World Cup, Euro 2024 already weigh on Nations League games
The 13 European national teams going to this year’s World Cup will play their last competitive soccer games in the Nations League this weekSEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • Associated Press
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Iran hires coach Carlos Queiroz for 3rd World Cup together
Carlos Queiroz has been rehired as Iran coach and will take the national soccer team to its third straight World Cup togetherSEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • Associated Press
Norway refuses to select soccer player joining Russian club
Norway’s soccer federation has excluded midfielder Mathias Normann from national selection this month because he's joining a new club in RussiaSEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • Associated Press
World Cup's 101 Most Memorable Moments: Salenko's five-goal frenzy
Oleg Salenko did something no other striker in World Cup history has done in our No. 85 moment of our 101 Most Memorable Moments countdown.AUGUST 27, 2022 • FOX SPORTS
Barcelona gets tough Champs League group with Bayern, Inter
Barcelona faces another tough Champions League group after being drawn with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan as it tries to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Lione...AUGUST 25, 2022 • Associated Press
Champions League draw has elite 32-team lineup, no new names
The Champions League draw will have no new names in the 32-team lineup after the last confirmed entry ended an unlikely run by a Norwegian teamAUGUST 24, 2022 • Associated Press
Symbolism, empty seats: soccer returns to Ukraine amid war
With two teams playing in an empty stadium hundreds of miles away from their hometowns, the Ukrainian soccer league has started its new season after a poignant ceremony paying trib...AUGUST 23, 2022 • Associated Press
Ukraine soccer league defies Russian war to begin season
A new Ukrainian soccer league season starts Tuesday under threat of more Russian attacks in a war that stopped all games being played since FebruaryAUGUST 22, 2022 • Associated Press
Dynamo Kyiv reaches Champions League playoffs; PSV advances
Dynamo Kyiv’s unlikely run toward the Champions League group stage is still onAUGUST 9, 2022 • Associated Press
Ukrainian soccer teams drawn on path to UEFA competitions
Three Ukrainian soccer teams have learned their paths to European competitions in the UEFA draws for the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League playoffsAUGUST 2, 2022 • Associated Press
UEFA probes Fenerbahçe after Putin chant against Kyiv team
UEFA is investigating Turkish club Fenerbahçe after its fans chanted the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Champions League qualifying game against Ukraine’s Dynamo...JULY 28, 2022 • Associated Press
Cologne asks UEFA to exclude Belarusian soccer clubs
German soccer club Cologne has called for the exclusion of Belarusian teams from European competitions because of the country's support for Russia amid the ongoing war in UkraineJULY 21, 2022 • Associated Press
Sports court upholds soccer bans on Russian teams
Russia remains barred from Europe’s leading soccer competitions including the Champions League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by the national soccer fede...JULY 15, 2022 • Associated Press
Zelenskyy praises IOC for supporting bans on Russian sport
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the IOC for supporting a ban on Russian teams and athletes competing in most Olympics sportsJULY 4, 2022 • Associated Press
UEFA blocks Sheriff hosting European games in Transnistria
The latest fallout for soccer from Russia’s war on Ukraine sees UEFA block Sheriff Tiraspol from hosting European games in its breakaway home region in MoldovaJUNE 24, 2022 • Associated Press
Sports court sets July dates for Russian soccer ban appeals
Russian appeals against bans from international soccer because of the country’s war in Ukraine are going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in JulyJUNE 22, 2022 • Associated Press
FIFA extends Ukrainian club contract rules for next season
FIFA has extended emergency contract rules for players and coaches with Ukrainian soccer clubs to protect their working rights during the Russian military invasionJUNE 21, 2022 • Associated Press
Poland cuts Russia-based player out of World Cup plans
Poland won’t consider defender Maciej Rybus in its plans for the World Cup in Qatar after he signed a new contract with a Russian clubJUNE 20, 2022 • Associated Press
FIFA bans player for 18 months for same substance as Valieva
FIFA has banned Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo for 18 months in a doping case that involved the same substance that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for...JUNE 13, 2022 • Associated Press
Ukraine's World Cup quest ends with loss to Wales amid war
Ukraine has missed out on qualifying for the World Cup after the war-disrupted team lost 1-0 to Wales in the European playoff final for the FIFA soccer showpieceJUNE 5, 2022 • Associated Press
Ukraine plans to restart football leagues in August amid war
Ukraine plans to resume competitive football in the country in August despite being under attack by Russia after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave approvalJUNE 4, 2022 • Associated Press
MATCHDAY: Ukraine or Wales to World Cup; Spain in Prague
The final European spot at the World Cup will be determined in Cardiff where Wales hosts a Ukraine side trying to deliver an uplifting sporting success amid the ongoing Russian inv...JUNE 4, 2022 • Associated Press
Backed from frontlines, Ukraine tries to seal World Cup spot
The Ukrainian footballers exempted from military service are trying to complete the mission to lead their country to the World CupJUNE 4, 2022 • Associated Press
Ukraine soccer team fulfilling its duty in World Cup mission
The World Cup mission of Ukraine’s national soccer team is clear and profoundJUNE 2, 2022 • Associated Press
