The New York Times – Sports:
In Qatar, where the line between the artificial and the authentic has blurred or evaporated, it was the people, as always, who defined the tournament.
Category: World Cup 2022 (Soccer)
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The World Cup Has Swapped Suffering for Style
The New York Times – Sports:
A common language and a common goal have resulted in a homogenizing of the World Cup’s teams, and a rise in parity.
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Qatar Bribery Case Cracks Open European Parliament — and Finds Hidden Cash
The New York Times – Sports:
Prosecutors say the glamorous lifestyle of a European lawmaker masked a Qatari corruption scandal. It exposed how vulnerable Brussels is to foreign influence.
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Why Don’t More Underdogs Contend for the World Cup Title?
The New York Times – Sports:
Roster depth and a punishing schedule are just two of the factors that teams like Morocco and Croatia must overcome.
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In Qatar, the Ancient Sport of Falconry Gets Some Upgrades
The New York Times – Sports:
The training regimen now involves drones, but doomed pigeons are still in the mix. Generations of Qataris have taken up the hobby.
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Keeping the National in National Team Coach
The New York Times – Sports:
There is nothing in the rules that requires a World Cup team to be managed by someone born, raised or otherwise connected to that country. So should it matter?
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Keeping the National in National Team Coach
The New York Times – Sports:
There is nothing in the rules that requires a World Cup team to be managed by someone born, raised or otherwise connected to that country. So should it matter?
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Morocco Gave Everything in the World Cup Semifinal. It Needed a Little More Against France.
The New York Times – Sports:
On some level this will always be Morocco’s World Cup, the one that made it a trailblazer, a record breaker, a watermark that will not fade.
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Brussels Court Orders 3 Linked to Qatar Bribery Case to Stay in Prison
The New York Times – Sports:
Belgian officials said they suspected a Gulf country of trying “to influence the economic and political decisions of the European Parliament.”