There has been much controversy surrounding the decision of the world football federation's governing body. In 2013, France Football published an investigative report that uncovered the backstory behind Qatar's World Cup award. The public perception was that the sheikhs had 'bought' the rights to...
For more than a decade, controversy surrounded Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup and human rights organizations have been raising red flags from abuse of workers to the county's treatment of women and the LGBTQ community.
But Qatar has sought to dampen controversy over conditions for workers by unveiling the first stadium design for the soccer tournament and last month announced a review of labor standards. The government is reviewing proposals to modify the sponsorship system, according to Hassan al-Thawadi, secretar...
FIFA's decision to pick Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup has been swirling in controversy since the choice was made last week. The answer to whether Qatar is the better option instead of the runner-up United States won't be known until the tournament rolls around 12 years from now, but...
Controversy has plagued FIFA's awarding of the World Cup to Qatar in 2010, with summer temperatures in the Gulf emirate reaching the upper-40s Celsius. The idea of switching the World Cup to cooler winter months does not sit comfortably with all officials of Europe's big le...
Germans and controversy about the ball crossing the line – now where have I heard about that before… Category: World Cup 2022 diary | LEAVE A COMMENT 2022 World Cup – Wednesday 30 November 2022 Group A: Ecuador 1 (0) – (1) 2 Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan) ...
Further controversy has arisen around the country’s laws which make homosexuality illegal. Although the country’s government has agreed to not enforce this law for tournament goers, aUK minister wasmetwith fierce criticism when he told gay citizens to “show respect” at the World Cup. ...
Immigration Is the Controversy over Qatar’s World Cup just More Orientalism and Islamophobia? Mohammed Samaana Belfast (Informed Comment) – The entire Arab world is excited as one of the world biggest sports events, the FIFA World Cup is held in an Arab Muslim country for the first time. ...
The controversy-laced tournament opened Sunday with the 2019 Asian Cup champions getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador, ensuring a host team lost its opening game for the first time at a World Cup. "I would say we felt bad (for our supporters)," Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said. "...
History of the World Cup How the World Cup became the world's most popular sporting event. Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. The controversy-laced tournament opened Sunday with Qatar getting outplayed and ...