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A view of the Lusail plaza towers in Lusail downtown, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Empty streets, cranes: the city built for Qatar’s World Cup

By Suman Naishadham - Associated Press

Wales fans cheer ahead the World Cup, group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

FIFA tells Wales that fans can wear rainbow hats in stadiums

Associated Press

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot his side's opening goal against Ghana during a World Cup group H soccer match at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Ronaldo makes World Cup history, Portugal beats Ghana 3-2

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Belgium forward Eden Hazard (10) plays the ball as Canada defender Alistair Johnston (2) defends during first half Group F World Cup soccer action at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

American media’s embarrassingly self righteous coverage of the World Cup

By Tim Constantine

Hector Garcia, 59, of Glendale Heights, Illinois, poses for a photo during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the FIFA World Club ahead of a group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. He plans to attend 28 games during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

American fans give up Thanksgiving to travel to World Cup

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts disappointed during the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina falls to Saudi Arabia in one of World Cup’s all-time upsets

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi, top right, leaves the pitch as Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Burayk celebrates after his team's win in the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Loss for Messi and Argentina among biggest World Cup upsets

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at a press conference Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Despite scolding, politics finds its way into World Cup kickoff

By David R. Sands, Hunter Roberts and Kyle Lutz - The Washington Times

People gather around the official countdown clock showing remaining time until the kick-off of the World Cup 2022 in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Final preparations are being made for the soccer World Cup which starts on Nov. 20 when Qatar face Ecuador. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

World Cup money, drama and fans focus a white-hot global spotlight on Qatar

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris lifts the trophy after France won 4-2 during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) **FILE**

France faces weight of history in bid to retain World Cup

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

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 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

A general view of the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Qatar has built eight stadiums for this World Cup and created an entire new city of Lusail where the final will be held. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Denmark's Christian Eriksen in action during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Croatia and Denmark at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 22, 2022. Denmark will wear team jerseys at the World Cup that protest the human rights record of host nation Qatar, with a black option to honor migrant workers who died during construction work for the tournament. “The color of mourning,” kit manufacturer Hummel said when releasing the black third-choice design. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

World Cup jerseys get mixed reviews ahead of Qatar

By Leanne Italie - Associated Press

Canada's Alphonso Davies celebrates his penalty-kick goal against Curacao during the first half of a CONCACAF Nations League soccer match Thursday, June 9. 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Canada prepares for its 1st World Cup in 36 years

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

FILE - United States Tyler Adams, left, and United States Joshua Sargent, right, playing during the international friendly soccer match between USA and Japan as part of the Kirin Challenge Cup in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) **FILE**

U.S. heads to World Cup with players struggling for game time

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

United States' Christian Pulisic controls the ball during the international friendly soccer match between Saudi Arabia and United States in Murcia, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

U.S. World Cup worries grow, draw with Saudis in last tuneup

Associated Press

Soccer player Megan Rapinoe waves to the crowd during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Seattle Storm on Friday, May 6, 2022, in Seattle. Rapinoe's fiancee, Sue Bird, plays for the Storm. (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)

U.S. Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men

By Anne M. Peterson and Ronald Blum - Associated Press