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FIFA files appeal to Swiss supreme court in Haiti abuse case

FIFA’s ethics committee barred Jean-Bart from playing football in November 2020 and fined him 1 million Swiss francs ($1.08 million). FIFA has filed an appeal with the Swiss Federal Tribunal,…

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Qatari refereeing trio to officiate Indonesia’s FIFA U-20 World Cup

For the past few years, Qatar has grown in reputation for football refereeing on the international pitch. Three Qatari referees have been summoned to officiate at the FIFA U-20 World…

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Indonesia’s U-20 World Cup draw cancelled amid protests against Israel’s participation

The 24-team tournament was set to take place across six cities, with Israel debuting in the famed competition. The draw for the men’s FIFA Under-20 (U-20) World Cup in Indonesia…

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Tunisia could lose its World Cup spot weeks ahead of 2022 kick off

FIFA laws state no government should interfere in its national football federation. FIFA has sent a warning to the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF) stating that its participation at the World…

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Australia’s national team urges ‘lasting legacy’ in Qatar ahead of World Cup

Less than a month before Qatar’s World Cup, the Socceroos published a video in which the team acknowledged progress made by Qatar. Australia’s national football team has spoken out against…

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Brewdog anti-Qatar World Cup adverts backfire after brewery staff point to ‘culture of fear’

A British brewery’s outspoken criticism of the World Cup 2022 host nation Qatar on Monday appeared to backfire as past allegations of its own “culture of fear” at workspace emerged. BrewDog, an international network…

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Viva la resistance: Brazen moments of solidarity on the sports pitch

Sports has long been used as a medium of political expression, with sports diplomacy weighing various topics differently across the scale of humanitarian urgency. Some political discussions are deemed ‘too…

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FIFA bans Denmark from wearing protest training kits at Qatar World Cup

Denmark has been at the forefront of a campaign criticising Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup. The Danish national team has been denied a request by FIFA to train…

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Top Ukraine club urges FIFA to remove Iran over Russia support

Ukraine’s top football club, Shakhtar Donetsk, has pressed FIFA to remove Iran from the World Cup because of the country’s alleged military support of the Russian invasion. The club’s Chief…

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