Qatar will not host 2022 World Cup, says FIFA's Zwanziger

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani (left) holds up a copy of the World Cup he received from FIFA President Sepp Blatter. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters The 2022 World Cup will......

Football Roundup: Barca defensive problems mount

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Barcelona's Thomas Vermaelen during the press conference. Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters Barcelona were dealt a new......

Ozil's departure draws mixed response

'Ozil's resignation is a major setback for integration efforts beyond football in our country' 'He doesn't reflect the breadth of football in Germany and so it will be hard for German Turks, or......

Ozil departure puts focus on German relations with Turkish community

IMAGE: The most prominent German politician of Turkish origin said it would be difficult for the head of the national soccer association to stay in the role, adding that Ozil's departure would......

Swiss launch criminal probe of German soccer great Beckenbauer

Swiss federal prosecutors are investigating soccer great Franz Beckenbauer and three other German soccer officials for fraud and money laundering in connection with the award of the 2006 World Cup......