as Its Talent Trumps Its Troubles
The New York Times – Sports:
A team that had endured all that Spain has in the past 12 months should not be able to win a World Cup. And yet that is precisely what it did.
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Wanted: Female Athletes. Multiple Vacancies.
The New York Times – Sports:
Australia’s major sports need talent to stock their women’s leagues. They are all looking at the same athletes.
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England Ends Australia’s Run and Reaches World Cup Final
The New York Times – Sports:
Answering a Sam Kerr goal with two of their own, the Lionesses advanced to an all-European final against Spain.
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The Matildas and the World Cup Crack Australia’s Code Wars
The New York Times – Sports:
The World Cup has added a new dimension to a national sporting conversation often dominated by the rivalry between rugby and Australian rules football.
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World Cup: Spain Beats Sweden to Reach First Final
The New York Times – Sports:
A late goal by Spain, an answer from Sweden, and then a dramatic winner by Olga Carmona that moved the Spanish one win from the trophy.
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For Sweden, the Right Way to Play Is the One That Wins
The New York Times – Sports:
The World Cup semifinal between Spain and Sweden will be a battle of styles, of passing versus pragmatism. Opponents discount the latter at their peril.