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Frustrations Simmer as Saudis Are Blocked From Watching the World Cup

A curious dispute between a Qatari broadcaster and Saudi media regulators has left millions of Saudis with no way to watch the matches.

A Migrant’s Desperate Day Chasing Work at the World Cup

Qatar’s preparations for soccer’s biggest championship created years of jobs for foreign migrants. But now that’s it is here, the work has dried up.

Meet the First Ladies of Croatian Soccer

Iva Olivari and Ivancica Sudac have served Croatia’s federation since before it joined FIFA. They have had, in different ways, the job of a lifetime.

Migrants Hired to Work at the World Cup Opening Match Waited All Day Without Food and Water

Instead of a day of work, the workers endured no water, no food and no toilets under the hot desert sun.

Several European Captains Plan to Wear Rainbow Armbands at World Cup

The armbands were designed to show support for minority groups amid ongoing concerns about Qatar’s treatment of the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

World Cup: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Qatar

Gianni Infantino defended the host country’s decision to ban the sale of beer at stadiums and fired back at the “hypocrisy” of Western criticisms.

Qatar Bans Beer Sales at World Cup Stadiums

The about-face on alcohol could violate a multimillion-dollar FIFA sponsorship agreement, and signaled that soccer’s governing body may no longer be in full control of...

An Unlikely Group Scrambles for World Cup Rooms: FIFA’s Elite

The luxury hotel set to host soccer’s most senior leaders wasn’t quite ready when they began arriving, the latest in a series of last-second tweaks...

Qatar World Cup Faces New Edict: Hide the Beer

A week before the opening game, tournament organizers are scrambling to balance late changes ordered by powerful Qatari officials with the interests of a major...

Liverpool FC Is Up For Sale by Fenway Sports Group

Months after its Premier League rival Chelsea traded hands in a deal worth $3 billion, Liverpool’s owners hired bankers and said they would entertain offers...