Qatar's record of protecting the rights of migrant workers was under the microscope at the FIFA Congress in Doha on Thursday, but the war in Ukraine then took centre stage as a three-minute video message was aired from the head of the country's football federation, Andriy Pavelko. He said children in Ukraine were suffering from "terrible psychological injuries" during the …
DOHA, Qatar — World Cup host Qatar and FIFA received scathing criticism from within soccer on Thursday, a day before the tournament’s draw. “In 2010, the World Cup was awarded by FIFA in unacceptable ways with unacceptable consequences,” Klaveness, who is gay, said in a six-minute speech. “You did not attempt to contact us and did not attempt to engage …
Russian football authorities are serious about a bid to host the European Championship in 2028 or 2032 despite its team currently being suspended from competition, a senior official said on Thursday. Alexey Sorokin, who was CEO of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and a former member of FIFA's ruling council, said that his country had everything in place to …
