FIFA, World Cup and Saudi Arabia

Dallas may spend $15 million in convention center updates for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Dallas could spend up to $15 million to get the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center ready to be the media hub for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup despite ongoing plans to tear it down for a new one.
Saudi Arabia’s network of spending and influence detailed before getting 2034 World Cup from FIFA
Saudi Arabia’s growing influence and massive spending in global sports have been detailed in research ahead of the kingdom being confirmed by FIFA next week as the 2034 World Cup host.
FIFA report: Saudi 2034 World Cup bid has ‘medium’ human rights risk
According to a FIFA evaluation, Saudi Arabia's World Cup hosting bid in 2034 has "good potential" to spark reform
Saudi Arabia on course to host World Cup after human rights record approved by Fifa
Fifa slipped out its official approval of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record late on Friday night to pave the way for the kingdom to be awarded the 2034 World Cup finals next month.
FIFA inspection praises Saudi Arabia bid to host 2034 World Cup ahead of Dec. 11 decision
FIFA has approved the quality of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup in a 110-page evaluation that noted higher risks related to human rights in the oil-rich kingdom.
Fifa praises ‘impressive’ Saudi World Cup 2034 bid
The vast construction projects proposed by Saudi Arabia for the 2034 Fifa World Cup are impressive, but present a medium risk of not being completed in time, football’s governing body Fifa has warned.
Saudi Scores Record High for FIFA World Cup 2034 Bid
Saudi Arabia’s campaign to host the FIFA World Cup 2034 has achieved a record-breaking score of 419.8 out of 500 in FIFA’s Bid Evaluation Report. This marks the highest rating ever received by a nation vying for the tournament.
When Are the 2024 FIFA The Best Football Awards?
With the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony done and dusted, the soccer world is turning its attention to the FIFA The Best Football ...
Sheer hypocrisy as Fifa commits biggest act of sportswashing in its history
The 110 pages in Fifa’s report into Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 World Cup finals discuss everything from hotel provision, ...
FIFA ‘has a responsibility’ to compensate Qatar World Cup workers, report finds
A report commissioned by FIFA has concluded football’s governing body “has a responsibility” to compensate workers who ...
Soccer-FIFA overlooks own report advice on Qatar World Cup workers' compensation
A FIFA sub-committee report on Qatar's 2022 World Cup legacy said soccer's world governing body has a responsibility to ...
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FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says
The report said the main responsibility lay with the workers' direct employers and the Qatari government, but noted that "a ...
FIFA Dismisses Own Committee’s Call To Compensate Qatar Workers
At long last, FIFA had published the long-awaited Qatar report, which addressed the question of legacy and remedies for migrant workers whose labor and suffering allowed Qatar to host the 2022 World ...
FACTBOX Soccer-FIFA Club World Cup 2025 teams
Following are the 32 teams that have qualified for the expanded 2025 Club World Cup to be held in the United States from June ...
Matildas FIFA Women's World Cup run dominated Victorian media, government analysis finds
Analysis by the Victorian government shows the Matildas were the subject of one in five sports news stories published across ...