Exploring Qatar’s eight World Cup 2022 stadiums and what fans can expect in November
2 years, 4 months ago

Exploring Qatar’s eight World Cup 2022 stadiums and what fans can expect in November

New York Times  

Abdulaziz Al Ishaq is frustrated. “Whatever you say is not acceptable.” The World Cup is just months away and the Al Janoub Stadium manager is showing a group of reporters around his pride and joy, the air-conditioned venue that will host seven games, including the holders France’s opening game against Australia on November 22. “Qatar has been in the spotlight for 12 years,” he says, noting that its leaders “have had enough of the criticism… and are effectively saying, ‘if you don’t want to enjoy it, that’s your issue’.” The Athletic spent several days in Qatar at the start of July to visit the eight stadiums being used in the tournament and see how the smallest country ever to host a World Cup is getting on… Al Janoub Stadium An official FIFA workshop on the organisational aspects of the tournament provides an opportunity for staff from the 32 qualifying associations to visit Qatar and check out training pitches and accommodation. “We work to ensure the rights of every worker on FIFA World Cup projects are respected via dedicated teams of human rights and workers’ welfare experts,” the spokesperson said. “There is also a sense of double standard when it comes to Qatar, with other countries including democratic countries that also have their issues when it comes to human rights, and their intervention in the region for the last three decades or so.” But even if things have improved when it comes to workers’ rights and the construction of the stadiums is finished, it feels impossible to just forgive and forget about all that has happened in Qatar’s long period as presumptive World Cup host.

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Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA

Associated Press  

PARIS — Saudi Arabia detailed a massive stadium building project Wednesday to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, with one venue 350 meters above ground in a planned futuristic city. A 46,000-seat stadium in the Neom megaproject along the Red Sea coast is “designed to stand out among the world’s most iconic landmarks,” according to the first overall …

FIFA awards 2026 World Cup contract for high-end hospitality to NFL specialist On Location
5 months ago

FIFA awards 2026 World Cup contract for high-end hospitality to NFL specialist On Location

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA picked hospitality provider On Location to run its high-end billion-dollar program for the 2026 World Cup that will see 104 men’s games in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FIFA’s financial report for 2022 said it earned “$243 million through the sale of hospitality rights” for the World Cup in Qatar, which had just 64 games. Soccer’s …

Lionel Messi and the World Cup have left Qatar with a richer sports legacy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lionel Messi and the World Cup have left Qatar with a richer sports legacy

The Independent  

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FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says
1 year, 6 months ago

FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says

Associated Press  

ZURICH — FIFA made false claims about last year’s World Cup in Qatar being carbon neutral, an advertising regulator in Switzerland said Wednesday. Particularly the claim that the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was climate- or carbon-neutral.” FIFA said in a statement it would analyze the recommendations and had the right of appeal. The Swiss commission in FIFA’s home …

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men’s basketball
1 year, 7 months ago

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men’s basketball

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Qatar is going to host another World Cup, adding basketball to the sports portfolio of a tiny country with long-term Olympic hosting ambitions. The International Basketball Federation picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup on Friday. Doha will stage every game of the 32-team event in pre-existing venues, FIBA said, also citing …

How the 2022 FIFA World Cup has changed Doha’s skyline with a luxe modern hotel and dramatic sword-inspired skyscrapers
1 year, 8 months ago

How the 2022 FIFA World Cup has changed Doha’s skyline with a luxe modern hotel and dramatic sword-inspired skyscrapers

The Hindu  

It is remarkable how quickly Qatar has pivoted to the centre of the global modernist architecture scene over the last 12 years. Readied last November, the twin Katara Towers in Doha’s sparkling new Lusail City neighbourhood serve as the architectural translation of Qatar’s national seal of the scimitar swords. Attractions for tourists and residents The iconic Al-Janoub Stadium, designed by …

Six Qatar World Cup stadiums to be used for Asian Cup 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

