By Andrew Warshaw in Doha
November 12 – Brazil’s turbulent 2014 World Cup preparations came under the spotlight again today when FIFA’s head of security warned that traditional gun-carrying methods of imposing security at games would have to end – and fast.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 12 – The row over how to cool the 2022 World Cup in Qatar burst into controversy again today when the designer of one of the Gulf state’s main stadiums denounced as “incredibly embarrassing” the comments of one of his own colleagues whom he described as “uninformed”.
By David Gold
November 10 – 22 teams across Africa get their 2014 World Cup campaigns underway this weekend as they seek to be one of five sides from the continent to qualify for the competition being held in Brazil.
By David Gold
November 9 – The first country to be eliminated from the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Myanmar, is now back in contention to qualify after FIFA annulled their tournament expulsion.
By David Gold
November 9 – An African businessman is seeking 506 million South African rand (£40 million/$63 million) from the Department of Education in Gauteng to compensate the losses made by his now liquidated hospitality company, set up to provide a range of services for the 2010 World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 9 – FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has warned Brazil once again that they are lagging behind schedule and that there is “not a day to lose” in organising the World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 9 – Qatari authorities have hit back quickly at suggestions by one of their leading 2022 World Cup architects that air conditioning the stadiums is not the way forward.
By David Gold
November 4 – A police force has been permanently posted to a favela near the Maracanã stadium (pictured) in Rio de Janeiro, which will host the final of the 2014 World Cup and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympic Games.
By David Gold
November 3 – FIFA’s exclusive hospitality programme rights holder MATCH Hospitality has appointed Jet Set Sports as the exclusive sales agent for Norway, Sweden, Russia and Australia for hospitality packages at the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup, both being held in Brazil.
By David Gold
November 2 – The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has reiterated its call for FIFA to conduct a full independent investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively in December 2010.
By David Gold
November 1 – Mauritius have pulled out of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil due to a lack of funds, meaning that Liberia progress to the next stage of the African qualifiers in their place.
By David Gold
October 31 – Russia and Singapore will be creating a joint business venture to develop airports being used for the World Cup in 2018.
By David Gold
October 28 – The iconic Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which will host the final of the 2014 World Cup, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympic Games, has had the final piece of its famous roof removed.
By Tom Degun in Guadalajara
October 27 – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has moved quickly to replace Sports Minister Orlando Silva after he yesterday resigned from his post amid corruption allegations by appointing Aldo Rebelo to the role less than 24 hours later.
By Tom Degun
October 27 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) laboratory in Rio de Janeiro is facing an investigation after it falsely reported that Brazilian beach volleyball player Pedro Solberg tested positive for doping.