The Qatar 2022 World Cup has attracted huge criticism on issues ranging from corruption to the treatment of LGBTQ+ people and migrant worker rights. Why are there protests against Qatar 2022 FIFA ...

UPDATE (5 a.m. PST): Iran’s players have poignantly refused to sing their national anthem as the nation’s World Cup opener against England kicks off. Some in the crowd appeared to be jeering ...

UPDATE (5 a.m. PST): Iran‘s players have poignantly refused to sing their national anthem as the nation’s World Cup opener against England kicks off. Some in the crowd appeared to be jeering ...

Germany players cover their mouths during the Qatar World Cup match between Germany and Japan. Credit: Maja Hitij / Getty Images. The 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off this week in Qatar, has ...

DOHA, Qatar — When Ramin Rezaeian scored his first World Cup goal to seal Iran’s victory over Wales last week — just the country’s second tournament win in 24 years — it should have been ...

In Germany, some 200 sports bars have signed up to the #KeinKatarInMeinerKneipe (“No Qatar in My Pub”) protest, refusing to broadcast 2022 World Cup matches for the duration of the four-week ...

The World Cup Begins Next Week. The Protests Have Been Under Way for Years. Years of controversy around Qatar echo the stands countries tried to take against Russia in 2018 and Argentina in 1978 ...

[1/2] Participants display placards as LGBT+ associations protest in front of FIFA World Football Museum, as Qatar is set to host the 2022 World Cup, in Zurich, Switzerland November 8, 2022.

Germany’s opening game at the 2022 Fifa World Cup created headlines for a number of reasons – both in a sporting context and politically. While Japan’s 2-1 victory will go down in history as ...

German soccer players cover their mouths as they pose for a group photo before their World Cup Group E match against Japan at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday.

Denmark, the world’s No. 10-ranked team which reached the European Championship semifinals last year, has been one of the 32 World Cup teams most likely to take a strong stance against Qatar.