Zakir Naik in FIFA World Cup: Why Europe and Qatar Should Stop Lecturing India on Trade Relations and Religious Tolerance
2 years, 4 months ago

Zakir Naik in FIFA World Cup: Why Europe and Qatar Should Stop Lecturing India on Trade Relations and Religious Tolerance

News 18  

“Today I have very strong feelings. Qatar earlier summoned an Indian envoy to explain the controversial remarks by an Indian leader in the name of “respect” for all religions; however, inviting a known hate-speech propagandist as a dignitary during FIFA World Cup nothing but showcases its glaring hypocrisy on the world stage. Is FIFA World Cup 2022 a botched attempt at whitewashing Qatar’s image on the world stage, to justify its trade relations with Europe? Moreover, Qatar has signed the 27-year-long natural gas supply deal with China, making it the world’s longest gas supply deal in history, which could be another reason Europe is struggling to cover-up for Qatar’s sins. Despite their horrendous human rights record, Europe has the legal right to purchase gas from Russia or Qatar or both to fulfil its energy needs; similarly, with all its draconian laws and terror-sponsorship, Qatar, as a sovereign nation, has the right to host a radical Islamist hate preacher on its soil, but the least Europe and Qatar can do is stop lecturing India on the issues of trade relations and religious tolerance.

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Soccer-Saudi Arabia's human rights record under fire after World Cup bid win
3 months, 1 week ago

Soccer-Saudi Arabia's human rights record under fire after World Cup bid win

Hindustan Times  

By Julien Pretot Soccer-Saudi Arabia's human rights record under fire after World Cup bid win Dec 11 - Amnesty International lashed out at FIFA for awarding Saudi Arabia the organisation of the 2034 men's soccer World Cup, claiming the move would put lives at risk amid criticism of the country's human rights record on Wednesday. "FIFA's reckless decision to award …

Fifa accused of ‘astonishing whitewash’ over Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fifa accused of ‘astonishing whitewash’ over Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid

The Independent  

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5 big issues that could block Saudi Arabia's bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup
3 months, 3 weeks ago

5 big issues that could block Saudi Arabia's bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup

Firstpost  

FIFA’s decision to consider Saudi Arabia’s bid has already sparked criticism. Choosing the country as the host nation could result in rights groups and fans accusing the organisation of prioritising commercial gains over ethical considerations Saudi Arabia's bid for hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup has been rated 4.2 out of 5 by the organisation. Reuters FIFA has appraised Saudi …

FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says

NPR  

FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says toggle caption Francois Mori/AP After years of outcry over the human rights abuses against migrant workers during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a FIFA-commissioned report concluded that FIFA, soccer's world governing body, "has a responsibility" to compensate those who suffered. The report on migrant workers …

After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
4 months, 1 week ago

After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Qatar was praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body on Tuesday for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup, though it was urged to fully abolish its employment system for migrant workers. Qatar was urged — or “recommended,” in the formal diplomatic language of the UN rights body — by French delegate Claire Thuaudet to …

Qatar's contentious goal pulls curtains on India's World Cup dream, fans fume at poor refereeing | WATCH
9 months, 1 week ago

Qatar's contentious goal pulls curtains on India's World Cup dream, fans fume at poor refereeing | WATCH

India TV News  

Horrible refereeing cost India an opportunity to secure a berth into the third round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday as Qatar scored a contentious goal in the 73rd minute of the game to emerge victorious. Yousef Aymen's equaliser in the 73rd minute of the match was declared as fair even after the ball had gone out …

'Address injustice': AIFF seeks probe into Qatar's controversial goal in World Cup qualifier
9 months, 1 week ago

'Address injustice': AIFF seeks probe into Qatar's controversial goal in World Cup qualifier

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation has sought an investigation into the controversial goal awarded to Qatar in their crucial World Cup qualifying match in Doha, AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey said on Wednesday while urging the concerned authorities to "address the injustice". The AIFF chief said India have asked for a thorough investigation into the goal that was allowed …

A year on from Qatar, this is the real legacy of the 2022 World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

A year on from Qatar, this is the real legacy of the 2022 World Cup

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. Many of the human rights issues documented in the lead-up to the …

One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers
1 year, 4 months ago

One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers

Associated Press  

LONDON — One year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate and soccer governing body FIFA were urged Thursday by human rights group Amnesty International to do more for migrant workers who were essential to prepare the tournament and still face labor abuses. “The abuses related to the 2022 World Cup should serve to remind sporting bodies …

Saudi Arabian World Cup in 2034 sparks ‘significant concern’ from major leagues
1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabian World Cup in 2034 sparks ‘significant concern’ from major leagues

The Independent  

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Qatar World Cup: Watchdog says FIFA’s carbon-neutral claims false
1 year, 9 months ago

Qatar World Cup: Watchdog says FIFA’s carbon-neutral claims false

Al Jazeera  

Football’s world governing body FIFA made false and misleading statements about the reduced environmental impact of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a Swiss regulator said on Wednesday. The Swiss Fairness Commission, the self-regulatory body of the advertising and communications industry, made its determination after investigating five claims that the Zurich-based Federation Internationale de Football Association marketed the tournament as …

