FIFA

2022 - 11 - 20

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Fifa chief accuses Qatar's western critics of 'hypocrisy' (Financial Times)

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has lashed out at critics of the Qatar World Cup, accusing European countries of “hypocrisy” and saying they were in no ...

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Qatar is taking the heat for FIFA corruption (The Washington Post)

Investigations into FIFA actions reveal the global soccer organization has a long history of bribery and money-laundering. Will that change?

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The Data Behind Qatar's Historically Expensive World Cup (Bloomberg)

It took a decade (and $300 billion) to gear up for this very moment.

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FIFA earns record $7.5bn revenue for Qatar World Cup (Aljazeera.com)

The earnings from this World Cup cycle are $1bn more than those generated from the 2018 tournament in Russia.

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World leaders who attended FIFA Qatar World Cup opening ceremony (Aljazeera.com)

Arab leaders dominated the list of world leaders who attended the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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European World Cup teams plan to defy FIFA in 'One Love' armband ... (PBS NewsHour)

FIFA wanted seven European soccer federations to back down from allowing their captains to wear “One Love” armbands — a heart-shaped multi-colored logo ...

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PICS | FIFA World Cup: Morgan Freeman joins host nation Qatar ... (News24)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in the Al-Bayt stadium, one of seven built specially for the tournament at a cost of $6.5 billion, featured South ...

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Chaos and anger at Fifa's fan festival on Qatar's 'extraordinary day' (The Guardian)

Disturbing scenes at Al Bidda Park as the hosts faced Ecuador only added to the controversies at this World Cup.

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FIFA Revenue Hits $7.5 Billion for Current World Cup Period (Bloomberg)

Doha, Qatar (AP) -- FIFA earned record revenues of $7.5 billion in the four years of commercial deals tied to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the governing ...

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Outrage as FIFA boss laughs with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin ... (Daily Mail)

The sight of Gianni Infantino looking very chummy with the royal - who stands accused of approving a journalist's murder - came as FIFA tries to resurrect ...

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Millsy and Karl take the blowtorch to tone deaf FIFA president (6PR)

New 6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl have taken a blowtorch to FIFA President Gianni Infantino for a bizarre speech launching the World Cup.

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FIFA World Cup Day 2 Live Blog – Join Us! | SuperSport (SuperSport)

Welcome to our live interactive coverage of the FIFA World Cup. Feel free to just watch or to jump right into the conversation in the blog or via social ...

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FIFA says 2.95 million World Cup tickets sold (News24)

Nearly three million World Cup tickets have been sold, FIFA said Sunday, as the governing body's president revealed the tournament had helped push revenues ...

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UEFA welcomes FIFA pledge to tackle Qatar labour issues (Reuters)

A group of 11 European football associations said it welcomed promises from FIFA of support for migrant labourers in Qatar and the creation of a legacy fund ...

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European teams abandon One Love armband protest at 2022 World ... (Eurosport.com)

The European countries who were going to wear the One Love armband in defiance of FIFA and the Qatar World Cup have now confirmed that they have decided to ...

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World Cup teams abandon "OneLove" armband amid FIFA row (ESPN)

Countries including England and Wales will not wear the "OneLove" anti-discrimination armband in their World Cup openers amid a row with FIFA.

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World Cup 2022: European teams drop anti-discrimination ... (Financial Times)

A bid by European teams to promote inclusion during the World Cup collapsed on Monday, after the Netherlands, England and Wales said threats from Fifa had ...

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'We are very frustrated': World Cup teams in Qatar ax pro-LGBTQ armbands after FIFA threat (CNBC)

In an unprecedented move just hours before matches began, FIFA warned it would issue a yellow card to any player wearing the armband. Two yellow cards in a game mean the player is sent off the field. “FIFA has been very clear that it will impose sporting ...

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Seven European teams buckle under Fifa pressure to ditch 'One ... (Independent Online)

England, Germany and five other European teams at the World Cup abandoned plans to wear a rainbow-themed armband in support of LGBTQ rights, ...

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Captains ditch One Love arm band following FIFA pressure ... (SuperSport)

The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark have backed down on wearing 'OneLove' armbands at the World Cup ...

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