The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and its 10 member associations have called on the football world to support the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has admitted that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a mistake because it is "too small of a country" as the United States was the initial choice.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that Byron Castillo is eligible to compete for Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but has hit the country's football federation with sanctions for breaching FIFA regulations.

Calm, an app for relaxation, sleep and meditation, has become an official partner for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

French construction company Vinci, the operator of several stadiums including Paris' Stade de France, is to answer in court allegations of being involved in "forced labour" of workers in a joint venture with Qatari Diar Vinci Construction (QDVC) in the host nation of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

Fans of Bundesliga sides Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin have staged protests against the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with banners condemning the country's record on human rights.

The Qatari Government has dismissed allegations that the country used spies to infiltrate influential football officials after being awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup as an "underhanded campaign to damage Qatar’s reputation".

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has urged the global football family to unite in support of this month’s FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has criticised the Qatari Labour Minister Ali bin Samikh al-Marri for calling a push for compensation for migrant workers in the country a "publicity stunt" in a recent interview.

The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has insisted that it has yet to receive a "convincing answer" from FIFA that it will compensate migrant workers who have suffered in the build-up to the World Cup in Qatar.

FIFA has pleaded with teams that are set to participate at the World Cup in Qatar to "now focus on the football" and not allow the sport to be "dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists".

"Expect the unexpected", gushes the latest TV commercial extolling the virtues of Qatar.

Organisers of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup have confirmed that they are paying select fans' travel to the tournament in return for favourable social media coverage.

The official Welsh anthem for the FIFA World Cup has been revealed as Yma o Hyd, a famous song by a revered Welsh folk singer, and is to be re-released mixed with the singing of Welsh fans and the men's team.

Players from Australia's men's football team that are set to compete at the upcoming FIFA World Cup have criticised host Qatar's human rights record in a video message.