Al Jazeera looks at the legacy left in South Africa after the nation hosted the World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations. Can the cost of hosting events ever be justified in a country that battles many social and economic problems. Andy Richardson reports from Johannesburg.
Michel Platini, the president of the Union of European Football Associations, tells Al Jazeera that he would consider moving the dates of the European football league competitions to accommodate holding the World Cup in Qatar.
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European football chief suggests winter for Qatar World Cup
Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has been banned from football for life. The sport’s governing body’s ethics committee found him guilty of attempted bribery. But Bin Hammam says he will appeal the decision.
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Bin Hammam to appeal against FIFA life ban
There have been a few unwanted headaches for the FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Tuesday. He is in the middle of campaigning for re-election as head of football’s governing body, and is in Zurich, Switzerland, to launch a task force of the biggest names in the game, aimed at improving the image of the sport
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FIFA faces fresh corruption allegations
Grant Wahl, a journalist for Sports Illustrated magazine, has launched a presidential style campagin on the internet in a bid for football world’s top job. Wahl has until the end of March to convince one of 208 federations to nominate him for the FIFA presidential elections in June. He spoke to Al Jazeera’s Farrah Esmail about his bid for the presidency.
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Race on for FIFA’s top job
Yemen is hosting the Gulf Cup football tournament. It is a rare chance for the government to show the outside world a brighter side of the country
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Yemen eyes football glory
Access to a football pitch is something many take for granted. But sporting facilities are a luxury for thousands of Palestinians living in Syria. Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson travelled to the Yarmouk refugee camp at the outskirts of Damascus, to see one project that is making a difference.
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Football joy for Palestinian refugees