Released court documents are beginning to show how much money Qatar shelled out to receive the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A filing made by a Philadelphia-based organization revealed Qatar transferred millions to FIFA committee members. The Qatar National Bank (QNB) sent these funds directly. Committee members are in charge of selecting a host nation for […]

The Premier League has implemented new ownership rules to help block human rights abusers from purchasing a club. The rule change bars potential buyers with past human rights abuses. The rule will take effect immediately. The UK's Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations determines these abuses. According to the laws, prospective owners face bans if they […]

Manchester United have received two offers to buy the club. Current owners, the Glazer family, previously issued a soft deadline for potential buyers set for Friday. Ahead of the cut-off date, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe and Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani both submitted offers. Ratcliffe wants to take United back to the top […]

Due to the myriad ethical, moral, and logistical issues, the 2022 World Cup left one very important question unanswered: was the World Cup an appropriate celebration of Middle Eastern soccer? Seeing Morocco advance to the semifinals and Saudi Arabia giving Argentina its only blemish suggested that, yes, the World Cup was a coming out for Middle Eastern […]

A formal bid to buy the ownership of Liverpool FC should arrive by the end of February. Liverpool's current owners, Fenway Sports Group, stated their openness to sell the English giant just before the World Cup. Now, the auction process for Liverpool is in full swing, according to Telegraph writer Sam Wallace. The possible bidders […]

Qatar is coming off of a successful World Cup tournament (on the pitch). The competition produced many memorable moments and even had arguably the best final in the history of the tournament. Feeling a boost from the World Cup, the Middle Eastern nation is now looking to add a Premier League club to their portfolio. […]

November 25th and I wake up in Qatar ahead of a frenetic day of World Cup action where I will be watching three games, in three stadiums. It’s a hot dry Doha morning, my tent is quickly heating up, but it’s tolerable. I open the tent flap for the air to flow and to get […]

The Athletic have reported that Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has held talks with Qatari and Saudi Arabian investors during his trip to the World Cup in Doha. The recent developments come after the Glazers had decided to put the club up for sale earlier in November. The report claims that the Raine Group who […]

Editor's note: Kartik Krishnaiyer's Grant Wahl tribute remembers one of soccer's most influential individuals for the sport in the United States. Grant Wahl, a fixture on the American and global soccer scene, passed away suddenly on Friday. Wahl was 49. Wahl was no ordinary soccer writer. Rather, he was an institution in the game and […]

US soccer writer Grant Wahl has died while covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Age 49, Wahl is best known for his soccer writing while at Sports Illustrated, and for his popular book he wrote entitled The Beckham Experiment. His death comes as a complete shock to journalists, soccer fans and the media industry. […]

It's one thing to criticize Germany for crashing out of the World Cup, but when Qatar TV mock Germany, it's a step too far for the Qataris. Hosts of a Qatari television show were seen mocking Germany's exit on Thursday. The presenters all covered their mouths and waved goodbye to the Germans following their 4-2 […]

A Qatar World Cup official has now claimed over 400 worker deaths in the country's preparation for the tournament. Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, made the statement during an interview with Piers Morgan. Morgan, who also recently made headlines from an interview with Cristiano Ronaldo, directly asked al-Thawadi: […]

Senegal versus Qatar was a game of blunders. Sure, Senegal sent a couple of shots wide, and their keeper had to make a big save in the game's opening minutes. Qatar looked solid on defense and somewhat threatening on offense. But, that changed with the game's first serious mistake. Krepin Diatta sent a cross in […]

With the 2022 World Cup underway, we explain why and how Qatar won the rights to host the World Cup. "How did I get here?!" The line from the Talking Heads' 1980 track "Once in a Lifetime" may just be something ringing through the minds of many of the players, coaches, fans and media members […]

It was clear prior to the 2022 World Cup that Luis Enrique had his Spain team organized. They had been progressing well since Euro 2020 and expected to reach the semi-finals in Qatar. Whilst it’s not always wise to draw conclusions from one match, the 7-0 dismantling of Costa Rica was eye-opening. So dominant was […]