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Inside the Shipping Containers and Cruise Ships Housing World Cup Fans

What happens when a country the size of Connecticut suddenly needs to house over a million visitors? Chaos.

Sports Illustrated

Brazil, Portugal join France in round of 16

DOHA -- Five-time World Cup champion Brazil advanced to the knockout phase of the soccer tournament in Qatar along with Portugal on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Qatar-based Japanese wants world to learn of nation's charms

DOHA -- Soccer teams are battling it out at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country to host the competition.

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What's at stake as the U.S. faces Iran at the World Cup

The U.S. has to beat Iran to advance, while Iran only has to tie. The match comes after controversy over flags, Iran's national anthem, and ongoing protests in Iran.

WEKU

Analysis: As Qatar World Cup unfolds, planet keeps spinning

Soccer is not human society itself, with all its thorny issues

The Independent UK

Messi, Argentina Play Poland for Survival at World Cup

Lionel Messi has already come to Argentina’s rescue at the World Cup. He might just have to do it all over again. Another emotionally charged evening awaits Messi and the football-mad south American nation that worships him when Argentina meets Poland on Wednesday for a match with so much on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar loses on World Cup field, makes gains on global stage

Qatar's soccer team was the first World Cup host nation to lose its opening match and followed that with a second loss that knocked it from the tournament before the end of the group stage

The Independent UK

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Iran-US World Cup clash rife with political tension

The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 3:15 am

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

The Independent UK

Iran World Cup showdown with U.S. overshadowed by protests against Islamic regime

DOHA, Qatar — When Ramin Rezaeian scored his first World Cup goal to seal Iran's victory over Wales last week — just the country's second tournament win in 24 years — it should have been a moment of pure joy.

Los Angeles Times

Iranian media grill U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter on eve of USA-Iran World Cup match

There was little question, from the moment the United States and Iran were drawn into the same World Cup group, that their Tuesday match would be politically charged.

Miami Herald

US team captain Tyler Adams praised for handling of Iranian criticism ahead of World Cup clash

Tense confrontation came after US Soccer officials removed Islamic Republic emblem from the Iranian flag

The Independent UK

U.S. World Cup Calculus Is Simple, Even If Iran Prelude Is Anything But

The U.S. knows it’s into the knockout stage with a win, but its prep has been derailed by a social media controversy and press conference that veered into the surreal.

Sports Illustrated

Fans unimpressed amid flag row ahead of Iran-US World Cup clash

US Soccer social media post that depicted a modified Iranian flag triggered a furore ahead of a critical Group B match.

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USMNT Manager Apologizes to Iran for Controversial Social Media Posts

The two teams will face off on the pitch Tuesday after days of contention off the field.

Miami Herald

Commentary: Don’t drape yourself in my country’s flag during World Cup, then demand a military coup

It’s hard to explain to foreigners what the soccer World Cup represents in Brazil.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Has Clear World Cup Task against Iran: Win or Go Home

The task is clear for the United States: beat Iran in a politically charged World Cup match or go home. US players have been praised as the best generation of American soccer. But they finished third behind Canada and Mexico in World Cup qualifying and now face a must-win final…

Sports Illustrated

Here’s Why Sean Taylor’s Memorial Is in Soccer Cleats

While fans were disappointed with the late player’s memorial, the Commanders got one detail sort of right.

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Al Jazeera

Iran lodges protest with FIFA over US Soccer flag post

Iranian football federation slams ‘unprofessional act’ as US football body uses modified flag in social media posts.

The Independent UK

Qatari fans hit back at Germany by recalling Özil in protest

Qatari soccer fans have hit back at Germany’s World Cup protest by holding pictures of former Germany player Mesut Özil while covering their mouths during the match against Spain

The Independent UK

Iran complains to Fifa after US Soccer removes Islamic emblem from its flag

‘We wanted to show our support for the women in Iran with our graphic for 24 hours,’ a USSF spokesperson said

Chicago Sun-Times

High school athletes donate 1,000 sweatshirts to highlight student homelessness

Over a dozen Chicago high school soccer players wanted the donation to highlight teen homelessness, which affected nearly 40,000 Illinois students in the last school year.

Axios

U.S. Soccer briefly alters Iranian flag in show of support for protesters

"We wanted to show our support for the women in Iran with our graphic for 24 hours."

The Guardian - US

How many migrant workers have died in Qatar? What we know about the human cost of the 2022 World Cup

This year’s tournament has been dominated by off-field matters. We look at the issues around the labor used to build the tournament’s infrastructure

The Independent UK

Queiroz slams Klinsmann's criticism of Iran's World Cup team

The Iranian soccer federation and national team coach Carlos Queiroz have angrily hit back at former Germany great Jürgen Klinsmann for saying that Iran's World Cup players use dirty tactics because its in their “culture.”

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