United Kingdom Fan unrest as Hungary draws at England; Poland walks off The disorder in London happened around kickoff after England players taking a knee had been booed by the visiting fans. 13/10/2021
Travel News How four footballers caused a global dispute over travel restrictions Four members of the Argentinian national side, who all play for top-flight English sides, are at the centre of a travel scandal. 07/09/2021
Hungary FIFA will take action over racist abuse of England players The Three Lions were jeered for taking a knee before the start of the game, pelted with plastic cups after goals and players of colour were harassed. 03/09/2021
Qatar Qatar to require 2022 World Cup fans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 The Qatari Prime Minister said the country is negotiating to buy one million doses to immunise fans who were not able to get a jab at home prior to the World Cup. 21/06/2021
world news COVID blamed for lack of VAR in World Cup qualifiers after missed goal Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the field in disgust after the officials failed to see his shot had crossed the line in the final minutes of Portugal’s draw with Serbia. 28/03/2021
Netherlands Football: Netherlands joins Germany, Norway in Qatar World Cup protest Football: Netherlands joins Germany, Norway in Qatar World Cup protest 28/03/2021
Sport Germany wear human rights t-shirts before Qatar World Cup qualifier The move came just hours after FIFA said it would not punish Norway for a similar gesture on Wednesday. 26/03/2021
Norway Norway's football team make Qatar protest ahead of qualifying match Players wore t-shirts with "human rights on and off the pitch" and "respect" emblazoned on them as they warmed up for their clash against Gibraltar. 25/03/2021
Sport Who is your country playing in the FIFA World Cup Qualifying groups? The virtual draw was made at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, with no representatives of member nations permitted. 07/12/2020
Qatar Qatar: Migrant workers still suffer ahead of FIFA 2022, report claims The Qatari authorities said that the report was based on a few isolated cases. 24/08/2020
Sport Russia rejects new World Cup bribery charges as 'conspiracy theory' US charges give details of alleged bribes paid to top FIFA officials to vote for Russia and Qatar to host the football World Cup. 08/04/2020
Iran Watch: Iranian women attend first football match in 40 years Women had been banned from stadiums when men's teams are playing since soon after the 1979 Islamic revolution. But 4,000 women's tickets were allocated for the World Cup qualifier between Iran and Cambodia. 11/10/2019
France Platini released in 2022 Qatar World Cup corruption probe In the early hours, Platini's lawyer said the football legend had been released without charge, adding that there has been "a lot of fuss over nothing". 18/06/2019
Qatar Watch: Qatar unveils metro ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup The network will be completed by 2020 and will cover 70 kilometres with 37 stations. 09/05/2019