world cup

Players of Al Ahli stand in front of their fans prior to the King's Cup match between Al Ahli and Al Jndal at Prince Abduallah Al Faisal Stadium on September 23, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Asia
Sep 26 2024

Saudi World Cup chief claims LGBTQ+ football fans ‘welcome’ despite death penalty

LGBTQ+ progress flags wave in an American street.

Sport
Oct 19 2023

Pride House plans to be present at every World Cup 2026 host city

Alex Scott wears OneLove Armband at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Sport
Oct 12 2023

Alex Scott: BBC ‘didn’t know’ about Qatar OneLove armband decision

Sport
Jun 14 2023

Sweden women footballers endured ‘humiliating’ World Cup genital checks to prove gender

Lionesses captain Leah Williamson stands alongside her football teammates while wearing a white uniform and rainbow OneLove armband

Sport
Mar 30 2023

Women’s World Cup: FIFA row brewing over pro-LGBTQ+ OneLove armbands

Lionesses captain Leah Williamson claps as she walks off the football field while wearing a white uniform and the rainbow OneLove armband

Sport
Feb 18 2023

England captain Leah Williamson says Lionesses want to wear OneLove armband at 2023 World Cup

Collin Martin of Minnesota United FC runs the ball against the Montreal Impact during the MLS game at Saputo Stadium on July 6, 2019.

Sport
Dec 18 2022

Gay football star Collin Martin blasts FIFA for failing LGBTQ+ community with Qatar World Cup

Harry Kane grabs the back of his neck after missing a penalty kick in the England v France game on Friday.

Sport
Dec 11 2022

World Cup: Journalist suggests England lost because Harry Kane ‘stood for LGBTQ+ rights’

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair appears on The News Agents podcast

UK
Nov 28 2022

Tony Blair wants world to ‘move on’ from Qatar protests: ‘Going over the top’

Qatar World Cup in rainbow flag U-turn: Pride colours will 'not be prohibited'

Sport
Nov 25 2022

Qatar World Cup U-turns on rainbow ban after ‘urgent talks’ with FIFA

Screenshot of The Last Leg featuring actor Jess Robinson and presenter Adam Hills singing into microphones with a caption underneath saying "It's too bad i f you're gay"

Culture
Nov 23 2022

The Last Leg host ‘sorry’ for song about LGBTQ+ ‘heads on a spike’ in Qatar

World Cup in Qatar

Opinion
Nov 20 2022

Labour MP Kate Osborne explains why we can’t just ‘focus on football’ during Qatar World Cup

Collage of David Beckham, the World Cup trophy and screens showing his speech to crowds

Sport
Nov 18 2022

David Beckham says Qatar will be a place for ‘progress’ while ignoring World Cup backlash

Side by side photos of Joe Lycett and David Beckham

UK
Nov 16 2022

Joe Lycett shares email to David Beckham’s PR after Qatar ultimatum: ‘There’s still time’