THE GULF IS PARTYING WHILE IT CAN / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Gulf is partying while it can But the joy of hosting the World Cup in an oil and property boom will not last unless productivity improve...

FOOTBALL´S VAR IS A LESSON IN FLAWED TECHNOLOGY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Football’s VAR is a lesson in flawed technology Robot linesmen are no substitute for the real thing and offer a warning against using invent...

THE WORLD CUP AND WORLD ECONOMY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The World Cup and the World Economy The selection of South Africa in 2010, Brazil in 2014, Russia in 2018, and Qatar in 2022 to host the wor...

GIANNI INFANTINO, GLOBAL FOOTBALL´S UNREPENTANT BOSS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Gianni Infantino, global football’s unrepentant boss The Fifa president has been steadfast in his defence of the World Cup’s Qatari hosts Jo...

THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL: THE QATAR WORLD CUP SHOWS HOW FOOTBALL IS CHANGING / THE ECONOMIST

The future of football The Qatar World Cup shows how football is changing A tide of new money will drive big changes for the world’s favouri...

THE WINTER WORLD CUP / DER SPIEGEL

The Winter World Cup Qatar Has Spent Years Preparing, But Is the World Ready? Qatar has spent several years developing its national team ahe...

QATAR COUNTS DOWN TO WORLD CUP KICK-OFF AFTER $200BN SOFT POWER BET / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Qatar counts down to World Cup kick-off after $200bn soft power bet Doubts over whether the wealthy gas nation can deliver have persisted ev...