World Cup 2022: Fifa ‘Deeply Saddened’ After Migrant Worker Death
Fifa says it is “deeply saddened” following the death of a migrant worker at a World Cup facility in Qatar. The Filipino national fell to his death while carrying out….
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FIFA Are Considering Introducing Penalty Shootouts in the Group Stage of the 2026 World Cup
FIFA are considering introducing penalty shoot-outs to the World Cup group stages, with successful teams potentially earning bonus points at the end of tied games at the 2026 tournament. The….
Gianni Infantino Set To Win Another Term As FIFA President After No Rival Came Forward To Challenge Him
Gianni Infantino is set to win a new term as FIFA President after securing the support of 200 nations. The Swiss-Italian was elected president of world football’s governing body in….
Qatar World Cup Ambassador Says Homosexuality Is ‘Damage In The Mind’
A Qatar World Cup ambassador has told German television broadcaster ZDF that homosexuality was “damage in the mind”, as the Gulf state prepares to host the global tournament in less….
Qatar Minister Accuses Germany Of ‘Double Standards’ In World Cup Criticism
Qatar’s foreign minister has accused Germany of “double standards” over its criticism of the World Cup host’s human rights record and has defended its summoning of the German ambassador, in….
‘Focus on The Football . . . Not Ideological or Political Battle That Exists’ – FIFA To World Cup Teams
FIFA have written to World Cup teams urging them to focus on the tournament in Qatar and not be part of lecturing on morality and dragging football “into every ideological….
Black Stars Drop To 61st In Latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings
The Black Stars of Ghana have dropped one place in FIFA’s latest world rankings. The four-time Africa Cup of Nations winners are now 61st, after being previously ranked 60th. This….
GFA Reacts To Interlocutory Injunction On Ghana Premier League
The Ghana Football Association says it will not allow a few unscrupulous individuals to disrupt the start of the new football season. General Secretary of the Association, Prosper Harrison Addo, says the….
FIFA-Qatar World Cup 2022: Suffering, Human Rights Abuses And Deaths- The Story of Migrant Workers In Qatar
“We don’t know what to do-we are heading to seven months without salary”. This is the story of Daniel, one of the migrant workers working on a World Cup stadium….