DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match…
Read more Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup ‘Pride’ match in SeattleGENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to…
Read more Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigatorsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is announcing a new initiative for foreigners traveling to the U.S. for the World Cup next year that will allow them to…
Read more President Donald Trump unveils ‘FIFA Pass’ to help World Cup travelers get their visas fasterMIAMI (AP) — FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the draw for the World Cup…
Read more Infantino says ‘you will see’ at World Cup draw if Trump receives new FIFA peace prizeThis will be the first year since 1993 that there won’t be a new FIFA game after Electronic Arts abandoned the exclusive license once negotiations reportedly broke down…
Read more Fans Dunk On FIFA Promising New Soccer ‘egame’ZURICH — FIFA is taking “appropriate internal action” to address breaches of World Cup protocol by a celebrity chef who held the gold trophy on the field, soccer’s…
Read more FIFA reviews chef’s ‘undue access’ to hold World Cup trophyDOHA, Qatar — The idea that Morocco could co-host the 2030 World Cup with near-neighbors Spain and Portugal seemed a bit crazy when it was floated four years…
Read more After World Cup success, Morocco has renewed aims to hostCNN — FIFA President Gianni Infantino pleaded with countries to let football take center stage ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, but it hasn’t quite worked out…
Read more ‘Scary our lives are so controversial’: How tug of war over ‘OneLove’ armbands descended into a World Cup sideshow | CNNLager beer maker Budweiser said that it will give all its extra FIFA World Cup 2022 beer to the winning country after Qatar imposed a last-minute ban on…
Read more FIFA 2022 World Cup: Budweiser to offer free beer to winning team after last-minute ban on salesDOHA, Qatar — When Denmark meets Tunisia in the World Cup on Tuesday it will pit one of the most outspoken critics of the tournament being hosted by…
Read more Qatar critic Denmark meets Arab nation Tunisia at World CupWhen Gianni Infantino told a gathering of European soccer officials in Vienna he hoped the winner of the World Cup came from their continent, the FIFA President quickly…
Read more Europe’s World Cup stranglehold tested by Brazil, ArgentinaCAPE TOWN, South Africa — Henri Mouyebe slaps green, red and yellow paint on his bald head and big, bare belly before every Cameroon soccer game. He’s been…
Read more African soccer still trying to fulfil promise at World CupGENEVA (AP) — FIFA’s top officials have urged the 32 teams preparing for the most political World Cup in the modern era to focus on the game in…
Read more FIFA urges World Cup teams to focus on soccer over politicsMADRID — A minute of silence was observed before soccer matches around the world on Sunday in honor of victims of the disaster at a stadium in Indonesia…
Read more Soccer world reacts to disaster at Indonesia stadium
