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Two workers clean a street in front of skyscrapers with the giant pictures of soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Andre Ayew of Ghana and Dusan Tadic of Serbia, from right, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, November 29, 2022. (AP/Martin Meissner)
December 7, 2022, 2:21 am
Qatar’s showy soccer spectacle can’t sideline conflict and controversy at World Cup
The tournament has united the Arab world, but the exploitation of migrant workers and exclusion of others have muddied the pitch and stained the beautiful game
By Ash Obel
FIFA president Gianni Infantino (R) poses with the United 2026 bid (Canada-Mexico-US) officials Carlos Cordeiro (3rd R), president of the United States Football Association, president of the Mexican Football Association Decio de Maria Serrano (2nd L), Steve Reed (2nd R), president of the Canadian Soccer Association, following the announcement of the 2026 World Cup host during the 68th FIFA Congress at the Expocentre in Moscow on June 13, 2018. (AFP/Mladen Antonov)
June 13, 2018, 5:52 pm
US, Mexico and Canada win race to host 2026 World Cup
North American bid pledges to bring $11 billion profit to FIFA; Trump congratulates co-hosts in tweet
By Guy JACKSON
In this June 2, 2014 photo, an Iranian woman holds an Iranian flag during a ceremony in Tehran for the national soccer team. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
March 2, 2018, 12:53 pm
FIFA says women will ‘soon’ be allowed at games in Iran
Assurances from world soccer body’s president come after 35 female fans prevented from entering stadium where he was among spectators
By AP
This file photo taken on June 29, 2015, shows USA goalkeeper Hope Solo at a training session in Montreal ahead of a Women's World Cup match. (AFP Photo/Franck Fife)
November 11, 2017, 1:29 am
US women’s soccer star accuses ex-FIFA head of sexual assault
Hope Solo says Sepp Blatter grabbed her rear during an awards ceremony in 2013; Blatter calls allegation ‘ridiculous’
By ANNE M. PETERSON
New FIFA president Gianni Infantino (C) reacts after winning the soccer world body's presidential election in Zurich on February 26, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/OLIVIER MORIN)
February 26, 2016, 7:53 pm
European soccer’s Gianni Infantino wins FIFA presidency
UEFA official beats out Bahraini sheikh for top soccer post, vows to ‘restore image’ of sport’s troubled world body
A monitor displays the names of the FIFA presidential candidates (from top) Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, Jerome Champagne and Gianni Infantino during an extraordinary FIFA Congress at the headquarters of the world's governing body of soccer in Zurich on February 26, 2016. (AFP/OLIVIER MORIN)
February 26, 2016, 5:17 pm
Bahraini royal is favorite as FIFA votes on new boss
Sheikh Salman tipped to win first round of vote to replace Sepp Blatter at helm of scandal-hit world soccer body
By Graham Dunbar and Rob Harris
Shimon Cohen (Twitter via JTA)
February 17, 2016, 2:33 am
Bahraini official uses apparent anti-Israel smear amid FIFA presidency campaign
Mohammed al Mudaweb wrongly claims Welsh Jewish public relations director representing Prince Ali of Jordan is Israeli
By JTA
FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)
December 21, 2015, 12:21 pm
FIFA bans ex-chief Blatter from world soccer for 8 years
Long-time president of scandal-hit body plans to appeal ethics panel ruling; once-likely successor Platini also booted
By AP
FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)
October 8, 2015, 3:09 pm
FIFA suspends chiefs Blatter, Platini for 90 days
Decision may end Platini’s bid for scandal-ridden soccer body’s presidency in February’s emergency election
By AP
FIFA president Sepp Blatter smiles at the 65th FIFA Congress at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, May 29, 2015, where he was elected to a fifth term as FIFA boss (Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP)
September 25, 2015, 7:47 pm
Swiss police probing FIFA head Blatter
Soccer association press conference dramatically cancelled at last minute as president interrogated in organization-wide corruption probe
By Graham Dunbar
Comedian Simon Brodkin prepares to attack FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter (R) with money during a press conference at the Extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee Meeting at the FIFA headquarters on July 20, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (JTA/Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)
July 22, 2015, 1:05 am
In spoof, Jewish comic showers Sepp Blatter with cash
Simon Brodkin throws fake bills at FIFA head in protest of organization’s choice of Qatar as host of 2022 World Cup
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Illustrative photo of Palestinians playing soccer while rallying for hunger-striking prisoners outside Ofer Prison in the West Bank, on June 11, 2014. (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
June 26, 2015, 4:27 am
Palestinians name soccer teams after terrorists
Month after FIFA row, squads honoring killers of numerous Israeli civilians to compete in Ramadan youth tournament
By ToI Staff
A FIFA flag at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on June 7, 2015 (Paul Faith/AFP)
June 8, 2015, 6:00 am
Russia, Qatar may lose World Cup, FIFA official says
As scandal unfolds, allegations surface that South Africa defeated Morocco in bid to host 2010 games through bribery
By AP and AFP
US President Barack Obama smiles during an event with Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative fellows, Monday, June 1, 2015, in the East Room of the White House in Washington (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
June 3, 2015, 3:28 pm
Anatomy of an interview
While some see Obama as signaling he won’t use his veto to help Israel in the UN, others just think he needs to quit talking all that smack
By Joshua Davidovich
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner, 72, in a video uploaded to YouTube Sunday, May 31, 2015 (YouTube screen cap)
June 3, 2015, 2:50 pm
6 FIFA officials added to Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ list
Bribery and corruption scandal continues to rock world soccer organization days after it toned down anti-Israel bid
By AP and ToI Staff
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