2022 World Cup news

UK drinks giant Brewdog has released an ad campaign criticising the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Huge billboard adverts have appeared on buildings in what the ... More

A fully demountable stadium, designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects and built from shipping containers, is now open and ready to host games during the FIFA ... More

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is understood to be planning an initial public offering for its burgeoning sports unit. According to Reuters, Wanda is preparing ... More

Following an international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have been appointed to design the Central Hub of the Aljada leisure masterplan in Sharjah, UAE. Development ... More

Details of the latest proposed stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been officially revealed, with a design inspired by the traditional ... More

The first host venue of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been completed, five years ahead of the tournament. The Khalifa International Stadium, ... More

The US, Canada and Mexico have declared their intention to submit a historic unified bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The proposal, if ... More

The government of Qatar is spending as much as US$500m (€467m, £399m) a week on infrastructure ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, according to ... More

The Football Association’s (FA) target of winning the FIFA World Cup in 2022 has been scrapped by its incoming chair – despite the ambition being ... More

Construction on future World Cup venue the Qatar Foundation Stadium is expected to begin soon, with a contractor reportedly now attached to the project. According ... More

Two leisure projects designed by Zaha Hadid Architects as part of a masterplan for Lusail City in Qatar have gone into development, it has been ... More

Larsen & Toubro, the largest construction firm in India, has won the contract to build Qatar’s 2022 World Cup venue, the Al Rayyan Stadium. Construction ... More

FIFA has revealed that it will choose the host nation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in May 2020. The decision was made during the ... More

FIFA – the world footballing governing body – will set up an independent body to monitor the working conditions for migrant workers in Qatar ahead ... More

Hit with rising 2022 World Cup costs and declining oil value, Qatar has cut back on its culture spending to try to lower costs for ... More

Populous, the architects behind London’s Olympic Stadium, have won the contract to design a 40,000-capacity stadium for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The studio will ... More

The Football Association (FA) is working on a “key measurement” system which will gauge the performance of England teams beyond match results and tournament progression. ... More

Dan Ashworth, the technical director of the Football Association (FA), believes England can win the 2022 World Cup, and delivered his blueprint on how the ... More

Construction works on the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar are set to be completed by the end of 2016 – making it the first of ... More

Qatar will decide the exact number of stadiums it will use during the FIFA World Cup 2022 by the end of the year. A spokesperson ... More

World football's governing body, FIFA, is facing an unprecedented crisis after six of its high-ranking officials were arrested this morning and an inquiry was launched ... More

Qatari officials are looking into the possibility of building a first-of-its-kind underwater TV studio for use during the 2022 World Cup, after which it will ... More

Qatar 2022 World Cup officials have revealed plans for the fifth 2022 World Cup venue – the Al Rayyan stadium. The 40,000-capacity Al Rayyan will ... More

English Football Association (FA) chair, Greg Dyke, has said England is considering a 2026 World Cup bid, but only if certain provisions come to pass. ... More

Following a lengthy competition process, Foster + Partners has been chosen to be the lead architect for the Lusail Stadium, the centrepiece of the 2022 ... More