More More Activists take Qatar workers protest to FIFA boss’s hometown This content was published on Dec 8, 2022 Dec 8, 2022 Campaigners are demanding compensation from FIFA for alleged human rights abuses in Qatar.
More More Swiss crash out of World Cup after ‘Debacle of Doha’ This content was published on Dec 7, 2022 Dec 7, 2022 The Swiss media are rather unimpressed by Switzerland's 6-1 hammering by Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar.
More More FIFA: No probe against Swiss football team in Qatar This content was published on Dec 6, 2022 Dec 6, 2022 FIFA has brought disciplinary charges against Serbia for alleged misconduct by players and fans during a World Cup match against Switzerland.
More More Swiss prepare for history-laden clash with Serbia at World Cup This content was published on Nov 29, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 Ahead of Friday’s mustn’t-lose match against Serbia, Swiss footballers are playing down political tensions from the previous encounter.
More More Football association chief ‘disappointed’ over FIFA armband decision This content was published on Nov 26, 2022 Nov 26, 2022 SFA President Dominique Blanc says he was disappointed about FIFA’s decision to ban the “OneLove” armband at the World Cup in Qatar.
More More Switzerland disappointed at ‘OneLove’ World Cup armband ban This content was published on Nov 21, 2022 Nov 21, 2022 The Swiss football team has backed down on a pledge to adorn their captain with a World Cup armband sporting the ‘OneLove’ message of inclusion.
More More ‘I would love to meet the Swiss footballers’ This content was published on Nov 19, 2022 Nov 19, 2022 What is it like to live in a country criticised over its preparations for the football World Cup and where freedom of opinion is restricted?
More More FIFA’s Infantino criticises ‘moral lessons’ of World Cup detractors This content was published on Nov 19, 2022 Nov 19, 2022 Saying he feels "gay" and like a migrant worker, FIFA president Gianni Infantino derided criticism of Qatar 2022 as hypocrisy.
More More How Qatar could spy on World Cup visitors This content was published on Nov 16, 2022 Nov 16, 2022 Drones, surveillance vehicles and mobile-phone hacking: the clandestine spying services proposed to Qatar by a former CIA agent.
More More Amnesty urges FIFA to compensate World Cup migrant workers This content was published on Nov 11, 2022 Nov 11, 2022 World Cup host Qatar and Zurich-based FIFA continue to face intense criticism from human rights groups and observers.
More More Iran should be barred from World Cup, says ex-FIFA boss Blatter This content was published on Nov 11, 2022 Nov 11, 2022 Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread rights protests in the country, says former FIFA president Sepp Blatter
More More Swiss-Qatar relations in the shadow of the World Cup This content was published on Nov 11, 2022 Nov 11, 2022 Controversies surrounding the tournament have done little to deter the Swiss business and political elite from the glint of Qatari purchasing power.
More More Sportswashing the World Cup from Geneva This content was published on Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 After being chosen as World Cup host, Qatar set its sights on Geneva as the place to roll out a massive PR campaign to boost its image.
More More Qatar’s Swiss hub for foreign policy This content was published on Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 In choosing Geneva as a hub to implement its foreign policy, Qatar gained access to NGOs, the UN and FIFA.
More More Swiss squad announced for football World Cup in Qatar This content was published on Nov 9, 2022 Nov 9, 2022 Murat Yakin, manager of the Swiss national football team, has unveiled the 26 players who will travel to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
More More ICSS: Sports at the service of state security This content was published on Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 From the start, the agenda of the International Centre for Sports Security was tainted by a lack of transparency and links to Qatar.
More More Promoting integrity without transparency This content was published on Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 The Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) is another mitigated Qatari effort to boost its reputation.
More More ‘Project Merciless’: how Qatar spied on the world of football in Switzerland This content was published on Nov 2, 2022 Nov 2, 2022 Qatar orchestrated a major intelligence operation against FIFA officials helped by ex-CIA agents. Switzerland was a key theatre of operations.
More More Swiss chef in Qatar: ‘A tsunami of people is coming our way’ This content was published on Nov 12, 2022 Nov 12, 2022 Swiss chef Simon Wipf talks about life in Qatar, the World Cup host country which is currently the focus of global scrutiny.
More More ‘Is Qatar ready for the whole world? I don’t think so’ This content was published on Nov 5, 2022 Nov 5, 2022 The football World Cup kicks off in Qatar in two weeks. A Swiss teacher gives us her insights into a challenging culture.
