The Latest Breaking News from a World Cup

Sometimes, some stories are meant to be incomplete, but they are riveting, dramatic and symbolic. Let’s turn back the clock to the Soccer City in Johannesburg 12 Julys ago and reconstruct Asamoah Gyan’s story.

As the FIFA World Cup is set to begin Sunday in Qatar, observers worldwide have criticised the nation’s human rights and environmental record. In particular, international outrage has brewed over poor working conditions on construction sites for the competition as well as the environmental damage caused by new infrastructure.

Manchester United wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho has reacted after he once again failed to make Argentina's World Cup squad despite injuries to two of the members of Lionel Scaloni's 26-man squad

A World Cup, hosted by an oil-producing state, in a part of the world not traditionally considered a footballing powerhouse and where same-sex relations are illegal. Welcome to USA ‘94, held a decade before the Supreme Court struck down America’s last anti-sodomy laws.

Ahead of the big kick-off in Qatar, Standard Sport writers make their last-minute predictions for a World Cup like no other.

A World Cup like no other is now just days away as the best players from across the globe descend on the smallest nation to ever host, in Qatar.

Garang Kuol is paying scant attention to the hype around him as he prepares to become the youngest Socceroo to play at a World Cup.

DOHA: “Mohammad?” The lady volunteer handing out accreditations tentatively asked, holding up a card and looking at the sparse bunch of journalists in the waiting area. Directed at nobody but since one was straight in her line of vision, it would have been impolite not to reply. So, “No, Mountain.”

Cristiano Ronaldo has decided not to go gentle into the ‘good evening’ of his career.