MEPs had criticized the world football governing body for awarding the 2034 tournament to the Gulf petromonarchy.

Concerns have been raised about Saudi Arabia’s commitment to protect human rights and freedoms in other ... However, similar arguments were used by Qatar when protests were made against it hosting the ...

Days before the Saudi win was confirmed in December, Human Rights Watch urged FIFA to insist on ... Eight stadiums — as many as neighboring Qatar used in total for the 2022 World Cup — must be built ...

This past week’s tariff imbroglio has left one man in an unenviable position: FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is tasked with organizing a U.S.-Canada-Mexico World Cup next summer.

Qatar showcased that it can happen ... when it was awarded the right to host the 2034 men’s World Cup by acclamation. Human rights organisations have highlighted the potentially dire consequences of ...

A sponsorship deal with Bayern Munich has thrown Rwanda into the international sporting spotlight. The African country is ...

Doha, Qatar: In a world where the power of words can either ... By grounding history in real human stories, I hoped to make the political more tangible.” One of the major hurdles Thrall faced ...

They could name a stand in a stadium after him, or print his picture on tickets for the public. His sacrifice should be ...

The 2018 World Cup pulled in about 3.57 billion viewers, which is nearly half of the global population. In comparison, engagement with the 2022 World Cup hit 5 billion. Approximately 1.5 billion ...

Fuji TV and state broadcaster NHK held the rights for the 2019 Women’s World Cup and broadcast the men’s tournament in Qatar last year. Fuji TV declined to comment; NHK did not respond to a ...