Soccerâs international governing body, FIFA, has denied Indonesiaâs bid to host the Under-20 menâs World Cup due to the predominantly Muslim countryâs attacks on Israel and support of the Palestinians. Any nation that hosts a FIFA tournament must host all FIFA-affiliated teams. But over recent months, Indonesia has been agitating against allowing Israelâs team to
FIFA Denies Indonesia’s Bid to Host U-20 World Cup Over Resistance to Israel’s Participation
March 31, 2023 by
United States, Canada and Mexico win vote to host 2026 FIFA World Cup.
June 13, 2018 by
MOSCOW â The United States will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup after its three-way bid â along with Mexico and Canada â was granted staging rights during a vote here on Wednesday. The âUnitedâ bid, that will see 60 of the tournamentâs games held in the U.S., with Canada and Mexico getting 10 each, beat out […]
Ex-spy’s poisoning raises speculation that England could boycott FIFA World Cup.
March 16, 2018 by
Just weeks after the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang had politics as one of its central storylines, the other major global sporting event of 2018 also seems certain to be affected by external controversies. This summerâs FIFA World Cup in Russia is just three months away, but has been rocked by calls for a boycott by […]
Clinton Foundation Received Donations from FIFA, Qatar 2022 World Cup Committee
May 27, 2015 by
It seems that to donate to the Clinton Foundation, one must be a modern-day super villain. Following the indictment of FIFA officials on corruption charges, it was revealed that the organization, along with Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Committee, were both Clinton Foundation donors. While exact donation amounts were unclear, FIFA donated between $50,000-$100,000, and Qatar’s […]