Chinese companies score big at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Chinese companies score big at World Cup

China Daily  

The crowd at Al Bayt Stadium eagerly awaits the opening match of the 2022 World Cup tournament between host Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday evening. HECTOR VIVAS/FIFA/GETTY IMAGES Enterprises showcase wide range of products at Qatar tournament Although failing to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals soccer tournament now underway in Qatar, China is making a huge contribution to the largest global sporting event. Higer's rival, Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co, a commercial vehicle maker in Zhengzhou, Henan province, exported more than 1,500 buses to Qatar for the World Cup, including 888 electric-powered ones. Xiao Shuhong, a professor of sports economics at Beijing Sport University, said China's contribution to the World Cup reflects the Chinese market's growing significance to the global economy. "The Qatar World Cup is a microcosm of Chinese brands going global," he said, adding that the company is ready to receive more orders for the Asian Cup soccer tournament, which will be held in Qatar next year.

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China's soccer requires cash injection at grassroots
1 week, 5 days ago

China's soccer requires cash injection at grassroots

China Daily  

Team China players trudge off the field after scraping a draw with Thailand in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on June 6. That is big news for soccer fans around the world, except for those in China who remain dismayed by the Chinese soccer team's failure to make it to the highest stage. After making …

Chinese brands tap soccer to shine in Europe
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese brands tap soccer to shine in Europe

China Daily  

Chinese brands dominate perimeter As Euro 2024 nears its grand finale in Germany on Sunday, it is not just soccer players who are involved in pitched battles of the sporting kind — advertisers, sponsors, marketing whizzes and brands, including several Chinese labels, are all vying to create maximum impact. According to UEFA's official website, there are 13 global partners for …

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  

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The country is currently playing …

Qatar advances to the Asian Cup knockout stages. China’s hopes are in the balance
11 months, 1 week ago

Qatar advances to the Asian Cup knockout stages. China’s hopes are in the balance

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Dumped out of its own World Cup at the earliest possible stage in 2022, Qatar looks intent on sticking around at the Asian Cup. Qatar with their World Cup experience, we still depend on ourselves and I always like to be in this kind of situation.” Lebanon hit the woodwork twice and China saw an effort cleared …

Qatar ready to welcome India football fans as it gets ready for AFC Asian Cup 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Qatar ready to welcome India football fans as it gets ready for AFC Asian Cup 2024

The Hindu  

Tickets for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup 2023 – scheduled to be held in Qatar from January 12, 2024, to February 10 – will go on sale from October 10. RELATED: India’s schedule for the AFC Asian Cup 2024: All matches, opponents, kick-off time “It is the best in terms of everything like the infrastructure, it is the easiest stadium …

Chinese firms promote brands in FIBA WC for global visibility
1 year, 4 months ago

Chinese firms promote brands in FIBA WC for global visibility

China Daily  

A basketball match between China and New Zealand during a contest in Hamburg, Germany, recently. REN PENGFEI/XINHUA Prominent Chinese brands from the dairy, electronics and sportswear sectors will vie for the attention of sports fans at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. With this, the number of teams Of the Top 10 "Global Partners "that the International Basketball Federation has …

Sports not just games, but also power of growth
1 year, 4 months ago

Sports not just games, but also power of growth

China Daily  

Passengers pass a train with elements of the 31st Summer World University Games in the Chengdudong Railway Station in Chengdu, Sichuan province. China has hosted several international events, from the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, the first city to host both editions, two FIFA Women's World Championships in 1991 and 2007, to the …

Sponsorships, power and money- West Asia’s rising influence in global football
1 year, 6 months ago

Sponsorships, power and money- West Asia’s rising influence in global football

The Hindu  

After Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan in November 2022, his exit from Manchester United looked inevitable. While Saudi is the latest entrant among Arab nations’ investment in global football, the seeds were sown in the previous decade with Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan buying Manchester City in 2008 and Nasser Al-Khelaifi-led Qatar Sports …

