Qatar is taking the heat for FIFA corruption Dan Hough - November 20, 2022 Investigations into FIFA’s actions reveal the global soccer organization has a long history of bribery and money-laundering. Will that change?
Why Qatar’s World Cup was controversial a decade before the first game Paul Michael Brannagan and Danyel Reiche - November 14, 2022 Global sports put Qatar’s human rights record in the spotlight. That’s likely to continue — and may have prompted changes in the country.
For Albanians, it’s not just an eagle. Here’s the deeper story on those World Cup fines. Ani Kokobobo - July 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75214" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Switzerland's Granit Xhaka celebrates with the
Russia put World Cup stadiums in some surprising places. This is why. Konstantin Ash - June 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74817" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People walk to the World Cup
Russia is hosting this year’s World Cup. What could go wrong? Richard Arnold and Andrew Foxall - June 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74469" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A souvenir vendor shakes hands with
Should the U.S. have indicted FIFA officials? Ask the experts. Erik Voeten and Daniel Maliniak - July 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27354" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd is hugged
How to win the (women's) World Cup - July 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27051" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] United States' Carli Lloyd
How to win the (women’s) World Cup Dominik Stecula and Daniel Drugge - July 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27051" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] United States' Carli Lloyd
Pavement, 'Zurich is Stained': The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - June 5, 2015 This week: The repercussions of corruption at the highest levels
Pavement, ‘Zurich is Stained’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - June 5, 2015 This week: The repercussions of corruption at the highest levels
U.S. law plays offense overseas Abraham Newman - May 31, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25549" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch
How FIFA ignored all the essential steps to weed out corruption Dan Hough - May 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25489" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Raindrops cover a sign outside the
How Watergate helps explain how the U.S. can prosecute FIFA officials Erik Voeten - May 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25412" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Belgium's Vincent Kompany, left, Argentina's Lionel
The most important soccer is not being played in Brazil but in refugee camps in Jordan Curtis Ryan - June 20, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12066" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] A soccer tournament in the Za'atari
Soccer breeds nationalism and anti-regime protests in Iran Pejman Abdolmohammadi and Lars Rensmann - June 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11779" align="aligncenter" width="398" special=""] Iran's soccer fans protest their
Brazil's protest paradox Thiago Silva and Von Vacano - June 10, 2014 We continue our series on politics, political science and the World Cup (here
Brazil’s protest paradox Thiago Silva and Von Vacano - June 10, 2014 We continue our series on politics, political science and the World Cup (here
'The other French team': Soccer and independence in Algeria Tony Ross - June 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11434" align="aligncenter" width="620" special=""] Fans of Algeria's soccer team
‘The other French team’: Soccer and independence in Algeria Tony Ross - June 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11434" align="aligncenter" width="620" special=""] Fans of Algeria's soccer team
El Tri: A pagan religion for all Tamir Bar-On - June 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11166" align="aligncenter" width="512" special=""] Fans of Mexico's soccer team
World Cup participation increases state aggression Andrew Bertoli - June 3, 2014 This is the second post in our series on politics,
Diversity is good for team performance in soccer Sebastian Saiegh and Edmund Malesky - June 2, 2014 This is the first in a series of posts that
Who are the protesters in Ukraine? Joshua Tucker - February 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_6565" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Protesters clash with police in
Playing World Cup Soccer Breeds Nationalistic Aggression John Sides - July 19, 2013 bq. Nationalism is widely viewed as a force for interstate
Political Futebol: The World Cup and Brazilian Democracy Erik Voeten - June 24, 2013 We welcome back Diego von Vacano , a political theory