The USA, Canada and Mexico announced plans to submit a unified bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Here’s what we know and don’t know about the bid announced Monday by U.S. Soccer president SunilGulati, Concacaf and CSA president Victor Montagliani (left in photo) and Mexican federation president Decio de Maria (right) at New York’s One World […]
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FIFA concludes internal investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption
After 22 months of investigating itself, FIFA has announced the process is complete. It had hired a law firm based in Los Angeles, Quinn Emanuel, to conduct the investigation intoallegations of fraud and corruption stemming from raids of offices and arrests of top officials starting in May of 2015. The fruits of the investigation: more […]
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Qatar's World Cup legacy: air-conditioned helmets?
Banished American FIFA official Chuck Blazer‘s most famous line came in connection with Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup. When it became clear Qatar was a serious threat tothe USA’s chances and proposed to air-condition its stadiums to deal with the searing summer heat, Blazer responded, “I don’t see how you can air-condition […]
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What They're Saying: Hassan Al-Thawadi
“There will be no alcohol consumption on the streets, squares and public places and that is final. We are against the provision of alcohol in stadiums and their surroundings.” — Hassan Al-Thawadi, secretary general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, saying consumption of alcohol at the 2022 World Cup will be limited to […]
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Have we seen the last of Concacaf?
So we all might need to come up with a new phrase for “Concacafed,” that word used when something goeswrong at the Gold Cup or when your favorite team has been the victim of a bad call in a Concacaf match. Canadian Victor Montagliani, in his first term as Concacaf president,says the regional organization is […]
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Copa Central: Extreme heat plagues opening weekend
The Copa Centenario has been billed as a showcase for what a World Cup could be like in the United States, but a big issue is the summer heat. While much has been made of what it will be like in 2022when Qatar hosts the World Cup, teams felt the extreme heat on the first […]
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What They're Saying: Qatar 2022's Hassan Al-Thawadi
“Blatter wanted the U.S. to win. It’s just fascinating that nobody is raising any concerns about that and looking into that one to start off with. But fair enough. I guess we will take the flakagain.” — Hassan Al-Thawadi, secretary general of the Qatar 2022 organizing committee, saying there was a double standard about criticism […]
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Infantino: FIFA will monitor Qatar 2022 stadium working conditions
In a move to ease fears of human rights abuses in World Cup 2022 host Qatar, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said an independent committee will be set up to monitor working conditions at venuesunder construction. Amnesty International, which has accused Qatar of using forced labor, termed them “steps in the right direction.”
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FIFA's mea culpa (sort of) on Qatar labor rights
Federico Addiechi, FIFA’s head of corporate social responsibility, said soccer’s world governing body was slow to raise concerns about the treatment of migrant laborers on stadiums in World Cup2022 host Qatar, and tournament organizers should do more to improve working conditions. “When it comes to human rights policy … we started, in connection with Qatar […]
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Infantino off to Russia and Qatar next week
New FIFA president Gianni Infantino will visit the next two hosts of the World Cup, Russia and Qatar, next week, beginning with a two-day visit to the 2018 host, Russia. He will visit theMoscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, venue of the opening match and final. He then heads to Doha, where he will meet senior board members […]