Xavi wins Qatar Cup week after spurning Barca

One day after confirming he turned down an offer to coach Barcelona, Xavi led Al Sadd to Qatar Cup victory over Al Duhail.

Assessing Qatar: Will 2022 World Cup host be able to handle it?

The Club World Cup, won by Liverpool, went off smoothly, but with three years until the actual World Cup, is Qatar going to be ready?

Socceroos to take on Messi at Copa America

Australia will face Lionel Messi and Argentina at next year's Copa America after being drawn in Group A for the South American championship.

Liverpool told LGBT fans welcome in Qatar - CEO

Qatar draw showcases unafraid, risk-taking India

Backing themselves and unmindful of pressure and opposition, India showed against Qatar that Igor Stimac's ideas were not all-talk.

Ratings: Gurpreet 10/10 as Stimac masterminds a point

Few expected India to come back from Doha with anything, but Igor Stimac's tactics and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's heroics earned the visitors a draw.

India hold firm to clinch famous draw in Qatar

India were without captain Sunil Chhetri, but their No.1 Gurpreet Singh inspired the team to a 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar.

Injury cloud over Sunil Chhetri as deflated India face Asia's best

Mere days after the heartbreaking loss to Oman, India could be without their captain and talisman when they play Asian Cup champs Qatar.

Argentina still don't have a plan around Lionel Messi but made it safely into Copa America quarterfinals

Lionel Scaloni is making it work game by game with this Argentina squad. Even though things still don't fit Lionel Messi, they're still in the hunt.

Argentina sneak past Qatar into Copa quarterfinals

Sergio Aguero and Lautaro Martinez both scored in Argentina's 2-0 win over Qatar that sealed their place in the Copa America quarterfinals.

Colombia in Copa quarters with win over Qatar

A late goal from Duvan Zapata, his second in two games, gave Colombia a 1-0 win over Qatar on Wednesday.

Qatar rally for shock Copa draw with Paraguay

Qatar fought their way back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in their first ever Copa America game on Sunday.

Australia, Qatar set as '20 Copa America guests

Australia will be one of the two guest nations at the 2020 Copa America, the head of South America's football body said on Thursday.

Richarlison, Gabriel Jesus score in Brazil win vs. Qatar

Brazil's 2-0 friendly win over Asian champions Qatar in Brasilia came at a heavy cost after they lost striker Neymar to an ankle injury.

2019 Copa America ultimate preview: Will Messi win this wide-open tournament on Brazil's home turf?

Lionel Messi is determined to win a trophy with Argentina. Is this his summer? We get you ready for a thrilling Copa, all of it live on ESPN+.

Report: FIFA mull Oman, Kuwait for '22 World Cup

FIFA is considering adding Oman and Kuwait as hosts alongside Qatar if the 2022 World Cup expands from 32 to 48 teams.

Ali leads Asian Cup Team of the Tournament

Asian Cup winners Qatar dominate ESPN's Team of the Tournament, but there's also room for the man with the worst (best?) hair and an MLS-bound star.

Qatar follow France's blueprint for winning tournaments

Qatar has joined a growing list of recent tournament winners - like Chile, Portugal and France - that functioned almost solely as the reactive team.

Is it time to take Qatar seriously on the pitch?

Nobody expected Qatar to make too many waves in the AFC Asian Cup, but with 19 goals scored and one conceded, they are undoubtedly worthy champions.

Qatar beat Japan for first-ever Asian Cup title

Qatar claimed their first Asian Cup triumph with a stunning 3-1 win over four-times champions Japan on Friday.

UAE file complaint over Qatar player eligibility

Hosts UAE, who lost 4-0 to Qatar in the Asian Cup semifinals, claim that Almoez Ali and Bassam Al-Rawi do not meet FIFA nationality requirements.

AFC to probe sandal throwing at Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation has launched an investigation into the throwing of shoes at Qatar players in the Asian Cup semifinal against UAE.

Asia: Qatar dodge sandals, UAE to reach final

Qatar defied sandal-throwing local fans to storm into the Asian Cup final for the first time with a 4-0 win over hosts United Arab Emirates.

Australia, South Korea crash out of Asian Cup

Australia's Asian Cup defence ended after a 1-0 loss to hosts the United Arab Emirates, while Qatar also shocked heavyweight South Korea.

Asian Cup: South Korea, Qatar into quarterfinals

Kim Jin-su's header took South Korea past stubborn Bahrain and Qatar wrestled their way past Iraq as the victors move to the quarterfinals.