Saudi Arabia has been announced as the host nation for the 2034 Men's World Cup, with FIFA rubber-stamping the confirmation of the 2030 and 2034 editions of the tournament on Dec. 11. A joint bid ...

There are no limits on ambition or spending to bring the World Cup to the kingdom in 2034 - and no need to win a bidding contest. After flattering and funding FIFA, Saudi Arabia has today been ...

Undemocratic states that seek to exploit soft power to hide their human rights abuses should be condemned, not celebrated ...

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January 2034 could be a possibility even though ... In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Saudi World Cup bid official Hammad Albalawi said the precise dates of the tournament ...

In a new low, FIFA has rejected a request by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Africa to monitor the ...

They could name a stand in a stadium after him, or print his picture on tickets for the public. His sacrifice should be ...

It was filed last year as FIFA steered the 2034 edition of its marquee men’s soccer ... nor commitments to let civil society groups monitor World Cup projects on the ground, though Saudi bid documents ...

Human Rights Watch has spotlighted “a legacy of widespread migrant labor abuses” in Qatar following the 2022 World Cup and ...

Darren Arnott leading city team in Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, with tie poised at 1-1 ahead of Wednesday’s second leg.