Six Qatar World Cup stadiums to be used for Asian Cup 2024

The Hindu  

Six of Qatar’s eight World Cup stadiums will be used for the Asian Cup to be staged in the Gulf state next January, the AFC has announced. But the Lusail stadium used for the World Cup final and the iconic 974 stadium made from containers will not be part of the 24-nation tournament to run from January 12 to February …

What would a more sustainable World Cup look like?
2 years ago

What would a more sustainable World Cup look like?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Paris 2024 Olympics will be “climate positive,” organizers claim. The men’s World Cup in 2026 — to be held in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada — will be the “lowest-carbon FIFA World Cup of the modern era,” if promises pan out. Qatar’s World Cup is ending on Sunday, but climate pledges like its promise of a “carbon-neutral” …

FIFA World Cup a grim experience for Hyderabad city fans
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup a grim experience for Hyderabad city fans

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has engulfed the world in soccer fever, and one would unquestionably want to watch it on the big screen, cheering alongside the rest of the football fans. Those who couldn't make it to Qatar to see their soccer heroes in action planned to watch the game in one of the city’s multiplexes, pubs …

What next for Stadium 974, the FIFA World Cup’s first ‘fully-demountable’ arena?
2 years ago

What next for Stadium 974, the FIFA World Cup’s first ‘fully-demountable’ arena?

The Hindu  

Iconic FIFA World Cup stadiums have long lived in the memory of those who played in and attend the tournament, often standing as a beacon in the backdrop of the host city, but Stadium 974, which held seven games in Doha, will soon cease to exist. Expensive World Cup stadiums have often proven to be white elephants for the host …

Football stadiums in Qatar will ‘disappear’ after world cup
2 years ago

Football stadiums in Qatar will ‘disappear’ after world cup

Live Mint  

Seven FIFA World Cup 2022 games were held at Stadium 974, with Brazil defeating South Korea 4-1 on December 5 in the round of 16 being the final game of those. The stadium will disappear after this, according to Qatar which will soon host the Asian Games, the Asian Cup, and possibly even the Olympics. As per FIFA's guidelines for …

Explained: What will happen to Qatar's new stadiums after the World Cup?
2 years ago

Explained: What will happen to Qatar's new stadiums after the World Cup?

Firstpost  

The Qataris say the stadium will disappear, but it isn’t clear when that will happen. The Gulf country will soon stage an Asian Cup, the multi-sport Asian Games and maybe even an Olympics Doha: The World Cup stadium was designed to leave a minimal footprint in the Qatari sand. A look at FIFA requirements for World Cup stadiums and what …

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974
2 years ago

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the World Cup, one will disappear after the tournament. That’s what the games’ organizers have said about Stadium 974 in Doha — a port-side structure with more than 40,000 seats partially built from recycled shipping containers and steel. Stadium 974, named after Qatar’s international dialing code and the number of …

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974
2 years ago

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974

The Independent  

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FIFA World Cup Doha stadium 974 in Qatar built to disappear
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup Doha stadium 974 in Qatar built to disappear

New Indian Express  

DOHA: Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the World Cup, one will disappear after the tournament. “Designing for disassembly is one of the main principles of sustainable building,” said Karim Elgendy, an associate fellow at the London-based Chatham House think tank who previously worked as a climate consultant for the World Cup. Qatar has faced international criticism for its …

Watching the World Cup with Qatar’s migrant workers and hearing about their lives
2 years ago

Watching the World Cup with Qatar’s migrant workers and hearing about their lives

New York Times  

Inside a cricket stadium on the outskirts of Doha, hundreds of men gather together. Asian Town is a shopping and entertainment complex close to “Labour City”, which opened in 2015 and accommodates close to 70,000 migrant workers who assisted the construction projects that were critical to the state’s World Cup. Migrant workers have helped build Qatar's World Cup from scratch …

Biggest World Cup crowd in 28 years sees Messi play
2 years ago

Biggest World Cup crowd in 28 years sees Messi play

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi played in front of 88,966 spectators on Saturday when Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, the largest attendance at a World Cup match in 28 years. The Lusail Stadium north of Doha, which will stage the final on Dec. 18, hosted the most …

