World Cup 2022: if Qatar can silence critics with a strong tournament, an Olympic bid could be next
It’s the most expensive FIFA World Cup in history.
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Qatar’s death row and the invisible migrant workforce deemed unworthy of due process
New data mapping death sentences in the Gulf states once again highlights Qatar’s questionable human rights record.
FIFA lawyers would find it hard to strip Qatar of the World Cup
Reports in the Sunday Times that improper secretive payments of millions of pounds were allegedly made to officials supporting Qatar’s bid for the 2022 World Cup have led to calls for the Gulf state to…
It’s not just the World Cup Brazilians are protesting about
The World Cup has highlighted Brazil’s dissatisfaction with the mega-development involved in building the tournament’s infrastructure. But the football stadiums are just the latest in a long line of Brazilian…
Women have the chance to be more than prostitutes and WAGs at this World Cup
It’s been a great World Cup warm-up. There have been many interesting features which have set the scene socially and politically, such as David Goldblatt’s BBC radio series and book on Brazil’s love affair…
How the US finally fell in love with soccer
Listen to football historian John Sloop trace the history of soccer in the US on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
How feel‑good ‘party patriotism’ drove Germany on the long road to success
The German football team returned from its victorious World Cup campaign in Brazil to a rapturous welcome. Hundreds of thousands of Germans gathered in Berlin to celebrate the first World Cup win for a…
How to keep footballers fit and fuelled for a World Cup
Each player needs a tailor-made strategy based on his own physiology.
Brazil’s iconic football shirt was a symbol of Bolsonaro – here’s how the World Cup is changing that
Support for Brazil’s football team may be breaking down political division in the country, at least for now.
A festival of nationalism: the World Cup allows sponsors to divide and conquer
The section of the crowd behind the goal was awash with red and white when Switzerland took on Ecuador in their opening World Cup match. Faces were painted; many had white crosses painted onto red cheeks…
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