FIFA

Saudi Arabia

Sport
Dec 13 2024

Outrage as Saudi Arabia, which carries the death penalty for being gay, awarded FIFA 2034 World Cup

Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has accused World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso of lying about not consenting to being kissed at the Women's World Cup final.

News
Sep 10 2023

Spain football boss resigns after Jenni Hermosa World Cup kiss controversy: ‘I cannot continue’

Natalie Portman

Sport
Sep 08 2023

Natalie Portman stands with Spain team amid Luis Rubiales scandal: ‘Resilient and inspiring’

Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales kisses Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent during the World Cup final

Sport
Aug 28 2023

Prosecutors investigate Luis Rubiales for alleged sexual assault at Women’s World Cup final

Lucy Bronze appears to snub FIFA boss Gianni Infantino during the 2023 Women's World Cup final's medal ceremony.

Sport
Aug 21 2023

England’s Lucy Bronze snubs FIFA boss handshake at World Cup final after ‘convince us men’ comment

A closeup image of a player's arm from the Netherlands wearing a rainbow OneLove armband

Sport
May 16 2023

Australia football boss ‘confident’ rainbow armbands will be worn at 2023 World Cup

A graphic showing on the left an image of comedian Joe Lycett dressed in a pink and white frilly top and David Beckham on the white dressed in a tuxedo. The background shows pink and blue spots

Celebrity
Dec 15 2022

David Beckham will finally break his silence on the Qatar controversy to Joe Lycett tonight

Gay footballer Josh Cavallo and the FIFA World Cup trophy

Sport
Nov 22 2022

Gay footballer Josh Cavallo slams FIFA ‘ban’ on LGBTQ+ support at Qatar World Cup

The Belgium World Cup kit

World
Nov 22 2022

World Cup: FIFA demands Belgium removes hidden ‘love’ message from team shirts

LGBTQ+ activists protest outside the Qatar London embassy.

Activism
Nov 19 2022

Peter Tatchell joins football fans to protest Qatar World Cup: ‘The world is watching’

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference ahead of opening match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Doha, Qatar on November 19, 2022.

Sport
Nov 19 2022

FIFA president says he feels ‘gay and disabled’ in attack on Qatar World Cup critics

World Cup in Qatar

Sport
Nov 04 2022

FIFA tells World Cup players ‘don’t hand out moral lessons’ amid Qatar LGBTQ+ backlash

Despite all the promises, LGBTQ+ people in Qatar are still being arrested for being themselves

World
Oct 24 2022

Qatar accused of arresting and abusing LGBTQ+ people simply for existing: ‘They shaved my hair’

Two netball players embrace

Sport
Jun 22 2022

Even more sports governing bodies join FIFA and FINA in reviewing rules for trans athletes