World Cup News

Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has hit out at the fact that the 2022 World Cup is being held in Qatar and believes that FIFA only cares about money and their commercial interests. The 2022 World Cup was awarded to Qatar and FIFA have come under immense criticism for doing so.

In a statement, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have confirmed that they have rejected Russia’s appeal after FIFA suspended all Russian teams and clubs from participation. This comes in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with the team banned from playing their 2022 World Cup play-off.

The German Football Association (DFB) has announced Hansi Flick as the new head coach of the German national team on a two-year contract. The former Bayern Munich coach will succeed current coach Joachim Loew after the postponed Euro 2020, with whom he won the World Cup as an assistant in 2014.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has asserted that any player who takes part or joins the new European Super League will be banned from World Cups and European Championships. This comes in light of 12 clubs creating a breakaway league that has thrown European football into turmoil.