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.
This time, the political overtones are just as strong and relations perhaps even…
Marinko Buric and his family have their red and white Croatian soccer jerseys ready for when they’ll visit a friend’s house to watch Canada and Croatia play at the World Cup this Sunday.
Buric expects it to be a noisy morning, with a…
World Cup fans with a passion for beer may have something to cheer about yet — provided their team comes out on top.
Just two days before the FIFA World Cup kicked off, host country Qatar banned alcohol from the eight stadiums hosting…
Carrie Serwetnyk, the first woman inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and an advocate for equal rights in sports, is in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup and says the event is “still trying to find its joy.”
The tournament,…
The House of Commons on Tuesday adopted a motion condemning FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players at the World Cup wearing armbands protesting host nation Qatar’s stance on LGBTQ2+ rights.
NDP MP Blake Desjarlais moved the…
Ottawa’s decision to send government officials to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup is “very disappointing” as human rights issues continue to plague the soccer tournament, an LGBTQ2 advocacy group says.
International Development Minister…
Amnesty International has lambasted Canada Soccer for shying away from addressing the “serious, widespread harms experienced by those who made this World Cup a reality” in Qatar.
In an open letter to Canada Soccer, Amnesty…
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its…