Diplomatic victory for Qatar after FIFA World Cup 2022 success
2 years ago

Diplomatic victory for Qatar after FIFA World Cup 2022 success

The Hindu  

Qatar fought a “culture war”, corruption claims and accusations over rights abuses in hosting the FIFA World Cup but experts say the Gulf state has reinforced its image everywhere except parts of Europe. “Qatar has been able to use the World Cup effectively to establish its brand, especially in the Global South,” said Krieg. The World Cup “gave Qatar a …

World Cup fans set goal of enjoyment
2 years ago

World Cup fans set goal of enjoyment

China Daily  

Official clothes and match ball of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar are shown at a flagship store of Adidas in early November. Despite a five-hour time difference and absence of their national team, Chinese soccer fans are still full of zest for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as the global soccer extravaganza has fueled a consumption drive in …

World Cup fans set goal of enjoyment
2 years ago

World Cup fans set goal of enjoyment

China Daily  

Official clothes and match ball of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar are shown at a flagship store of Adidas in early November. Despite a five-hour time difference and absence of their national team, Chinese soccer fans are still full of zest for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as the global soccer extravaganza has fueled a consumption drive in …

US columnist: Qatar World Cup highlights Western double standards
2 years ago

US columnist: Qatar World Cup highlights Western double standards

China Daily  

People stand in a square ahead of the FIFA 2022 World cup soccer tournament at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar November 15, 2022. Criticisms surrounding Qatar's capacity and worthiness to hold the FIFA World Cup since the tiny Persian Gulf country won the bid has revealed the depths of Western prejudice, performative moral outrage and, perhaps most significantly, gross …

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 …

Second successive loss puts hosts Qatar out of World Cup
2 years ago

Second successive loss puts hosts Qatar out of World Cup

Hindustan Times  

After successive defeats, Qatar’s World Cup campaign ended earlier than what the hosts would have wanted after Netherlands-Ecuador ended 1-1 taking both to four points. Senegal players celebrate after scoring a goal against Qatar at the FIFA World Cup 2022 Not since South Africa has the home country’s team taken the fastest way to exiting a competition that took years …

每日一词∣卢塞尔体育场 Lusail Stadium
2 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣卢塞尔体育场 Lusail Stadium

China Daily  

11月20日,2022年国际足联世界杯在卡塔尔正式开幕。琳琅满目的“中国制造”在本届世界杯上亮相。承担本届世界杯决赛、闭幕式等重要活动的主体育场卢塞尔体育场，可容纳8万名观众。该体育场由卡塔尔和中国铁建国际集团有限公司（以下简称“铁建国际”）联合建设，这是中国企业首次以设计施工总承包身份参与世界杯主场馆建设。 The FIFA World Cup kicked off on Nov.20 in Qatar. Lusail Stadium, a centerpiece 80,000-seat venue for the World Cup which will host the final and closing ceremony, was jointly constructed by Qatar and the China Railway Construction Corporation. It was the first time that a Chinese company carried out the design and construction work for a World Cup …

每日一词∣卢塞尔体育场 Lusail Stadium
2 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣卢塞尔体育场 Lusail Stadium

China Daily  

11月20日,2022年国际足联世界杯在卡塔尔正式开幕。琳琅满目的“中国制造”在本届世界杯上亮相。承担本届世界杯决赛、闭幕式等重要活动的主体育场卢塞尔体育场，可容纳8万名观众。该体育场由卡塔尔和中国铁建国际集团有限公司（以下简称“铁建国际”）联合建设，这是中国企业首次以设计施工总承包身份参与世界杯主场馆建设。 The FIFA World Cup kicked off on Nov.20 in Qatar. Lusail Stadium, a centerpiece 80,000-seat venue for the World Cup which will host the final and closing ceremony, was jointly constructed by Qatar and the China Railway Construction Corporation. It was the first time that a Chinese company carried out the design and construction work for a World Cup …

Chinese companies score big at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Chinese companies score big at World Cup

China Daily  

LU PING/CHINA DAILY Wanda Group is one of FIFA's seven corporate partners, along with Coca-Cola, Adidas, Hyundai-Kia, Qatar Airways, Qatar Energy and VISA. Li Jiang, executive director at Yutang Sports Co, a sports intelligence and marketing company, said: "World Cup sponsorship from a large number of Chinese companies not only demonstrates China's economic power, but also clearly shows the rapid …