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy

China Daily  

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Doha, Qatar - November 23, 2022 General view of Mexico fans looking over Doha skyline, Qatar, November 23, 2022 I'll admit, it's quite surreal watching the World Cup unfold in the small Gulf emirate of Qatar. While these were the arenas which hosted the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in the January …

Hundreds of fans report World Cup ticket woes for 2nd day
2 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds of fans report World Cup ticket woes for 2nd day

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Handwritten paper tickets were given to some fans to enter a World Cup game on Tuesday as hundreds more in Qatar struggled to retrieve their digital passes amid problems with FIFA’s mobile application for a second day. In front of a sign marked “Ticket Resolution Point” at a convention center in central Doha, fans swapped stories of …

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen
2 years, 1 month ago

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 21, 2022 16:09 IST Taking selfies from the stands and sitting on the grassy pitch, thousands of migrant workers gathered in a Doha stadium to watch the opening match of the first World Cup in West Asia. Rights groups have accused authorities of failing to protect lower-income workers - including those who built the stadiums and hotels …

Qatar World Cup begins amid fan criticism as FIFA boss intervenes
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup begins amid fan criticism as FIFA boss intervenes

China Daily  

A FIFA World Cup trophy replica is pictured on the pitch as fireworks go off ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on Sunday. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP Global soccer's biggest event, the FIFA World Cup, began in Qatar on Sunday, but many fans …

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of Qatar fans appear to leave World Cup opener at half-time

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Qatar fans appeared to leave at …

Qatar World Cup squad 2022 guide: Players, odds, fixtures and more
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup squad 2022 guide: Players, odds, fixtures and more

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Run your finger through Qatar’s World Cup squad and even the most …

2022 FIFA World Cup | Qatar’s Arabian Nights-themed opening ceremony enthrals spectators
2 years, 1 month ago

2022 FIFA World Cup | Qatar’s Arabian Nights-themed opening ceremony enthrals spectators

The Hindu  

“It will be the best World Cup,” FIFA president Giovanni Infantino said in a rambling press conference on the eve of the World Cup. But earlier in the day, with the opening ceremony of perhaps the most opposed World Cup of recent times hours away, the streets of Doha – deserted and non-festive – seem to have missed the memo …

World Cup: The human cost of Qatar 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: The human cost of Qatar 2022

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. World Cup CEO Nasser al Khater spoke earlier this …

FIFA World Cup 2022: The Beautiful Game Masks The Ugly Truth in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: The Beautiful Game Masks The Ugly Truth in Qatar

News 18  

You know Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. They are but four Indians who have lost their in Qatar, in the run-up to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. India may not have qualified for the FIFA World Cup but countless nameless, faceless hands have built the stadiums and roads on which the superstar footballers will tread at Qatar 2022. …

Photos: Spectacular opening ceremony kicks off World Cup in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

Photos: Spectacular opening ceremony kicks off World Cup in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Al-Khor, Qatar – The first World Cup to be held in the Middle East has kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony inside Al Bayt Stadium, a facility designed to resemble a traditional Bedouin tent. The 30-minute show featured performances by international and local actors, singers and dancers, including Hollywood star Morgan Freeman, K-pop sensation Jungkook of South Korean superband …

World Cup chiefs make ANOTHER U-turn urging fans to drive to games to make space 'for visitors'
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup chiefs make ANOTHER U-turn urging fans to drive to games to make space 'for visitors'

Daily Mail  

Qatar World Cup organisers have made another surprise last minute U-turn this time advising locals that the best way for them to get to stadiums is to drive - despite promising that the tournament would be the greenest ever. After the unexpected controversial ban on beer sales around stadiums, organisers have caught out football supporters again by advising Qataris that …

Qatar Changes Mind, Will Not Allow Beer at World Cup Matches; World Holds Its Breath for English Fan Reaction
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar Changes Mind, Will Not Allow Beer at World Cup Matches; World Holds Its Breath for English Fan Reaction

