The World Cup is not the result – it is a milestone in a journey that Saudi Arabia is continuously investing in.

The event is part of a 12-year agreement signed last year between the IOC and Saudi Arabia’s Esports World Cup Foundation, ...

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has written to the Saudi Football Federation, urging them to meet with him and to guarantee the safety, dignity and rights of LGBT+ players, officials and fans ...

Winning a global tournament of this nature has the potential to revitalise and transform entire regions of a country ...

The first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027, two years later than expected when a 12-year deal with ...

MEPs had criticized the world football governing body for awarding the 2034 tournament to the Gulf petromonarchy.

They could name a stand in a stadium after him, or print his picture on tickets for the public. His sacrifice should be ...

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GENEVA — The head of the United Nations labor agency says it has good relations with Saudi Arabia during an ongoing investigation of alleged rights abuses by the 2034 World Cup host, and aims to ...