By Andrew Warshaw
February 25 – The so called 2014 Bill that has caused so much tension between Brazil’s World Cup organisers and FIFA should finally be signed by next Tuesday (February 28), according FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke.
By David Gold
February 20 – Bebeto has joined fellow former Brazilian goalscoring great Ronaldo and embattled football chief Ricardo Teixeira on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee.
By Andrew Warshaw in Doha
February 18 – Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup took a significant step forward when organisers announced leading global management firm CH2M HILL as a key strategic partner.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 19 – The future of corruption-tainted FIFA powerbroker Ricardo Teixeira appears ever more uncertain after the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) announced he was to remain in his post as its President despite widespread reports that he was about to step down under mounting pressure.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 15 – FIFA’s hopes of finally striking a deal with Brazil over the crucial law governing the 2014 World Cup have suffered yet another setback after a Brazilian Congressional Commission delayed a vote.
By David Gold in Sochi
February 14 – Russia 2018 have reaffirmed their commitment to ensure that beer companies can advertise in stadiums during the World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 8 – The 2022 World Cup will boost tourism to Qatar by 10 per cent according to Hassan Al-Thawadi (pictured), secretary general of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee.
By David Gold
February 7 – Brazil has auctioned off the rights to overhaul three key airports which are being renovated for the 2014 World Cup.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 7 – A series of warm up games immediately before South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup were “probably” targeted by Asian illegal match fixing syndicates, according to a leading South African Football Association (SAFA) official.
By David Gold
February 6 – Russian Football Union (RFU) President Sergey Fursenko is determined that the country becomes a European football superpower, and has underlined their ambition to lift the World Cup on home soil in 2018.
By David Gold
February 3 – A court has ordered workers involved in the construction of a stadium in Recife for the 2014 World Cup to end a strike which has lasted more than a week.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 2 – Workers at yet another of the 2014 World Cup stadiums, the Arena Fonte Nova (pictured) in Salvador, Brazil, have threatened to go on strike.
By Andrew Warshaw
January 28 – UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured right) has justified why he voted for Qatar to stage the 2022 World Cup, denying he was following instructions from French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left).
By David Gold
January 28 – MATCH Hospitality has appointed Grupo Mundomex and Nevada Tours as co-exclusive sales agents in Mexico for the official FIFA hospitality programmes during the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup, being held in Brazil.
By Andrew Warshaw
January 22 – Brazil’s preparations for staging the 2014 World Cup have been further undermined by a seemingly off-the-cuff remark from FIFA President Sepp Blatter that 2018 hosts Russia are already making better progress.