A winter World Cup taking place in a country that has no football tradition. Never before has a football competition been as controversial as this one and never before has the criticism of Fifa officials been so loud. In this live blog, the SZ picks up on all events that happen outside of the games and that nevertheless help determine the character of this tournament. In addition to our own research, we use material from the news agencies sid, dpa, Reuters, epd, KNA and Bloomberg.
Football World Cup News: Fifa bans Belgian jersey – Sport
