The president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world’s largest global soccer organization, issued a message of condolence on Monday following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
FIFA, has denied Indonesia’s bid to host the Under-20 men’s World Cup due to the predominantly Muslim country’s attacks on Israel.
BBC sports presenter Alex Scott wore her “OneLove” armband at the World Cup in defiance of FIFA and host country Qatar.
The Muslim country of Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, has taken criticism for its sharia laws against homosexuality.
Soccer’s governing body has reversed course and announced that Russia will be banned from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
FIFA, international soccer’s governing body, has rejected calls to ban Russia’s national team from the coming World Cup tournament.
Administrators of soccer’s 2022 World Cup have expressed exasperation with Iran after it reneged on promises to let female sports fans attend matches to cheer on the national team.
