FIFA is preparing to approve a change that will set the format for the largest and longest championship in soccer history.
Category: Infantino, Gianni
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Saudi Sponsorship Catches Women’s World Cup Hosts by Surprise
Officials from Australia and New Zealand were blindsided by reports that FIFA would make Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority a partner for the tournament.
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How FIFA Silenced a World Cup Armband Campaign
European teams had planned to highlight inclusivity on soccer’s biggest stage. They blinked when the sport’s governing body flexed its muscles.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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To Get the Best Perks at the World Cup, You Have to Be a V.V.I.P.
If you desire truly cushy treatment, it’s not enough to be a V.I.P. What you want is to be a V.V.I.P., sipping free cognac and rubbing elbows with the emir.
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Why Big Business Can’t Get Enough of the World Cup, Scandal and All
The World Cup in Qatar, which started this week, has been plagued by controversy — and yet companies and countries are tripping over themselves to be part of the show.
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On Fox Sports, Viewers Get a World Cup Scrubbed of Controversy
Other broadcasters are questioning Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its laws against homosexuality. Fox Sports’ coverage, heavily sponsored by Qatar, is focused on the matches.
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Welcome to the Joy-Free World Cup
Soccer’s biggest championship is supposed to be a celebration. So why is everyone so unhappy?
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World Cup: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Qatar
Gianni Infantino defended the host country’s decision to ban the sale of beer at stadiums and fired back at the “hypocrisy” of Western criticisms.
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Migrant Workers Are the Qatar World Cup’s Forgotten Team
Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis were part of an army of migrant workers who remade Qatar for its World Cup moment. But in chasing desperately needed paychecks abroad, many pay a heavy price.