The mania of the World Cup has gripped the world. The US team lost a valiant effort against the Dutch team yesterday. Throughout the coverage of the soccer, there has been an undercurrent of concern about the host Qatar’s treatment
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicked off on November 20, 2022, in a special late fall edition of the quadrennial tournament—highlighting the dangers of high-heat work environments. Typically held in June and July, the 2022 World Cup is
The New York Times provides two separate stories that those inclined towards conspiratorial thinking might think are linked. First, Adam Crafton reports in the Times curated collection of longish-form sports journalism, The Athletic, that Lionel Messi signed a “lucrative deal” to promote
This week, the World Cup kicked off amidst cheers and chants from the fans who had made their way to Qatar to watch the games. Although most fans chanted in support of their teams, Ecuadorean fans in one section of
Well, the 2022 World Cup is finally underway in Qatar. Although professional soccer does not drive quite the same amount of interest among the U.S. populace as, say, football (Go Ravens!) or basketball, the World Cup is still one of
In a sobering development, Qatar has announced that it will not allow for beer sales at the World Cup. As Simone Foxman and Adveith Nair report on Bloomberg here, this decision might entail a breach of not one but
World Cup opening ceremonies can be head-scratching affairs. Chicago, 1994, is perhaps as helpful an example as any. This was the setting for Diana Ross’s attempt to burst the net with a choreographed spot kick. She didn’t quite find the
Qatar’s questionable treatment of migrant workers tasked with building the FIFA World Cup 2022 (“World Cup”) infrastructure has reignited the debate around human rights and migrant workers’ rights. As Canada joins other nations in expressing concerns over Qatar’s human rights
