“We are doing it the way the rest of the world has been doing it,” says a sports expert. “And man we are catching up quickly.”In her book “Pride of a Nation: A Celebration of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team,” Gwendolyn Oxenham details the next wave of USWNT greats.The global appetites of Europe’s major leagues shape talent pipelines from South America to Africa. That picks winners and losers long before the games are played.Which teams will look the most stylish in Qatar, and why the USMNT won’t be among themCash negotiations with Gremio over Elias Manoel, Gerhard Struber is hanging out in Sunderland for some reason, and Tom Edwards explains his departure in this week’s links from across the New York Red Bulls extended universe.Sky Sports selects eight talking points that could define the World Cup, from the stars facing their last tournament to a replay of an infamous game 12 years earlier.After failing to qualify for the last men’s World Cup, America is sending a young, diverse, and talented team to Qatar. Here’s what to know.England’s players have taken part in a light training session as they acclimatise to the searing heat in Qatar after arriving on Tuesday night.Watch USA-Germany on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPNNational teams have their new kits ready for soccer’s Qatar 2022 World Cup. From Brazil to Argentina and Switzerland, which teams have the best (and worst) outfits?Youngest Team to Qualify for Qatar 2022 Will Be One of Tournament’s Youngest Squads as 25 Players Aim to Make World Cup Debut; USMNT Will Face Wales, England and IR Iran in Group B Play from Nov. 21-29President Jair Bolsonaro has made the jersey an emblem of Brazil’s far right. Lula da Silva, his rival in Sunday’s election, wants to take back it and other national symbols.This is in many ways the most atypical World Cup in history. Placed in the middle of the European soccer season, there will be many players in peak form…but many others injured oThe United States has officially released its World Cup kit for the 2022 tournament in Qatar, with the jersey receiving harsh criticism from players and fans.Pop music superstar Christina Aguilera is one of Angel City FC’s famous new investors, as more celebrities enter the world of soccer ownership.