The first World Cup ever to be staged outside Europe or the Americas, the 2002 finals were also the first ... over security following the September 11 2001 attacks on New York and Washington ...

FIFA World Cup is often viewed as one of the more memorable tournaments in football history, and the Republic of Ireland ...

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, world HQ of secretive banking practices, FIFA's byzantine autocracy rivals that of the Vatican, and its financial dealings are nearly as suspect. The raison d ...