FIFA on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom's growing influence in world sport despite criticism of the country's human rights record. At ...

Key issues also include when and where to play the games, whether alcohol will be allowed at all and how to protect workers' rights in the massive construction projects required to host the World Cup.

The decisions complete a mostly opaque 15-month bid process which FIFA President Gianni Infantino helped steer toward Saudi Arabia without a rival candidate ...

By awarding the 2034 men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia, a country with an abysmal human rights record, FIFA sold its soul, columnist Nancy Armour writes ...

Global soccer governing body FIFA has officially announced the hosts for the next two men’s World Cups. However, the outcome ...

A Gulf country has been announced as the host of the men’s FIFA World Cup in 2034 despite concerns over human rights protections and the safety of migrant workers. FIFA has announced Saudi Arabia will ...

The awarding of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia renews concerns over “sportswashing” and its lingering effects ...