Soccer
How each team got to the tournament and how each of the eight groups look.
Dec. 6, 2013
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FIFA said in a statement Monday that it has “no legal grounds” to remove the 2018 and 2022 World Cup competitions from Russia and Qatar, despite widespread speculation that bribery led to the awarding of soccer’s biggest event to the regions back in 2010.
June 8, 2015
World Cup 2014: Group-by-group previews
FIFA handed over technical data to Swiss authorities investigating the bidding processes behind the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, multiple sources reported.
June 10, 2015
Russian officials insisted Friday that the suspension of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke will not affect the 2018 World Cup, as President Vladimir Putin marked 1,000 days until the tournament.
Sept. 18, 2015
FIFA scrapped plans to expand the 2022 Qatar World Cup to 48 nations, deciding Wednesday to stick with 32 countries due to the political and logistical complexities of using another Persian Gulf nation.
May 22, 2019
Hours after nine FIFA members and five corporate executives tied to soccer’s governing body were indicted on corruption charges, FIFA announced it would not hold a re-vote on its 2018 and 2022 World Cup host nations.
May 27, 2015
Sept. 16, 2014
Photos of fans at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup
July 1, 2019
Ireland may have missed out on the 2010 World Cup due to a bad call, but the Football Assn. of Ireland got something else from FIFA -- millions of dollars.
June 4, 2015