A replica World Cup trophy is shown outside the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 13, ahead of the FIFA World Cup football tournament. John Sibley/Reuters ...

Qatar's World Cup, the first in the Middle East, has been dogged by controversies since it won the right to host over the United States in 2010 Active sniper in Idaho kills 2 firefighters in ...

Qatar had no prior history in the World Cup prior to winning the bid in 2010. Its hot desert climate and brutal summers have never made it an ideal destination for such a grand event.

It is safe to say no World Cup has generated as much debate and controversy before a ball is kicked as the finals in Qatar, which will at last get under way this month after a build-up of almost ...

As the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup opens Sunday, Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter Ken Bensinger about the corruption allegations surrounding Qatar's selection as its host country.

A coalition of human rights groups raised concerns on Thursday over FIFA's decision to cancel 'anti-racism and ...

Dozens of migrant workers have filed two lawsuits claiming a Colorado-based contractor forced them into servitude to build ...

Filipino laborers who say companies involved in building Qatar’s FIFA World Cup facilities forced them to work up to 72 hours ...

There is concern that the next edition of the tournament could seriously impact the fixtures calendar, like it did in 2022.

A US federal judge in Colorado on Thursday ruled that Filipino workers can proceed with forced labor claims against US-based construction companies that oversaw FIFA World Cup stadium projects in ...

Club World Cup is only just entering the knockout rounds, yet attention is already turning to its 2029 successor. While the current edition unfolds across the United States, a shortlist of interested ...

The upcoming tournament, hosted in North America for the first time in three decades, reflects the President’s nativist and ...