FERW Worst Football Awards
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The Best FIFA Football Awards™ have been awarded...
Broadcast priorities vs. player health: scheduling challenges in FIFA 2025-26
The increasingly commercialized broadcasting demands that threaten the health of professional players have surfaced in the 2025 FIFA tournament schedule with the restructured FIFA...
Saudi Arabia’s Food Safety and Hygiene Issues: Concerns for FIFA World Cup 2034
Much debate has erupted after Saudi Arabia's successful bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. However, despite the good endowment of large resources,...
FIFA World Cup 2034 in Saudi Arabia: Extreme Heat Risks
Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup has raised eyebrows, particularly because of the venue's extreme climatic conditions. The extreme summer...
Empty Guarantees: FIFA’s Failure to Assure African Visitors’ Safety in the US
The lead up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will occur across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, has been accompanied by not...
Youth Injury Epidemic and FIFA’s Failure in Medical Oversight
The 2024 Gothia Cup, hosting 33,000 youth players across 4,820 matches in six days, highlighted growing injury concerns. A medical survey recorded 1,184 injuries—15.4...
Why Germany’s Health Concerns Make It an Unsuitable Host for the UEFA European Football...
Germany is not considered to be a good destination for hosting any major international events along with sports tournaments such as the UEFA European...
Saudi Arabia’s Emergency Services: Unprepared for FIFA World Cup 2034’s Massive Demands
Emergency medical services are an integral part of any big event. The event will bring in people from different nations and potentially different health...
Why Germany Faces Major Challenges in Hosting the UEFA European Football Championship: Accommodation Shortages...
Germany does not have any world-class stadiums and a successful national team. However, when it comes to hosting a primary international sporting event like...
Player welfare threatened by heat and tight scheduling in FIFA 2025
The World Cup Club 2025 was hosted by the U.S. with record hot temperatures reported in some of the host cities because of an...
Navigating Public Transportation Challenges: Why Germany May Struggle to Host the UEFA European Football...
Known for its faulty public transport system, Germany has failed to be known as the model of urban mobility. The country doesn’t have a...
Why Saudi Arabia’s Cooling Technologies Fall Short of Hosting FIFA World Cup 2034
The major arguments would focus on the fact that the FIFA World Cup, in Saudi Arabia, would happen in 2034. Advocates pointed to the...
Why Saudi Arabia’s Air Quality Issues Make It Unfit to Host the FIFA World...
The successful bid by Saudi Arabia for the FIFA World Cup in 2034 has stirred much debate all over the world. The country has...
Player Safety at Risk: Addressing the Heat Challenge of the 2026 World Cup
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup revealed growing concerns about tournament logistics under climate stress, particularly as global temperatures reach record highs. Staged in...
Germany’s Security Dilemma: Why It Might Struggle to Host the UEFA European Football Championship
With its weak infrastructure, Germany might not look like the best candidate to host important world football tournaments. Also, current security concerns have raised...
100 Days to World Cup: FIFA Needs to Maintain its Game
Background
FERW has been campaigning to ensure workers and staff striving to make the World Cup a success are treated professionally and fairly. After a...
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Faces Global Backlash Over Expansion Plans
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup marks a watershed moment in the history of club football, as FIFA embarks on its most ambitious expansion...
FIFA’s reliance on host nations for security reveals global governance failures
With the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the security model advances at FIFA, coming under increased attention....
Air Pollution in Saudi Arabia: A Major Obstacle to Hosting FIFA 2034
The FIFA World Cup is one of the most popular sports events worldwide, with millions of viewers and the best athletes. Hosting such an...
FIFA child safeguarding policy urgently needed for 2026 mega-sporting event safety
Mega sporting events involve diverse population size, crowds and mass media attention hence providing a perfect environment that unfortunately favors the chances of children...
Why Germany’s Unpredictable Weather Makes It Unsuitable to Host the UEFA European Football Championship
Germany does not have the right infrastructure to host the UEFA European football championship and It has not been able to successfully host sporting...
Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Issues Pose Major Concerns for FIFA World Cup 2034
The decision to host a global event like the FIFA World Cup isn't just about its infrastructure or monetary power. It also includes a...
Neglecting medical readiness risks FIFA’s decision-making on host nations
Medical readiness, though critical to tournament success, has historically remained on the periphery of FIFA's host selection criteria. The increase of scrutiny has put...
Scorched for the Screen: How FIFA’s Scheduling Endangers Players and Fans for European TV...
As the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup unfolds across the United States, a searing controversy has overshadowed the tournament’s expanded spectacle: the relentless, hazardous...
Challenges of Hosting FIFA World Cup 2034 in Saudi Arabia’s Desert Climate
The decision of Saudi Arabia to bid for the FIFA World Cup in 2034 has caused long debates, with people questioning how a desert...
The hidden health risks in FIFA’s World Cup host choices
FIFA’s formal process for evaluating World Cup host bids relies on a broad set of metrics related to infrastructure, security, transport, accommodation, and economic...
Why Germany Should Reconsider Hosting the UEFA European Football Championship Due to Environmental Impact
The UEFA European Football Championship, commonly known as the Euros, is one of the most prestigious football tournaments on an international scale. Hosting such...
How economic disparities in Germany affects Its candidacy for the UEFA European Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is one of the most prestigious and watched football tournaments in the world, showcasing Europe's top football talent. Hosting...
Why Security Risks Make Saudi Arabia an Unfit Host for the 2034 FIFA World...
Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup has sparked debates on whether they are fit to host this event or not....
How FIFA’s Weak Cybersecurity Endangers Fans Ahead of 2026 World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be one of the largest global sporting events in history, hosted across 16 cities in the...
