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• Saskatoon diehard soccer fan attends 42 2022 World Cup game, ready for 2026 Cup in North America

  Saskatoon resident Lee Kormish attended all 42 matches at the World Cup. He suggested the event in 2026 will be huge for Canada after what he experienced in Qatar.

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  Jan 21
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi move signals likely end of elite club career

  Less than two weeks after his great rival Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.

  Sports

  Dec 31, 2022
  
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• World Cup: Morocco fans see dream dashed as team loses semifinal against France

  An epic soccer showdown took place between two French-speaking nations on Wednesday as Morocco and France faced off in Qatar to determine a spot in the World Cup final.

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  Dec 14, 2022
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• ‘Nothing nefarious’: U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl’s cause of death revealed by his wife

  Grant Wahl, 49, was working his eighth World Cup when he collapsed in the media booth during the quarter-final match between Argentina and the Netherlands on Dec. 9.

  Sports

  Dec 14, 2022
• France defeats England 2-1 advancing to semifinals at World Cup in Qatar

  France will next face Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday. The Moroccans became the first African team to reach the semifinals at the World Cup by beating Portugal 1-0.

  Sports

  Dec 10, 2022
• Grant Wahl, well-known sports writer, dies while covering World Cup in Qatar

  Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.

  World

  Dec 9, 2022
• FIFA World Cup: Montreal’s Moroccans cheer as Canada falls in final match

  Canada and Morocco had faced each other three previous times, with Morocco winning twice and the teams drawing once.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
• Canada to bring home over US$10M from FIFA after World Cup performance

  The 41st-ranked Canadians, who opened the tournament with a 1-0 loss to No. 2 Belgium, were eliminated from advancing to the knockout round after a 4-1 loss to Croatia in Sunday.

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  Nov 27, 2022
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• FIFA: Fire breaks out near World Cup stadium in Lusail, Qatari officials say

  The blaze sent thick black smoke into the sky, which was visible from a marketplace in central Doha as World Cup fans milled among its shops and restaurants.

  Sports

  Nov 26, 2022
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• Canada’s Sajjan tweets about raising human rights concerns at World Cup after backlash

  International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup after opposition criticism.

  Sports

  Nov 25, 2022