England were favorites in their 2010 World Cup group. For the Premier League-based players of the US squad, their underdog status proved motivating.

The group stage at the 2022 World Cup is in full swing, but what are the tiebreakers to separate teams in the table?

How are the USMNT players spending Thanksgiving in Qatar? (1:15)

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Adams: Win vs. England would help sport in US

Tyler Adams says that beating England at the World Cup would fast-track the impact the USMNT can have on the sport in the US.

Check out all the fixtures, results and venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including the knockout bracket.

Uruguay and South Korea cancelled each other out in their Group H opener as Diego Godin and Fede Valverde both hit the post.

Young star Yunus Musah represented Englands youth national teams, but a quirk of scheduling due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw him turn to the US.

The EU parliament on Thursday voted in favour of a resolution that calls on FIFA to help compensate the families of the migrant workers who died.

Onuoha sympathetic with Embolos lack of celebration (1:32)

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Embolo haunts Cameroon as Switzerland claim crucial win

Switzerland got their World Cup campaign off to the perfect start with a 1-0 victory over Cameroon at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday.

Gareth Bale hopes to lead Wales on a deep run at the Qatar World Cup, but what they have already achieved off the pitch is of greater significance.

An apologetic Breel Embolo scored the winner against the country of his birth to hand Switzerland a 1-0 victory over Cameroon.

Belgium captain Eden Hazard has said players should concentrate on the football after Germany covered their mouths in protest at FIFA.

The French sports minister urged the national football team on Thursday to make themselves heard amid the OneLove row.

Football fans left stranded without accommodation in Qatar due to official fan villages being unfinished have been offered full refunds.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup runs from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18. Check back here daily for results, news coverage and stories on the biggest names in Qatar.

Germany players placed their hands over their mouths during a team photo after FIFAs threat of sanctions over the OneLove armband.

Brazil are the faves coming into Qatar but weve already seen big upsets. Can Neymar get things going? The latest and whats ahead at the World Cup.

Germany might think they were unlucky vs. Japan, but really, they deserved to lose. The challenge is whether they can rebound before its too late.

John Herdman insisted his Canada team showed they belong at the World Cup despite losing their Group F opener 1-0 to Belgium on Thursday.

Keller: Canada should be proud of performance vs. Belgium (1:49)

World Cup: Courtois denies better Canada side, secures undeserved Belgium win

Belgium played poorly against Canada, with Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne invisible. But it didnt matter, thanks to their goalkeeper.

A moment of brilliance from Michy Batshuayi handed Belgium a narrow 1-0 win over Canada in their World Cup Group F game at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

Spain teen Gavi became the third-youngest goal scorer in World Cup history, and youngest since Brazil legend Pele in 1958, against Costa Rica.