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Fifa had succeeded in getting Saudi at least to acknowledge human rights, although none of it retrospective. It had secured a pledge that there would be no World Cup-adjacent torturing of dissidents.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino chose to start his week in the Middle East joining U.S President Donald Trump's state visits with their close ally the Saudi Arabian crown prince, then the Emir of ...

Last month, Middle East media reported that Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were unhappy and 'seeking a rectification' after FIFA changed how they described ...

FIFA is testing a new protocol for the 2026 World Cup in North America, requiring host committees to develop human rights ...

FIFA A APO Importer On 21 November 2022, the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab World will begin as the world’s best national teams meet in Qatar.

The Uefa Super Cup could be turned into a four-team tournament before the start of the season. It raises the prospect of the ...

Soccer's world governing body FIFA will not punish Norway after their players protested about Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup before their qualifier against Gibraltar on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo's engagement to Georgina Rodríguez is celebrated with a unique camel gift from Saudi journalist Ibrahim Al ...

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ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s late arrival from the Middle East, where he joined U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week, ...