Slate  

From FIFA, the organizing body of world soccer : Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters. In plain English, the removal of these …

All eyes on Qatar: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 FIFA World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

All eyes on Qatar: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

Even in this era of round-the-clock sporting activity, the football World Cup holds special allure. What has changed however is the timing, with the World Cup moving away from the traditional summer slot to escape the West Asian country’s searing heat. Neymar’s Brazil boasts of an incredibly talented team and seems best-placed to end a 20-year trophy drought while defending …

FIFA World Cup Qatar and migrant workers: The controversy that isn't
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup Qatar and migrant workers: The controversy that isn't

India Today  

After the 2018 mega FIFA World Cup in Russia, the 2022 FIFA is all set to be hosted by Qatar, a country most people hadn’t even heard about. With that, Qatar became the first country in the Middle East to host one of the world’s biggest sporting events, beating stiff competition from the United States, Australia, UK, Japan and South …

Fans are comparing Qatar fan rooms to 'Fyre festival vibes'
2 years, 1 month ago

Fans are comparing Qatar fan rooms to 'Fyre festival vibes'

Daily Mail  

Qatar is also now facing increasing criticism over the accommodation set up Furious fans have compared accommodation at the World Cup in Qatar to Fyre Festival, a fraudulent music festival that was housed on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma in 2017. A viral video showing one of the tent village accommodation sites at the Qatar World Cup has drawn …

FIFA World Cup: Dreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Dreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers

India Today  

Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to Qatar in recent years to work on giant construction schemes as it boosted its infrastructure ahead of the World Cup. His father, a driver, "used to go to work at 3:00 am and come back at 11:00 pm," he said. They were among six to eight people living in a room at …

Qatar’s World Cup denounced for ‘washing’ country’s image
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar’s World Cup denounced for ‘washing’ country’s image

LA Times  

A man takes a selfie with a sign reading in English “FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022” at the corniche in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 11. “The Qatar World Cup kick-started discussion about sportswashing and human rights in football and it has been very steep learning curve for us all,” Norway soccer federation President Lise Klaveness said at a recent Council …

How The Athletic will be covering the World Cup – and navigating the moral issues
2 years, 1 month ago

How The Athletic will be covering the World Cup – and navigating the moral issues

New York Times  

It all feels a bit confusing, right? It doesn’t mean you’re happy with a World Cup being held in a country with a horrific human rights record and which even pantomime villain Sepp Blatter now says shouldn’t be hosting it. It doesn’t mean you don’t feel disbelief when you hear World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris dismissing human rights or FIFA …

FIFA World Cup 2023: An insight into the venues for biggest celebration of soccer
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2023: An insight into the venues for biggest celebration of soccer

India TV News  

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES 1/9 FIFA World Cup 2023: An insight into the venues for biggest celebration of soccer Image Source : GETTY IMAGES 2/9 Lusail Stadium: Established in 2022, the venue has a seating capacity of 80,000 seats. Image Source : GETTY IMAGES 2023 3/9 Al Janoub Stadium: Established in 2019, the venue has a seating capacity of …

A guide to the eight stadiums hosting games at the 2022 World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

A guide to the eight stadiums hosting games at the 2022 World Cup

LA Times  

One stadium looks like a boat, another like a giant Bedouin tent. There was nothing here before, just desert.” Here’s a look at the eight stadiums that will be hosting games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Ahmad bin Ali An aerial view of Ahmad Bin Ali stadium in Umm Al Afaei, Qatar. Location: Umm Al Afaei Capacity: 40,000 …

Can Qatar cope with pressure, expectations at World Cup 2022?
2 years, 1 month ago

Can Qatar cope with pressure, expectations at World Cup 2022?

