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France's Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring his side's first goal with France's Kylian Mbappe during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Poland, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Mbappe leads France past Poland at World Cup

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

A a fan waits for the start of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and the United States, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

American fans captivated by U.S. team’s World Cup run

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

Juergen Klinsmann, left, sits in a car as he records a podcast after the World Cup group C soccer match between Poland and Argentina at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Graham Dunbar)

Klinsmann leads FIFA team analyzing World Cup on the road

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Portland Timbers team owner Merritt Paulson stands on the sidelines before the first half of an MLS soccer match against Orlando City, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. Merritt Paulson, also the owner of the Portland Thorns, announced Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, he is putting the club up for sale, the latest fallout from an investigation into misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Thorns to be sold amid fallout from women’s soccer scandals

By Tim Booth - Associated Press

Christian Pulisic of the United States attends a press conference before a training session at Al-Gharafa SC Stadium, in Doha, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

With Pulisic’s status unclear, U.S. prepares for biggest match since 2014

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Mexico, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Messi, Argentina play Poland for survival at World Cup

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

A protester unveils her “Women, Life, Freedom” T-shirt following the Iran vs. Wales match in Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan on Nov. 25. (Hunter Roberts/Special to The Washington Times)

Iran’s domestic turmoil spills over on to the pitch ahead of soccer showdown with U.S.

By Hunter Roberts and Kyle Lutz - Special to The Washington Times

Voria Ghafouri, then an Iranian national soccer team player, right, fights for the ball with Iraqi midfielder Hussein Ali, during the AFC Asian Cup soccer match at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 16, 2019. The semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, that Iran arrested Ghafouri, a prominent former member of its national soccer team, for insulting the national soccer team, which is currently playing in the World Cup, and criticizing the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Iran arrests outspoken player amid World Cup scrutiny

Associated Press

Canadian Modar Safar of Gilbert, Ontario ties closed his tent at a site in Al Khor, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. For scores of foreign soccer fans, the road to the World Cup in Doha starts every morning at a barren campsite in the middle of the desert. Visitors who found hotels in central Doha booked up or far beyond their budget have settled for the faraway, dust-blown tent village in Al Khor, where there are no locks on tents nor beers on draft. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Remote desert camps house World Cup fans on a budget

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

Iranian soccer fans hold up signs reading Woman Life Freedom and Freedom For Iran, prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Barred from stadiums at home, Iran women travel to World Cup

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez reacts during the international friendly soccer match between Serbia and Qatar, at the Rajko Mitic stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador

By James Robson - Associated Press

FILE -- Fans display a banner during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Normally when the World Cup comes around, Germans proudly fly their country’s flag and enthusiastically back their team. Not this time. People boycotting the tournament and many fans say they won't watch in protest against human rights abuses in Qatar. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner,file)

FIFA bows to local pressure and bans beer from World Cup stadiums in Qatar

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, Iranians protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Middle East Images, File)

Iran to face Western geopolitical rivals in World Cup as backlash mounts over its protest crackdown

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Cristiano Ronaldo smiles as he arrives for a Portugal soccer team training session in Oeiras, outside Lisbon, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Portugal will play Nigeria Thursday in a friendly match in Lisbon before departing to Qatar on Friday for the World Cup. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) **FILE**

Cristiano Ronaldo ‘thrilled’ with Portugal’s new generation of players

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

United States' Megan Rapinoe lifts up the trophy after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, in July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File) **FILE**

World Cup prize money disparity is an obstacle to Equal Pay

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin touches the World Cup trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino stands beside him, at the end of the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. Russia hosted the World Cup party in 2018 but now it's off the guest list. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) **FILE**

Former host Russia frozen out as World Cup begins in Qatar

Associated Press

The USA rainbow badge can be seen in the team's media area at the facilities for the World Cup in Qatar. (Photo courtesy: U.S. Soccer Federation)

USA crest gets rainbow-colored makeover for World Cup to show LGBTQ support

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

The official FIFA World Cup Countdown Clock on Doha's corniche, overlooking the skyline of Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Qatar may hope soccer fans ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East. But Israel and Iran, foes locked in conflicts across the region, are bringing sensitive flashpoints to the tournament's doorstep. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

Players of the Orthodox Club's women's team practice in Amman, Jordan, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Women's soccer has been long been neglected in the Middle East, a region that is mad for the men's game and hosts the World Cup for the first time this month in Qatar. (AP Photo/Raad AL-Adayleh)

Zest for women’s soccer grows in Middle East despite conservative opposition

By Lee Keath and Omar Akour - Associated Press

USA athletes cast the rock to sweep and curl while competing at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., on Nov. 18, 2021. USA Curling says it's reviewing the report about the investigation into abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women's Soccer League. USA Curling's CEO was with the NWSL from 2014 to 2017. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File) **FILE**

Curling chair resigns in wake of soccer abuse investigation

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press