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Category: International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)
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Shakhtar Donetsk Claims FIFA Rule Is Hurting Teams From Ukraine
A hearing will be held over a rule that allows overseas players to suspend their contracts with Ukrainian teams during the Russian invasion.
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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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Leaders Mix Sports and Diplomacy at the World Cup
Dozens of top officials have flown to Qatar to cheer for teams while talking shop. The event has magnified the tiny Gulf nation’s role as a diplomatic broker.
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David Beckham Is the World Cup’s Missing Mouthpiece
Qatar paid David Beckham tens of millions of dollars to promote the country and its interests. To its frustration, it has not received much return on the investment.
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When World Cup Reality Isn’t What It Seems
In Qatar, where the line between the artificial and the authentic has blurred or evaporated, it was the people, as always, who defined the tournament.
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How Qatar Keeps Its World Cup Stadiums Cool Enough for Everyone
A mechanical engineer at Qatar University used giant tanks of cold water to create a cooling system in one of the hottest places on the planet.
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The Pundit Whisperer of Qatar’s beIN Sports World Cup Coverage
Qatar’s beIN Sports hired a host of retired soccer stars to bring authority to its World Cup coverage and a group of interpreters to render their words into Arabic. The toughest assignments go to one man.
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Pouring Through a Crisis: How Budweiser Salvaged Its World Cup
Taken by surprise by Qatar’s decision to ban beer at stadiums, the company remade its marketing strategy in real time.
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What Happened to the Qatar Women’s National Team?
A squad that featured in the host nation’s bid to host the World Cup in 2010 hasn’t played a game in eight years.
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Waving the Palestinian Flag, Celebrating the World Cup’s Unofficial Team
Arab fans and Arab teams have been using the tournament’s global stage to elevate the Palestinian cause in the stands and on the field.
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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.