 | Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni to miss FIFA World Cup qualifier against Chile after testing positive for COVIDArgentina coach Lionel Scaloni will not travel for the World Cup qualifying match against Chile after testing positive for COVID-19. |
 | South Korea, Iran set to qualify for soccer World CupOnly the top two are guaranteed a place at the World Cup that kicks off in November. |
 | Thomas Vermaelen retires, joins Belgium staff ahead of World CupThe 36-year-old Vermaelen was out of contract after 2 1/2 years with Japanese club Vissel Kobe, which he joined after leaving Barcelona. |
 | AIFF hoping to navigate Covid third wave to host Asian Women's CupAIFF president, Praful Patel, suggested that the local organising committee has contingency plans in place according to the SOPs and guidelines provided by the AFC and FIFA. |
 | No Cristiano Ronaldo as Salah joins Messi, Lewandowski for FIFA awardRonaldo, a five-time winner, failed to make the cut for only the second time since he was first nominated at the 2007 FIFA awards. |
 | Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Roberto Mancini up for FIFA best coach awardPep Guardiola won his third Premier League title at Manchester City last season though the European title has eluded the club. |
 | Anything can happen if we reach knockouts: Dennerby on Indian women's team's FIFA World Cup chanceDennerby has served as coach of Sweden and taken Nigeria to the World Cup after winning the African Championships. |
 | World Cup hotel shortage for supporters planning Qatar tripsMost accommodation facilities have already been block-booked by World Cup organizers, in part to prevent price gouging and to ensure availability for teams. |
 | 'Cricket 22' video game review: Intended for a specific audienceThis audience consists of fans of the sports, who like it and understand it enough to play a video game based on it. |
 | African Cup buildup: Omicron concerns, player release clashEuropean clubs have been threatening not to send any players at all after raising doubts about coronavirus health protocols put in place by the Confederation of African Football. |
 | World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFAQatar sought an edge in securing hosting rights from rivals like the US and Australia by hiring a former CIA officer to spy on other bid teams and key soccer officials who picked the winner in 2010. |
 | Salah, Ronaldo, Messi headline nominees for FIFA Best Men's Player awardLiverpool star Mohamed Salah has also been shortlisted for the awards following his incredible form this year. |
 | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Same destination, different approaches for Brazil, ArgentinaBrazil has tested — and will continue to test — several players for nearly all positions, even Neymar's, while dominated the South American qualifying competition. |
 | Italy stumbles into playoffs again in World Cup qualifyingItalians will need to get through two one-leg matchups to advance in a newly devised playoff system. The draw takes place on Nov. 26 and Italy will be at home for its first match. |
| Kenya wins final World Cup qualifier with its football body in crisisThe result meant little as Kenya was already eliminated from contention for next year's World Cup in Qatar. Mali won Group E to progress to Africa's final World Cup playoffs in March. |