Chinese companies score big at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Chinese companies score big at World Cup

China Daily  

The crowd at Al Bayt Stadium eagerly awaits the opening match of the 2022 World Cup tournament between host Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday evening. HECTOR VIVAS/FIFA/GETTY IMAGES Enterprises showcase wide range of products at Qatar tournament Although failing to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals soccer tournament now underway in Qatar, China is making a huge contribution to …

Qatar opens World Cup with lavish half-hour ceremony
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar opens World Cup with lavish half-hour ceremony

Associated Press  

AL KHOR, Qatar — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its human rights record. “We have exerted all efforts and invested for the good of all humanity.” He was seated between FIFA …

Why Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup

NPR  

Why Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup Enlarge this image toggle caption Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images The selection of Qatar to host this year's FIFA World Cup brought cheers to the streets of Doha in a celebration of the first edition of the tournament to be held …

Chinese brands bet on sponsorships for Qatar World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Chinese brands bet on sponsorships for Qatar World Cup

China Daily  

A worker arranges the scarves of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in a factory in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Nov 5, 2022. As the World Cup approaches in Qatar, "made in China" are having increasing presence in this biggest football bonanza across the globe, with Chinese brands betting on amounting sponsorship to enhance their international influence, according to Global Data, …

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 …

EXPLAINER: Qatar’s vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Qatar’s vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar is home to some 2.9 million people, but only a small fraction — around one in 10 — are Qatari citizens. They enjoy massive wealth and benefits fueled by Qatar’s shared control of one of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas. Here’s a look at Qatar’s economy and how this tiny country was …

Qatar’s World Cup, from the inside out
2 years, 2 months ago

Qatar’s World Cup, from the inside out

Al Jazeera  

The World Cup is about to head to the Middle East for the first time. Malika Bilal: Back in 2010, when it was announced that Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup… Malika Bilal: The country’s residents were thrilled. Malika Bilal: So in addition to being the first in the Middle East, it’s also the first winter World Cup. Tony …

Qatar timeline: From winning the World Cup bid in 2010 to now
2 years, 2 months ago

Qatar timeline: From winning the World Cup bid in 2010 to now

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at the main events of the last 12 years in the leadup to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. May 5, 2011 Then FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, suspended over a corruption investigation, leaks an email from FIFA’s general secretary claiming Qatar “bought” the rights to host the World Cup. April 1, 2016 Workers in Qatar renovating a stadium …

FIFA, Qatar ready for World Cup in just over a month’s time
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA, Qatar ready for World Cup in just over a month’s time

The Hindu  

Ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are approaching 3 million as the countdown continues to the first edition of the tournament in Qatar, which will get underway at Al Bayt Stadium in just over a month’s time on November 20. I can only reiterate FIFA’s confidence and deep appreciation for all the work preparing to deliver the …

World Cup host Qatar wins rights for 2023 Asian Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

World Cup host Qatar wins rights for 2023 Asian Cup

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — With the World Cup in Qatar just weeks away, the country was selected Monday as host of the 2023 Asian Cup by the Asian Football Confederation. The 2023 Asian Cup is set in the FIFA-managed calendar of national-team soccer games to be played from June 16 to July 16 — when the desert heat in Qatar …

Qatar to stage 2023 Asian Cup after World Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

Qatar to stage 2023 Asian Cup after World Cup

Hindustan Times  

Qatar will stage next year's Asian Cup in place of original hosts China after seeing off rival bids from South Korea and Indonesia, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Monday. The AFC reopened the bidding process and Qatar, which will host the World Cup finals from next month, was preferred to bids from South Korea and Indonesia at an executive …

As World Cup looms, Qatar detains, deports workers protesting lack of payment
2 years, 4 months ago

As World Cup looms, Qatar detains, deports workers protesting lack of payment

LA Times  

Qatar, which is hosting the 2022 World Cup, faces intense international scrutiny over its labor practices ahead of the quadrennial tournament. Qatar recently arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without pay and deported some of them, an advocacy group said, just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 World Cup. The head of a labor consultancy …

Soccer newsletter: Qatar vows it will be ready to host 1.2 million World Cup visitors
2 years, 5 months ago

