Love it or hate it, the video assistant referee is here to stay – so what does it mean for the game? Halla Mohieddeen: When FIFA, the World Cup’s governing body, introduced VAR in 2018, it changed the tournament. Halla Mohieddeen: I’m talking again with our own Tony Karon, the editorial lead of Al Jazeera’s AJ Plus. Halla Mohieddeen: That’s …
The World Cup is about to head to the Middle East for the first time. Malika Bilal: Back in 2010, when it was announced that Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup… Malika Bilal: The country’s residents were thrilled. Malika Bilal: So in addition to being the first in the Middle East, it’s also the first winter World Cup. Tony …
Brazil is about to vote in a general election on October 2. Halla Mohieddeen: In July, a Worker’s Party official – that’s Lula’s party – was shot dead by a supporter of President Jair Bolsonaro. Halla Mohieddeen: But there is one industry that, despite Lula’s promise of economic growth, has largely backed Bolsonaro in this election: the agricultural industry. Lucia …
