Out of Sight, Out of Mind No More The Africa Cup of Nations and the Asian Cup, once seen as poorly timed intrusions by European soccer, may finally be getting the respect they deserve.
A Day of World Cup Drama Goes Down to the Last Kick In Algeria, a berth in Qatar changed hands in an instant. In Senegal, a shootout settled another long night. And in Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo set up one final hurrah.
World Cup Hangs in Balance for U.S., Mexico and Cristiano Ronaldo A week of high-stakes games will fill out the field for the winter’s World Cup. Not everyone gets to go.