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Dutch trade union sues FIFA over 'slavery' on Qatar World Cup sites
World football’s governing body FIFA is being sued over the alleged exploitation of migrant workers on construction sites for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Franz Beckenbauer: Germany legend investigated over 2006 World Cup award
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer is one of six men being investigated for their part in the country's 2006 World Cup bid. The ethics committee of world governing body Fifa has decided to act after examining a report commissioned by the German Football Association (DFB). In October, Beckenbauer, 70, said he made a "mistake" in the bidding process for which he took "responsibility".
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Other Top Officials Suspended
Sepp Blatter has appealed the ban, contending that he was treated brusquely and unfairly. Two candidates running to replace him as FIFA president also were suspended.
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FIFA sets winter dates for Qatar World Cup. 2022 Qatar World Cup to last 28 days with final to be played on 18 December - Qatar’s national day.
Fifa has stated that the 2022 World Cup will be played from 21 November to 18 December, with the tournament in Qatar set to last just 28 days
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FIFA World Cup 2018 - qualifying draw
The draw for the 2018 World Cup qualification campaign, which took place in the Russian city of St Petersburg on Saturday.
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Lawmaker: US women paid millions less than men for World Cup
Rep. Carolyn Maloney wrote to FIFA blasting the “discriminatory policy.”
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Fifa bans key World Cup official
A Fifa official who assessed the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups is banned from football-related activity for seven years.
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U.S. Women Defeat Japan to Win World Cup
Carli Lloyd's two goals in first five minutes set the tone.
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United States vs. Japan, 2015 Women's World Cup Final: Time, TV guide
Here's everything you need to know for the Women's World Cup match against the United States and Japan today.
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France brush aside South Korea 3-0, set up German clash
France scored twice in the first eight minutes as they brushed aside South Korea 3-0 in a Women's World Cup second round game on Sunday to set up a quarter-final meeting with top-ranked Germany.
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Artists Create Powerful Anti-Logos To Make Sponsors Stop Supporting Qatar 2022 World Cup
More and more people from all around the world are criticizing FIFA for making the decision to hold the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. According to reliable sources, over 900 workers are estimated to have died during the construction for the Qatar world cup, with some journalists estimating that this number may well rise up to 4,000 until they’re finished.
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Qatar to be stripped of 2022 World Cup, says country's whistleblower
Qatar are likely be stripped of the 2022 World Cup, according to a former senior figure in their bid team, who turned whistleblower to expose corruption. Phaedra Almajid says the weight of evidence of wrongdoing from her and others will be so overwhelming that FIFA will be left with no option but to find another host.
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2010 World Cup Held In The Wrong Country, Latest Fifa Allegations Say
The 2010 World Cup was held in South Africa because Fifa rigged the vote on where to stage it, the latest allegations against football's world governing authority say. The Sunday Times claims (&pou
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Blatter's long goodbye fuels critics urging quick FIFA exit
In soccer's version of the long goodbye, Sepp Blatter is staying put. Two days after announcing his decision to resign as FIFA president, Blatter sent a tweet with a picture of himself sitting at his desk, pen in hand. He wrote that he was already working on reforming the organization that has been plunged into crisis by a U.S. corruption investigation.
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A dark day for Fifa after claims of arms deals for World Cup votes
The shockwaves from the corruption scandal that brought down Sepp Blatter continue to reverberate, with claims in Germany that the 2006 World Cup vote was influenced by a shipment of rocket-propelled grenades and allegations in Egypt that a Fifa executive solicited bribes during the 2010 bidding race.
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Why African Soccer Officials See FIFA Probe As 'Imperialist'
The corruption scandal has struck a nerve among African officials wary of Western dominance in sport and politics. FIFA President Sepp Blatter leaves after a press conference at the headquarters of the world's football governing body in Zurich on June 2, 2015. The news of Sepp Blatter’s resignation on Tuesday drew outrage from the leading officials in African soccer.
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FIFA Member Chuck Blazer Admitted Bribes for World Cup Votes
Former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer told a U.S. federal judge that he and others on the governing body's ruling panel agreed to receive bribes in the votes for the hosts of the 1998 and 2010 World Cups.
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Corrupt FIFA Has Clinton Foundation Ties; World Cup Host Qatar Gave Millions
Both Bill Clinton and his family’s charity have been tied to soccer’s governing body, as well as Qatar’s disastrous World Cup bid. And just like that, another Clinton Foundation donor is in the news. The Clinton global charity has received between $50,000 and $100,000 from soccer’s governing body and has partnered with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association on several occasions, according to donor listings on the foundation’s website.
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FIFA officials arrested, face U.S. corruption charges
Swiss police arrested six top FIFA officials in an overnight raid Wednesday on charges of corruption.
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Qatar refuses to let Nepalese workers return to attend funerals after quake
Nepalese workers building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have been denied leave to attend funerals or visit relatives following the earthquakes in the Himalayan country that have killed more than 8,000 people, its government has revealed. The government in Kathmandu has also for the first time publicly criticised Fifa, world football’s governing body, and its commercial partners.
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