Diplomatic victory for Qatar after FIFA World Cup 2022 success
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Rise of emerging economies trend of the times
2 years, 3 months ago

Rise of emerging economies trend of the times

China Daily  

The success of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which concluded on Sunday, is beyond doubt, despite the great lengths some Western countries went to in their attempts to smear the tournament with lies and unfounded charges on so-called human rights issues. How the Qatar World Cup has unfolded over the past few weeks demonstrates how the most popular sport on …

Analysis: Six key takeaways from the Qatar World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Six key takeaways from the Qatar World Cup

Al Jazeera  

From the end of the Messi saga to the first Arab tournament, and the mixing of politics and sports – here’s what FIFA, and the rest of us, will have to think about. Having the World Cup in the Middle East allowed people from the region to have a tournament which they could attend and not feel foreign. It allowed …

Special report: Qatar, the World Cup and the war on truth
2 years, 3 months ago

Special report: Qatar, the World Cup and the war on truth

New York Times  

For a brief few moments it looked like the World Cup was being rigged in real time, amplifying an explosive conspiracy theory seen by millions around the world. We will outline: The London “research centre” which doesn’t exist How ‘Qatar’s rivals’ allegedly pushed to switch this World Cup to the UK The mysterious case of ‘Denmark Uncensored’ Curious conferences, fake …

Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup

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. Greater discrimination within jobs There are around 175,000 domestic workers in Qatar, …

FIFA World Cup: Player protests barely affect Qatar’s bilateral ties with participating nations
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup: Player protests barely affect Qatar’s bilateral ties with participating nations

The Hindu  

Qatar hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup amidst a barrage of protests from players and supporters over LGBTQ rights, human rights violations and other issues. Qatar and UK also have multiple strategic dialogues including the Qatar-UK Strategic Investment Partnership and UK-Qatar Energy Dialogue which, according to the two countries, is meant to ‘forge ever closer cooperation’. Belgian players, in the …

Qatar World Cup: Fifa accused of being ‘complicit’ in ‘human rights travesty’
2 years, 3 months ago

Qatar World Cup: Fifa accused of being ‘complicit’ in ‘human rights travesty’

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 The family of jailed World Cup whistleblower Abdullah …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Why we are more critical of Qatar's human rights record and not others
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Why we are more critical of Qatar's human rights record and not others

Firstpost  

Travel companies and tourist boards play a role in shaping how the public views a destination. Backpacking across Thailand has become a rite of passage for western gap year travellers, yet according to Freedom House ’s ranking of political rights and civil liberties, the country scores just slightly above Qatar. Tourism researcher Alicia Vega explored Spanish travel guides from the …

MARTIN SAMUEL: Qatar can't keep moving the goalposts when it comes to real change
2 years, 3 months ago

MARTIN SAMUEL: Qatar can't keep moving the goalposts when it comes to real change

Daily Mail  

Change is a queer beast, at the 2022 World Cup. Neville has made two documentaries on Qatar but the first was in 2020, meaning he was a little late to the party compared to, say, The Guardian — ‘Revealed: Qatar’s World Cup slaves’ or ‘More than 500 Indian workers have died in Qatar since 2012, figures show’. A fan with …

World Cup 2022: Men’s soccer must stop silencing activism and allyship
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup 2022: Men’s soccer must stop silencing activism and allyship

Salon  

There is a familiar adage reverberating in the stands at the 2022 men's FIFA World Cup tournament suggesting that winning is really all that matters. The Danish men's soccer team message of "Human Rights for All," for example, is a political statement contravening FIFA regulations, according to the sporting body. These planned protests and the subsequent rowing back on them …

Virtue or Signalling? FIFA World Cup 2022 Protests Get Mixed Reaction
2 years, 3 months ago

Virtue or Signalling? FIFA World Cup 2022 Protests Get Mixed Reaction

News 18  

Human rights protests at the World Cup have drawn everything from sympathy to indifference and outright hostility, with Qatar’s critics often finding themselves in the firing line. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot “Put your hands over your mouths and we …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar government makes 'MASSIVE' changes in code of conduct for fans | READ
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar government makes 'MASSIVE' changes in code of conduct for fans | READ

India TV News  

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar government makes 'MASSIVE' changes in code of conduct for fans | READ FIFA World Cup 2022: After Wales & Iran crash out of the World Cup, FIFA in association with the Qatar government has issued new guidelines for the fans FIFA World Cup 2022: The ongoing World Cup that is being hosted by Qatar has …

LGBTQ Arabs fear backlash after World Cup 'spotlight'
2 years, 3 months ago

LGBTQ Arabs fear backlash after World Cup 'spotlight'

New Indian Express  

Gestures in support of the local LGBTQ community have unleashed a torrent of homophobia, activists and community members say, creating new risks for people who have long relied on discretion to survive. "It's not great to live in the shadow, but it's also not great to live under a spotlight," said a 32-year-old entrepreneur from neighbouring Gulf nation Bahrain, who …

