Blatter takes high ground and aims for interplanetary World Cup
FIFA president Sepp Blatter takes aim at discrimination and lauds the universal expansion of football, as Qatar’s hosting rights and his own presidency continue to come under attack
Brazil is a victim of prejudice, says deputy sports minister
Scepticism about the ability of developing countries to host global sports events is unfair and the World Cup will be a great success, Brazil’s deputy sports minister Luis Fernandes told HOST CITY
Yaya Toure convinced by Qatar 2022 plans
With Yaya Toure in Doha, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy took the opportunity to transform the preconceptions he shared with other footballers about Qatar 2022
Host city Belo Horizonte reveals fan fest plans
As funding problems threaten to derail Recife and Salvador’s World Cup fan fest projects, Belo Horizonte reveals plans for a 21,000 capacity fan fest with stars performing daily
Russia’s road to smarter transport
The world’s largest country is getting up to speed with intelligent transport systems as the 2018 World Cup draws nearer
The world’s most sustainable stadiums
Building and operating a sports stadium requires huge quantities of steel, concrete, electricity and water. Here’s how to reduce the footprint
Qatar World Cup stadiums to be confirmed in 2015
Cost is not the issue in deciding how many venues to build for the 2022 World Cup, Nasser Al Khater of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy tells delegates at the Soccerex Asian Forum
31 countries declare interest in FIFA World Cup events
FIFA has received declarations of interest from a large number of football associations as the bidding process opens for eight events, including 2019 Women’s World Cup
Al Wakrah groundwork contract awarded to local firm HBK
Qatari firm HBK Contracting Company has been awarded the contract to start enabling works for Al Wakrah 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium
Qatar stadium build steps up with major congress
World experts in stadium design and construction gather in Qatar for third edition of World Stadium Congress