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Fifa WC 2022: Leverkusen says giving World Cup to Qatar was 'scandalous'

Bayer Leverkusen became the latest Bundesliga club to criticize the World Cup in Qatar by describing the decision to award the tournament to the country as "scandalous" on Tuesday

Shops in Iran, including Tehran's Grand Bazaar, close over protests

Iranian shops across country closed their doors amid protests gripping nation, as two prominent soccer stars also announced they would not be attending the upcoming World Cup over the demonstrations.

Fifa WC 2022: Ronaldo 'thrilled' with Portugal's new generation of players

Cristiano Ronaldo knows a thing or two about World Cups. He has played in four of them and is about to make it to a record-tying fifth this month in Qatar

Germany's Lahm says it was 'mistake' to award World Cup 2022 to Qatar

Seven days before the World Cup is due to start in Qatar, former Germany captain Philipp Lahm says it was a mistake to award the tournament to the Gulf Arab country

Fifa world cup: Saudi Arabia drops al-Mowallad from squad over doping test

Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard has dropped Fahd al-Mowallad from his 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar as a precaution due to the winger's failed doping test in February