The New York Times – Sports:
Fine margins are the hallmark of World Cup qualifying. For the Americans, their rivals and a handful of other teams around the world, Thursday was no different.
Category: Soccer
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U.S. Faces Mexico With Simple Goal: ‘We Just Have to Qualify’
The New York Times – Sports:
The bitter sting of a missed World Cup shadows a young team nearing the end of its qualifying road. Three games will decide its fate.
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‘King Otto’ Review: For Greece, a Whole Different Ballgame.
The New York Times – Film:
Christopher André Marks analyzes the Greek national soccer team’s championship season under the leadership of a German coach.
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World Cup Hangs in Balance for U.S., Mexico and Cristiano Ronaldo
The New York Times – Sports:
A week of high-stakes games will fill out the field for the winter’s World Cup. Not everyone gets to go.
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Soccer’s Richest Clubs Sidestep Salary Caps in New Cost Controls
The New York Times – Sports:
UEFA’s new financial regulations will tie spending to club revenues, entrenching the advantages wealthy clubs already enjoy in the market for talent.
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Soccer’s Richest Clubs Sidestep UEFA Salary Cap in New Cost Controls
The New York Times – Sports:
UEFA’s new financial regulations will tie spending to club revenues, entrenching the advantages wealthy clubs already enjoy in the market for talent.
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Ada Hegerberg Wants to See How Good She Can Be
The New York Times – Sports:
The world’s best women’s player lost nearly two years to injury. Now she’s back and eager to get herself, Lyon and maybe even Norway to the top.
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Qatar’s Most Popular Sport Isn’t What You Think It Is
The New York Times – Sports:
In a World Cup year, the tiny Gulf nation has become synonymous with soccer. But the game of choice for the South Asian workers who help keep the state running is cricket.
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At P.S.G., Kylian Mbappé Has to Go
The New York Times – Sports:
Mbappé is a generational talent who deserves a bigger stage on a weekly basis than the one Paris St.-Germain can offer.