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Arab football players scribble out the Israeli flag from their shirts

Qatar's court of appeal, on Wednesday, upheld a conviction for bribery and misuse of funds against a former employee of the 2022 Football World Cup organising committee, but reduced...

There are just four remaining countries in this year's FIFA Arab Cup held in Qatar ahead of tomorrow's semi-final fixtures (15 December, 2021): Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and the host...

Upon the referee’s final whistle, the Algerian players celebrated their victory, not only with their national flag but also showed their long-established solidarity with the Palestinian cause by raising Palestinian flags and kufiyas.

The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar begins

FIFA has fined the Scottish Football Association £8,024 ($10,786) after some Scotland supporters booed the Israeli national anthem during last month's World Cup qualifier. The SFA was also sanctioned...

Qatar and UAE are reportedly looking to host this year's Club World Cup following Japan's decision to withdraw from holding the competition last month due to coronavirus concerns. Football...

The size of England's growing problem with racism came to light once again following its defeat against Italy in the finals of the Euro 2020. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho...

Liverpool FC have refused star player Mohamed Salah's "strong desire" to represent his country, Egypt, at the Olympics hosted in Tokyo later this month, according to the manager of...

Another football "controversy" arose when footballers playing in the ongoing UEFA Euro 2020 tournament kneeled down before kick-off in protest against racism, a serious problem that has plagued football...

The head of Qatar's World Cup 2022 organising committee has said conditions for low paid migrant workers have improved but that more work was needed and the Gulf Arab...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been criticised by the Federation of African Journalists over its "manipulative attempts" to use its members and their organisations as tools to challenge...

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has signed an exclusive agreement with the Saudi Sports Company to broadcast the Asian Cup and Asian Champions League, Saudi state TV said on...

The English Football Association (FA) has come under pressure to join the likes of Germany, the Netherlands and Norway in protesting against the working conditions of migrant labourers in...

Norway's football team marked the start of their quest to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by protesting against the gulf state's alleged treatment of workers before...

The organisers of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gulf State's National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) to enhance the legacy...

Qatar inaugurated the fourth of eight 2022 World Cup venues, the Al Rayyan Stadium, when the country hosted the Amir Cup final between Al-Sadd and Al-Arabi on Friday, Reuters...

The Algerian Football Federation yesterday condemned the exposure of international player, Nabil Bentaleb, to racist attacks in Germany. This came in a statement published by the Algerian Football Federation...

Qatar's preparations for hosting the 2022 World Cup have progressed despite the coronavirus pandemic, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday, adding that he was speechless after visiting the...

Qatar has unveiled the match schedule for the 2022 FIFA World Cup set to take place in November and December that year, Al Jazeera reports. The World Cup, which is being held...

A Saudi Arabian woman has won the first online FIFA Championship after defeating her Brazilian rival 8-0 in the final yesterday, the Saudi Gazette reported. Najd Fahd, who was hailed...

The United Nations (UN) has raised a number of "serious concerns of structural racial discrimination against non-nationals in Qatar" in a report to be presented later this week to...

FIFA Ethics and Regulation Watch (FERW) has criticised the British government for allowing the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, to take a...

US prosecutors concluded yesterday that officials of world football's governing body were bribed before voting in favour of awarding Qatar and Russia the right to host the FIFA World...

US officials and former NSA employees build UAE secret surveillance unit

Political scientists define war as "intensive policy"; this is something that applies to sport in the Arab world. It reveals deep crises, both between states and in their foreign...

More than 3,500 women attended a football match in Iran for the first time in nearly 40 years

An Israeli court yesterday upheld a travel ban for Palestinian footballers from the occupied Gaza Strip, accepting the position of military and security officials who made the original decision....

FIFA has been "assured" by Iranian authorities that women will be able to attend the October World Cup qualifier in Tehran, Gianni Infantino, president of the body said on...

Amid widespread speculation and anticipation by football fans, Doha has launched the official logo of FIFA World Cup "Qatar 2022." The emblem was started by simultaneously being displayed on...

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has had some good reasons to thank football's world governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), for its help. The PFA admission...

FIFA has appointed a temporary committee to run the affairs of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) after the resignation of the former board of directors led by Hani Abou Rida. Abou...