Soccer newsletter: Qatar vows it will be ready to host 1.2 million World Cup visitors

LA Times  

A clock in Doha, Qatar, counts down the days until it hosts the next FIFA World Cup. “A lot of these mega-infrastructure projects in the country have been brought forward to meet the demand of the tournament,” said Fatma Al-Nuaimi, the communications director for the World Cup organizing committee.. “But also to continue to serve our ambitious plan beyond the …

China cites pandemic and withdraws as host of 2023 Asian Cup
2 years, 7 months ago

China cites pandemic and withdraws as host of 2023 Asian Cup

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — China withdrew as host of soccer’s 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday in the latest cancellation of the country’s sports hosting duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian Football Confederation praised Chinese soccer officials for making “this very difficult but necessary decision in the collective interests of the AFC Asian Cup.” The 24-nation tournament was due to …

China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights - AFC
2 years, 7 months ago

China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights - AFC

The Hindu  

China has relinquished its rights to host the 2023 Asian Cup finals due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Saturday. "Following extensive discussions with the Chinese Football Association, the Asian Football Confederation has been officially informed by the CFA that it would not be able to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023," the …

After Beijing Winter Olympics, China hopes to host FIFA World Cup in future
2 years, 10 months ago

After Beijing Winter Olympics, China hopes to host FIFA World Cup in future

Firstpost  

Football fan President Xi Jinping has said he wants China to stage and even win the men’s World Cup one day, and the country has been building and renovating stadiums in apparent anticipation Beijing, China: After staging both a Summer and now a Winter Olympics, there is one major international sports event left for China to host — the football …

Hisense named sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

Hisense named sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

China Daily  

Hisense, a Qingdao-based home appliance giant, has entered into a partnership with FIFA to become an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, according to the company's official website. "It gives me great pleasure to welcome Hisense on board as an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, and we are delighted to partner with this internationally respected …

SPECIAL REPORT: How Qatar bought the 2022 World Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

SPECIAL REPORT: How Qatar bought the 2022 World Cup

Daily Mail  

Phaedra Almajid recalls the day in early 2010 when three members of FIFA’s executive committee entered a hotel room in Luanda, Angola, to meet the team behind the Qatar World Cup bid. As well as speaking to Almajid, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the chair of the Qatar bid team Hassan Al Thawadi — who denies any wrongdoing — …

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Moved from China to Dubai over Coronavirus Cases
3 years, 6 months ago

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Moved from China to Dubai over Coronavirus Cases

News 18  

Several World Cup football qualifiers scheduled to be played in China were moved to Dubai on Monday over coronavirus infections in the Syria and Maldives teams, the Chinese Football Association said. Seven Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heavily disrupted Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. “In view …

EXPLAINER: Qatar prepares for World Cup amid rights concerns
3 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Qatar prepares for World Cup amid rights concerns

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. Just this week FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a …

EXPLAINER: Qatar prepares for World Cup amid rights concerns
3 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Qatar prepares for World Cup amid rights concerns

Associated Press  

As European teams set out on their paths to the 2022 World Cup, scrutiny of Qatar is far from subsiding. Just this week, FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a letter from Amnesty International recognizing Qatar’s recent progress in improving worker rights since being awarded the World Cup in a 2010 vote but asking for enforcement of those changes to be …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Hosts Qatar to gain experience by playing friendlies in European qualifying event
4 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Hosts Qatar to gain experience by playing friendlies in European qualifying event

Firstpost  

The arrangement provides Asian champion Qatar with 10 friendlies in Europe ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Qatar will gain more match experience ahead of hosting the World Cup by effectively joining the qualifying group featuring European champion Portugal to play friendlies, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The arrangement provides Asian champion …

Qatar interested in hosting Olympics, possibly in 2032
4 years, 4 months ago

Qatar interested in hosting Olympics, possibly in 2032

The Hindu  

Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, announced on Monday it would also like to stage the Olympics, possibly in 2032. The Gulf Arab state's Olympic committee said it submitted a request to the International Olympic Committee to join the phase of “continuous dialogue” about hosting a future Games. Oil-rich Qatar is increasingly keen to host major sporting …

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