International Soccer



Sep 21, 2022

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Zurich fires coach after league, cup, Europa League losses
Sep 21, 2022

Zurich fires coach after league, cup, Europa League losses

Swiss champion Zurich has fired coach Franco Foda


Qatari ambassador faces LGBT-rights appeal before World Cup
Sep 19, 2022

Qatari ambassador faces LGBT-rights appeal before World Cup

Qatar’s ambassador to Germany has been urged to abolish his country’s death penalty for homosexuality at a human rights congress hosted by the German soccer federation two months before the Middle East country hosts the World Cup


Augsburg stuns Bayern; Reus' injury overshadows Ruhr derby
Sep 17, 2022

Augsburg stuns Bayern; Reus' injury overshadows Ruhr derby

Augsburg has stunned defending champion Bayern Munich in their Bavarian derby 1-0 in the Bundesliga


Chile loses FIFA appeal in World Cup case with Ecuador
Sep 16, 2022

Chile loses FIFA appeal in World Cup case with Ecuador

Chile has lost its appeal to replace Ecuador at the World Cup in Qatar but the verdict by FIFA will likely lead the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport


Minister orders investigation of French soccer federation
Sep 16, 2022

Minister orders investigation of French soccer federation

France’s sports minister has ordered an investigation into the French Football Federation after its president, Noël Le Graët, faced claims of sexual harassment



Spanish federation denies charges of using funds for party
Sep 15, 2022

Spanish federation denies charges of using funds for party

The Spanish soccer federation has denied accusations by a former employee that federation funds went to pay for a party with “young ladies” and to hire a detective to investigate the head of Spain’s players’ union