In December 2010 FIFA selected Russia and Qatar as hosts of the Men’s World Cup for 2018 and 2022 respectively. It had long been suspected representatives of both nations had bribed FIFA voting ...

The FIFA World Cup kicks off Sunday in Qatar amid controversy over the sale of alcohol at stadiums, human rights, and poor labor conditions for the workers who built the event's facilities.

For more than a decade, controversy surrounded Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup and human rights organizations have been raising red flags from abuse of workers to the county's treatment of ...

As the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup opens Sunday, Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter Ken Bensinger about the corruption allegations surrounding Qatar's selection as its host country.

Controversy surrounds Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup with beer bans, bidding corruption accusations, human rights issues, and player workload.

LONDON - An announcement from FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would not be played in the summer created yet more controversy around the finals on Wednesday.

The Gulf nation hosted the 2022 men's World Cup, which attracted criticism due to its anti-LGBTQ+ laws and the deaths of ...