Al Jazeera  

The Maroons hope to make it past the group stage of the global football tournament where they will be making their debut. Previous World Cup appearances: Debutants Player to watch: Akram Afif Ranking: 50 Fixtures: Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands Qatar is making its first appearance at the global football tournament. In their run to lifting the Asian trophy, the country’s first …

Guides to FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar stadiums in Doha
2 years, 1 month ago

Guides to FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar stadiums in Doha

The Hindu  

Eight stadiums in Doha will host 64 matches at the World Cup and the unique nature of the tournament, which is being held in one location, allows fans to attend more than one game a day, with the venues a maximum of one hour's drive from each other. Matches: Nov. 22: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Nov. 24: Brazil vs Serbia …

Not Happy About People Who Died on Construction of Stadiums: Bruno Fernandes Questions Decision to Stage WC in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

Not Happy About People Who Died on Construction of Stadiums: Bruno Fernandes Questions Decision to Stage WC in Qatar

News 18  

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has questioned the decision to let Qatar host the 2022 World Cup as attention turns towards the global showpiece. Qatar open this year’s World Cup against Ecuador on November 20 but global governing body FIFA’s calls to “focus on the football" have simply led to renewed scrutiny of the Gulf state’s treatment of migrant workers, …

Qatar hoping to show its football passion as World Cup host
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar hoping to show its football passion as World Cup host

The Hindu  

Qatar made a promise to fans 12 years ago when it started campaigning to host the World Cup: We love football just like you, so come and enjoy it with us. The message acknowledged there would be sceptics that a tiny emirate whose team had never been to a World Cup — never played a qualifying game until 1977 — …

Qatar unveils 6,000 cabin World Cup fan village near airport
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar unveils 6,000 cabin World Cup fan village near airport

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Qatar has unveiled a 6,000-cabin fan village in an isolated lot near its airports, an offering for housing toward the lower end of what’s available for the upcoming World Cup, which is just days away from starting. “Most of the fan they prefer if it’s not a hotel, they prefer the apartment and villa,” al-Jaber said, noting …

Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’
2 years, 1 month ago

Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’

The Hindu  

Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. “It’s a country that’s too small,” Mr. Blatter said of Qatar, the smallest host by size since the 1954 tournament in Switzerland. Qatar’s …

Sepp Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’
2 years, 1 month ago

Sepp Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’

The Hindu  

Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. “It’s a country that’s too small,” Blatter said of Qatar, the smallest host by size since the 1954 tournament in Switzerland. It became part …

Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the 12-year run-up to hosting the 2022 men’s World Cup soccer tournament, Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree with few recent parallels. “It’s not very helpful for this type of event to market itself as carbon-neutral,” said Gilles Dufrasne, a researcher at the Brussels-based non-governmental organization Carbon Market Watch, which authored a report questioning Qatar’s …

Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums

Associated Press  

One of the World Cup stadiums in Qatar is named after the Persian Gulf country’s international dialing code — 974 — and another is called “Education City.” They’re unusual names that hardly sound like they have links to soccer, and after the tournament many no longer will. So it’s questionable it needs so many large venues after the tournament, especially …

EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup

The Independent  

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Portaloos and Home Security: Qatar Braces for FIFA World Cup Influx
2 years, 1 month ago

Portaloos and Home Security: Qatar Braces for FIFA World Cup Influx

News 18  

A gleaming white World Cup stadium looms large at the end of the street in the quiet suburban neighbourhood of Al Thumama. On Tuesday, the quarter was bracing itself for the Nov. 20 kickoff of the World Cup: crowd control barriers on sidewalks, portable toilets beside houses and heightened home security. “Curiosity may spark and maybe people would just wander …

World Cup 2022: What to do, see and eat in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: What to do, see and eat in Qatar

LA Times  

It was 115 degrees on the summer day I arrived in Qatar. Images of Neymar, Andre Ayew and Dušan Tadić on 2022 FIFA World Cup posters covering West Bay skyscrapers in Doha, Qatar. What to do and see in Qatar besides the World Cup People walk along an alley in in Doha’s Souq Waqif. Inside, a projector beams a passage …

Qatar's residents squeezed as World Cup rental demand soars
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar's residents squeezed as World Cup rental demand soars

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s among the biggest questions facing fans traveling to …

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