Argentina’s football players celebrate with the World Cup trophy after winning the final match with France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.
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During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, many highlighted the controversial and politicized climate of the tournament, but sport and politics are rarely, if ever, separable.
Youssef En-Nesyri (c) celebrates after scoring Morocco’s first goal against Portugal during quarterfinal match on December 10 2022.
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Football is one of the hardest sports to predict – but there are some fascinating geographical clues when we look at the latitudes of past performers and their ultimate success.
Qatari law underpins a patriarchal and misogynistic system. The discrimination women, including female football fans, face contravenes international human rights.
Migrant workers’ rights are indeed an ongoing issue in Qatar – but the country has passed reforms to improve workers’ rights, and it isn’t the only issue to define Qatar.
A win is possible - but only in 2026 or 2030 and only if African teams get to play more high level internationals more regularly.
Companies like Puma continue to sponsor the Israeli Football Association despite some of its teams operating on illegally occupied Palestinian territory.
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The Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy in Malang, Indonesia, 1 October 2022 killed hundreds of people and injured hundred others. What should the police and football association do to prevent another tragedy?
EA Sports and FIFA will part ways after almost 30 years of collaboration, and will each be going at games alone.
Canada’s men’s soccer team officially qualified for the World Cup after defeating Jamaica in Toronto on March 27, 2022.
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