“That happened once and it was a scandal,” says Helena Costa, the first coach of Qatar’s women’s national team. Her side played their first official match on October 18, 2010, against Bahrain at the ...

For a brief few moments it looked like the World Cup was being rigged in real time, amplifying an explosive conspiracy theory seen by millions around the world. In the days running up to the ...

The men’s 2022 Fifa World Cup has ended, with Argentina crowned champions. But at this tournament in particular, there has been much to distract from the actual football being played. From start to ...

Correspondence to Professor Yorck Olaf Schumacher, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar; yo.schumacher{at}aspetar.com Objective The Football World Cup is among the ...

FIFA takes a look at how Australia, IR Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have fared since their FIFA World Cup 22 exploits ahead of World Cup 26 qualifying. The second round of AFC ...

Initiatives supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency $50 million fund to have social impact across multiple regions for the ...

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have arguably been the two best players at Qatar 2022 and the two will come head-to-head in the World Cup final on Sunday. Millions are expected to watch the clash ...

The Finalissima 2026, set to be contested between Argentina and Spain, will headline a series of high-profile international ...