FIFA

2022 - 11 - 21

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Fifa chief accuses Qatar's western critics of 'hypocrisy' (Financial Times)

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has lashed out at critics of the Qatar World Cup, accusing European countries of “hypocrisy” and saying they were in no ...

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Qatar is taking the heat for FIFA corruption (The Washington Post)

Investigations into FIFA actions reveal the global soccer organization has a long history of bribery and money-laundering. Will that change?

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FIFA must not allow press freedom to be benched during Qatar ... (Reporters sans frontières)

On the eve of the FIFA World Cup kick-off in Qatar on 20 November, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Union of Sports Journalists in France (UJSF) call ...

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The Data Behind Qatar's Historically Expensive World Cup (Bloomberg)

It took a decade (and $300 billion) to gear up for this very moment.

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World leaders who attended FIFA Qatar World Cup opening ceremony (Aljazeera.com)

Arab leaders dominated the list of world leaders who attended the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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Chaos and anger at Fifa's fan festival on Qatar's 'extraordinary day' (The Guardian)

Disturbing scenes at Al Bidda Park as the hosts faced Ecuador only added to the controversies at this World Cup.

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European World Cup teams to defy FIFA in tense armband standoff (1 News)

"I think we've made it clear that we want to wear it," England captain Harry Kane said of the One Love armbands.

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Armband drama explodes as World Cup stars face big last-minute call (Fox Sports)

Hours after England captain Harry Kane and several other national captains declared they would defy any potential ban on the rainbow armbands, FIFA is reported ...

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Tense stand-off between FIFA and World Cup team captains in ... (ABC News)

FIFA has tried to end a stand-off with European teams about unauthorised captain armbands for an anti-discrimination campaign drawing attention to Qatar in ...

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England waiting on FIFA before making 'OneLove' armband decision (The Athletic)

England will wait to see how they could be punished by FIFA before deciding whether or not to support the 'OneLove' anti-discrimination campaign at the 2022 ...

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World Cup teams abandon "OneLove" armband amid FIFA row (ESPN)

Countries including England and Wales will not wear the "OneLove" anti-discrimination armband in their World Cup openers amid a row with FIFA.

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World Cup 2022: European teams drop anti-discrimination ... (Financial Times)

A bid by European teams to promote inclusion during the World Cup collapsed on Monday, after the Netherlands, England and Wales said threats from Fifa had ...

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Seven European World Cup captains ditch One Love arm band ... (Reuters)

The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark will not wear "OneLove" armbands after FIFA made it clear they ...

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European teams won't use LGBTQ armbands at World Cup after ... (The Washington Post)

Captains from England, Wales, Belgium, Germany and others planned to wear rainbow armbands to support the LGBTQ community until FIFA threatened yellow ...

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'We are very frustrated': World Cup teams in Qatar ax pro-LGBTQ armbands after FIFA threat (CNBC)

In an unprecedented move just hours before matches began, FIFA warned it would issue a yellow card to any player wearing the armband. Two yellow cards in a game mean the player is sent off the field. “FIFA has been very clear that it will impose sporting ...

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Seven European World Cup captains ditch OneLove armband ... (Reuters)

The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark will not wear 'OneLove' armbands at the World Cup under pressure ...

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LGBT+ groups condemn Fifa over OneLove armband sanctions threat (The Guardian)

Campaigners hit out after teams including England and Wales say players will not wear armband at World Cup in Qatar.

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Football World Cup: Seven European captains ditch OneLove ... (Newshub)

The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark will not wear 'OneLove' armbands.

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World Cup: Fifa threat makes players ditch 'One Love' armbands (New Zealand Herald)

Fifa's threat of on-field punishment for players pushed World Cup teams to back down and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen ...

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Qatar: FIFA fails to uphold importance of human rights and equality ... (Amnesty International)

Responding to FIFA's threats to sanction players who planned to wear 'One Love' armbands to show support for the LGBTI community, Steve Cockburn, ...

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BBC presenter wears One Love armband, defies FIFA at Qatar WC (1 News)

Alex Scott wore the armband during coverage of England vs Iran.

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Why FIFA banned LGBTQ OneLove armband at the World Cup (ESPN)

Another high-profile FIFA U-turn has overshadowed the action at the World Cup. Why were captains like Harry Kane forced to wear a different armband?

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'Lost my respect': Aussie's savage FIFA swipe; English great unloads ... (Fox Sports)

'Lost my respect': Aussie's savage FIFA swipe; English great unloads in Qatar rant: World Cup Daily.

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