After US Soccer changes Iranian flag on social media, Iran calls for US expulsion from 2022 World Cup
by CNN — Iranian state media has called for the US to be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after the US Soccer Federation changed the …
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Morocco vs Belgium: Major World Cup upsets as Atlas Lions shock the Red Devils and Costa Rica beat Japan
CNN — It was a day of major setbacks at the World Cup as Belgium and Japan both succumbed to shock defeats to Morocco and …
Lionel Messi helps keep Argentina’s World Cup hopes alive with a magical moment against Mexico
CNN — Yet another moment of Lionel Messi magic helped save Argentina’s 2022 World Cup hopes in Qatar La Albiceleste secured a much-needed victory over …
Iran Supreme Leader praises paramilitaries for crackdown on ‘rioters’
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader has praised the country’s Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters. Meeting with Basij …
Iran beat Wales 10-man to keep World Cup qualification hopes alive
CNN — Two late goals gave Iran a sensational 2-0 win against Wales to maintain its hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the …
Iran protests: UN rights chief says ‘full-fledged’ crisis is underway in Iran
CNN — According to Volker Turk, head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Iran is in a “full-fledged human rights crisis” as …
Iran protests: UN rights chief says ‘full-fledged’ crisis is underway in Iran
CNN — According to Volker Turk, head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Iran is in a “full-fledged human rights crisis” as …
Germany vs. Japan: German players cover their mouths in protest against FIFA crackdown on freedom of expression in ‘OneLove’ bracelet series
CNN — It was a moment so brief that the thousands of fans at Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday could easily have missed it. But …
Palestinian gunmen seize body of Israeli Druze teen from hospital in Jenin and demand body exchange
CNN — Palestinian gunmen stormed a hospital in Jenin and seized the body of a young Israeli Druze citizen who had been in a car …
How Qatar eventually became host of the World Cup
CNN — With the World Cup underway in Qatar, many are wondering how this moment came about: that a small Gulf state with little footballing …