QATAR WORLD CUP

Doctors said earlier this week that Pelé's cancer had advanced, adding the three-time World Cup winner is under "elevated care" related to "kidney and cardiac dysfunctions."

Wahl, the preeminent soccer reporter in the U.S., died early Saturday while covering the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match in Doha. He collapsed in the press tribune during the game.

Christmas is close but the World Cup semifinal between Croatia and Argentina is closer.

The U.S. had to beat Iran to advance in the World Cup. Iran had to just tie in order to move on. The U.S. will go up against the Netherlands in the Round of 16.

Qatar World Cup coverage in China has sparked an uproar among Weibo users, who have been speaking out against the Chinese government’s implementation of its strict zero-COVID policy. Initial coverage of the football tournament that showed audiences not wearing protective masks in Qatar has caused many in China to question the continued widespread lockdowns, quarantines and mass-testing campaigns in the country. Weibo users pointed out that the maskless crowds show that the rest of the world has found a means to live with COVID-19 without excessive measures, according to Agence France-Presse.

The team also left behind origami cranes and a thank you note written in Japanese and Arabic.

FIFA, which has vocally defended Qatar in the face of criticism, rejected the "OneLove" campaign and instead has promoted its own "No Discrimination" campaign.

Some are older and familiar names who might be in their last World Cup, while others will be names to get used to for future World Cups.

While the key contributors aren’t limited to these five, going into the USMNT’s first game against Wales on Monday, here are the players most likely to carry the American side.

For the first time since 2014, the U.S. Men’s National Team is back in the World Cup, and will have its first game on Monday against Wales.

Qatar is a tiny nation that is smaller than Connecticut in square miles, so Qatar would be No. 49 on the list of largest states if it was a part of the U.S.

For the first time, the World Cup will be held in November and December instead of its customary time slot of June and July.

If you want to understand the forces behind global integration, the top event of the world’s most globalized sport is a good place to start.

Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen have both questioned the decision to stage the World Cup in Qatar after playing their last Premier League game before the tournament.

Just minutes after finishing the last Premier League match before the World Cup, Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen both questioned the decision to stage the tournament in Qatar. Fernandes said the World Cup “should be done in a better way,” criticizing the timing of the tournament and highlighting Qatar's treatment of migrant workers.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennett faces off against Republican challenger Joe O'Dea.

Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, is trying to fend off a challenge from Democrat Stacey Abrams in a rematch of their 2018 race.

New York's first woman governor, Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, faces a stiff challenge from Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin.

Kari Lake, a Trump-endorsed former TV anchor, and Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic secretary of state, are in a close contest to be the next governor of Arizona.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is running for reelection against Trump-backed Republican Tudor Dixon.

Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly is defending his seat against a challenge by Republican Blake Masters, a political newcomer.

GOP Rep. Ted Budd is running against former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley for retiring Sen. Richard Burr's seat.

Incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat, has maintained a lead in the polls, but the race has tightened as the campaign hit the final stretch.

Sen. Cortez Masto is in a tossup race to defend her seat against Republican Adam Laxalt, who succeeded her as Nevada's attorney general six years ago.

A CBS News poll from mid-October showed incumbent Republican Sen. Johnson with a one-point lead.

The battle for retiring Sen. Rob Portman's seat, between Republican J.D. Vance and Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, has been more competitive than expected.

The two were virtually tied in the final days before the election. They are vying for the seat left open by the retirement of GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.

Qatar has tested out a massive fleet of buses ahead of next month’s World Cup, when an estimated 1.2 million soccer fans will descend on the small Gulf nation.

Qatar World Cup organizers have admitted that workers were exploited while contracted for FIFA preparation tournaments.