Blatter says awarding Qatar World Cup was 'a mistake'
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the decision to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar was a "mistake".
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World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality 'damage in the mind'
Former Qatari international and World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman has called homosexuality a "damage in the mind" in an interview to be aired on German TV on Tuesday, sparking condemnation by Berlin.
Six star players to watch at the FIFA World Cup
The 2022 World Cup gets underway in three weeks' time in Qatar, with France hoping to become the first team to successfully defend the title since Brazil 60 years ago.
Qatar to scrap pre-arrival Covid tests before World Cup
Qatar is to drop pre-arrival Covid tests before the World Cup, the health ministry said on Wednesday, weeks after announcing that the million-plus incoming fans do not need vaccinations.
Trio of female referees led by France's Stephanie Frappart set for FIFA World Cup history
The approaching men's FIFA World Cup will be the first to feature female referees, with three women set to make history in Qatar while hoping that the focus remains on their job rather than their gender.
Clubs to receive over $200 million World Cup compensation
FIFA will distribute $209 million dollars to clubs that release their internationals for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the same amount as four years ago in Russia, football's world governing body announced on Tuesday.
Qatar hopes World Cup flying headdress will be 2022 vuvuzela
Qatar wants the 2022 World Cup mascot of a flying white headdress to symbolise football's showcase tournament, just as the noisy vuvuzela horn did when South Africa hosted it in 2010.
Roger de Sa set for Soccer World Cup as part of Iranian coaching team
Roger de Sa will form part of the Iranian coaching team for the 2023 Soccer World Cup in Qatar.