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

The 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off this week in Qatar, has been ridden with controversy and criticism — long before the event even started. This year's host country is under scrutiny for ...

Eight other nations had planned on wearing the armband. EARLIER: The possibility of protest and non-protests are looming large over the England vs Iran World Cup match this afternoon (5 a.m. PST).

Calls to boycott the 2022 Cup and coverage of human rights abuses in host country Qatar could impact viewership and advertising revenue for the globe's biggest sporting event.

The Qatar World Cup could lead to England vs Iran protests about anthems and armbands.

Of all the images to have captured the opposition to a World Cup staged in Qatar, one of the most striking came in Copenhagen last year. The Little Mermaid, a bronze focal point of Denmark’s ...

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 ...

A few dozen people protested in front of the FIFA Museum in Zurich on Tuesday to press for the rights of the LGBT+ community ahead of the World Cup hosted by Gulf state Qatar.

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 ...

Hugo Lloris has admitted he thinks there is “too much pressure” on players to condemn World Cup hosts Qatar. The France captain thinks it is asking too much of athletes to speak out on the ...

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 ...