The New York Times – Sports:
European teams had planned to highlight inclusivity on soccer’s biggest stage. They blinked when the sport’s governing body flexed its muscles.
Category: Infantino, Gianni
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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To Get the Best Perks at the World Cup, You Have to Be a V.V.I.P.
The New York Times – Sports:
If you desire truly cushy treatment, it’s not enough to be a V.I.P. What you want is to be a V.V.I.P., sipping free cognac and rubbing elbows with the emir.
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On Fox Sports, Viewers Get a World Cup Scrubbed of Controversy
The New York Times – Sports:
Other broadcasters are questioning Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its laws against homosexuality. Fox Sports’ coverage, heavily sponsored by Qatar, is focused on the matches.
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Welcome to the Joy-Free World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
Soccer’s biggest championship is supposed to be a celebration. So why is everyone so unhappy?
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World Cup: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Qatar
The New York Times – Sports:
Gianni Infantino defended the host country’s decision to ban the sale of beer at stadiums and fired back at the “hypocrisy” of Western criticisms.
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Migrant Workers Are the Qatar World Cup’s Forgotten Team
The New York Times – Sports:
Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis were part of an army of migrant workers who remade Qatar for its World Cup moment. But in chasing desperately needed paychecks abroad, many pay a heavy price.
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Iran Soccer Stars Speak Out on Protests; Group Urges FIFA Ban
The New York Times – Sports:
Some of the country’s most famous players have expressed support for street protests over the death of a young woman. On Thursday, an activist group went further: It asked FIFA to bar Iran from the World Cup.
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FIFA and EA Sports End Their Two-Decade Partnership
The New York Times – Sports:
The demise of a relationship that produced one of the most popular games of all time will mean risks for soccer’s governing body but few changes for its players.