Coca-Cola, McDonald's Among Sponsors Calling For FIFA President's Resignation
Major sponsors want Sepp Blatter, who is being investigated for corruption, to step down immediately. He has said he'll leave the job in 2016.
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Labor Groups Blast Working Conditions In Qatar Ahead Of World Cup
Their call comes on the same day the BBC said a reporting crew spent two nights in a Qatari jail for trying to film migrant workers who are building the infrastructure for the sporting event.
Qatar To Host Final Of Soccer's 2022 World Cup On Dec. 18
FIFA, soccer's governing body, also said the tournament will be played over "a reduced timeframe." Separately, FIFA announced that France will host the 2019 Women's World Cup.
Bhutan, World's Lowest-Ranked Soccer Team, Advances In World Cup Qualifying
It had been ranked 209th out of 209 national teams — but Bhutan will now progress to the second round of World Cup Qualifying, after beating Sri Lanka in consecutive matches.
FIFA Panel Backs Winter World Cup In Qatar In 2022
Soccer's World Cup is typically played over the summer, but temperatures in Qatar during that season can exceed 110 degrees. A winter tournament would coincide with the European club season.
Jordanian Prince To Challenge 4-Term FIFA Chief For Presidency
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein said he is running against incumbent Sepp Blatter because he believes "it is time to shift the focus away from administrative controversy and back to sport."
FIFA Votes To Release At Least Some Of The Controversial World Cup Report
Soccer's governing body also announced that it would not revisit the bidding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, because there were no legal grounds to do so.
FIFA Begins Meeting After American Lawyer's Angry Resignation
Soccer's governing body will, among other things, discuss preparations for the 2018 World Cup. But it's the resignation of Michael Garcia over his corruption report that is likely to draw attention.
FIFA Dismisses U.S. Lawyer's Appeal On Handling Of World Cup Report
Michael Garcia had filed an appeal against how his report into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cup was handled. FIFA said his appeal is inadmissible.
FIFA Chief Rejects Responsibility For Welfare Of Workers In Qatar
Sepp Blatter, who heads soccer's governing body, said the companies that employed the migrant laborers building the infrastructure for Qatar's 2022 World Cup were responsible for their safety.