Crisis of Credibility: The FIFA Case

Football is often described as a universal language of peace and unity, and FIFA presents itself as an institution that stands above politics. That claim becomes difficult to sustain when war, occupation, civilian casualties and international double standards enter the picture.

Some states face punishment within days, while far more serious cases are met with silence. When an institution that celebrates peace also rewards powerful political leaders despite their role in ongoing violence, neutrality stops looking like a principle and begins to look like a political choice.