World Cup hosting decisions set to kick off a decade of scrutiny on Saudi Arabia and FIFA The inevitable result has been clear since last year: Saudi Arabia will be confirmed by FIFA as the 2034 World Cup host on Wednesday. Sports 10 Dec, 2024
Qatar risks own goal on worker rights with World Cup About 85% or Qatar's 3 million population are foreign workers, mainly from Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya and the Philippines. World 16 Nov, 2022
Qatar denies Amnesty claims of migrant worker exploitation The 2022 World Cup is scheduled to begin on Nov. 21 and will feature 32 teams. World 16 Nov, 2021
6,500 migrant worker deaths while Qatar rejoices in WC 2022 preparations saddens South Asian nations According to a report published in The Guardian, migrant workers in excess of 6,500 from five South Asian nations -- Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka -- have lost their lives since the Gulf nation Qatar was granted the right to host the 2022 football World Cup. World 23 Feb, 2021
Nepal-Myanmar to play friendly match today MYANMAR: Nepal, which has played half a dozen matches under the FIFA World Cup Football Qualifier, is playing a friendly match with Myanmar today. The match is taking place in Myanmar's Mandala Thiri Stadium at 4:15 pm Nepali time. Nepal suffered... Travel 07 Nov, 2019
US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup United bid comfortably wins vote at FIFA Congress Gets 134 votes to 65 for Morocco MOSCOW: The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada after FIFA's congress voted on Wednesday to back the tri-nation joint... 13 Jun, 2018
Qatar says FIFA report vindicates integrity of 2022 bid DOHA: Qatar's 2022 World Cup organisers have welcomed a long-awaited FIFA report on the race to host the tournament, saying the conclusions represented "a vindication of the integrity" of Doha's bid. The report, which also investigated the... 28 Jun, 2017
FIFA "in contact" with Qatar over 2022 World Cup ZURICH: Soccer's governing body FIFA said on Monday it was in "regular contact" with the organising committee of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, though it did not comment directly on the diplomatic situation involving the Gulf State. Saudi Arabia,... 05 Jun, 2017
FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026 ZURICH: FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament which is likely to be held in North America. President Gianni Infantino's favored plan — for 16 three-team groups with the top two advancing to... 10 Jan, 2017
Swiss-based trade union to inspect Qatar 2022 World Cup sites DOHA: A global trade union for construction workers that has criticised labour conditions in Qatar will inspect soccer stadiums being built for the 2022 World Cup in the Gulf Arab state. The Geneva-based Building and Wood Workers'... 15 Nov, 2016
FIFA ethics court wants Qatari election candidate banned GENEVA: A Qatari candidate for election to FIFA's ruling council faces being banned from soccer for not telling the truth in an ethics investigation. FIFA prosecutors have asked ethics judges in a final report that Saoud Al-Mohannadi be banned for... 26 Aug, 2016
Euro 2016 violence to influence Qatar World Cup alcohol plan RIO DE JANEIRO: The hooliganism at the European Championship in France could affect the availability of alcohol at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. France's need to impose bans on alcohol sales near Euro 2016 venues because of unruly fans has aided... 05 Aug, 2016