Analysis: As Qatar World Cup unfolds, planet keeps spinning
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: As Qatar World Cup unfolds, planet keeps spinning

Associated Press  

LONDON — Soccer — or football, to most of the global billions watching the World Cup this month — is not human society itself, with all its thorny issues. In early November, just weeks before the most heavily scrutinized World Cup in the tournament’s history kicked off in Qatar, top FIFA officials sent a letter urging teams to “let football …

WORLD CUP 2022 | Is criticism of the Qatar World Cup racist?
2 years, 3 months ago

WORLD CUP 2022 | Is criticism of the Qatar World Cup racist?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2022 15:46 IST It seems as though every day, criticism of Qatar, host nation of this month’s football World Cup, grows louder. “But so far, its hosting of the World Cup doesn’t seem to merit the level of negativity we have seen from some Western media outlets.” Abdel Aziz had noticed a strong cultural bias in …

Issue of Zakir Naik being wanted raised with Qatar: MEA
2 years, 3 months ago

Issue of Zakir Naik being wanted raised with Qatar: MEA

Live Mint  

India on Thursday said that the issue of Indian fugitive and Islamist Zakir Naik being wanted in the country has been raised with Qatar. Zakir Naik, a radical Muslim who is wanted by Indian authorities since 2016 for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches. In March 2022, the Union Home Ministry declared Zakir Naik founded Islamic Research …

World Cup 2022: No room for politics in sport? With the greatest respect, my friends – that’s absolute garbage
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup 2022: No room for politics in sport? With the greatest respect, my friends – that’s absolute garbage

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The bright spots in this tournament …

Time For India To Return Qatar A Favour By Escalating The Zakir Naik Episode - News18
2 years, 3 months ago

Time For India To Return Qatar A Favour By Escalating The Zakir Naik Episode - News18

News 18  

Remember the Nupur Sharma episode? During this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, hate monger Zakir Naik will be delivering a series of religious sermons. But the question that arises here is what India should do about Qatar’s red carpet for Zakir Naik? Also, Qatar had no real stake in how India or the BJP would have handled the Nupur …

WORLD CUP 2022 | Israeli-Palestinian conflict catches up with Qatar World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

WORLD CUP 2022 | Israeli-Palestinian conflict catches up with Qatar World Cup

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 24, 2022 14:14 IST It was uncharted territory for the Israeli journalist. Resentment remains Controversy has followed Israelis and Palestinians pouring into Doha, revealing just how entrenched and emotive their violent century-old conflict remains, including Israel’s open-ended occupation of lands Palestinians want for a future state. People were cursing and threatening us.” ‘Free Palestine!’ Palestinian fans from …

Zakir Naik at FIFA World Cup: No official invite was sent to him, says Qatar
2 years, 3 months ago

Zakir Naik at FIFA World Cup: No official invite was sent to him, says Qatar

Op India  

According to reports, Qatar informed India via official channels that Zakir Naik, an Indian fugitive and radical Islamist preacher, had not received any formal invitation to attend the November 20, 2022, FIFA World Cup inauguration in Doha. The statement was made after New Delhi raised concerns with Doha that it would be compelled to terminate Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar’s trip …

World Cup: German players protest FIFA rainbow ban, call human rights nonnegotiable
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup: German players protest FIFA rainbow ban, call human rights nonnegotiable

LA Times  

German soccer players cover their mouths as they pose for a group photo before their World Cup Group E match against Japan at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday. German players placed their hands over the mouths during their pregame photo and wore rainbow-colored stripes on their warmup shirts and cleats before Wednesday’s game with Japan, the …

Top US diplomat criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup
2 years, 4 months ago

Top US diplomat criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — America’s top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity. “We know that without workers, including many migrant workers, this World Cup simply would not have been possible,” Blinken said. “Qatar has made meaningful strides in recent years to …

BJP Leader Calls for FIFA Boycott Over Qatar's Invite to Indian Fugitive Zakir Naik
2 years, 4 months ago

BJP Leader Calls for FIFA Boycott Over Qatar's Invite to Indian Fugitive Zakir Naik

News 18  

BJP Spokesperson Savio Rodrigues on Tuesday appealed to the government, Indian Football Associations and tourists travelling to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup to boycott the event after the host country invited controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. In a statement, Rodrigues said that at a time when the world was battling terrorism, giving Naik a platform was akin to …

Mint Explainer: All the controversies that spilled from Qatar's World Cup
2 years, 4 months ago

Mint Explainer: All the controversies that spilled from Qatar's World Cup

Live Mint  

Long before the first kickoff in the 2022 football World Cup, controversy has swirled around its host, Qatar. In 2010, FIFA, football's supreme governing authority, awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Internal FIFA assessments also showed that there were serious doubts about Qatar's ability to host the world's biggest sporting event. Abuses of worker contracts, poor living conditions and …

Qatar FIFA World Cup: Journalist detained, phone confiscated over LGBTQ T-shirt
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar FIFA World Cup: Journalist detained, phone confiscated over LGBTQ T-shirt

Op India  

On Monday, a journalist was detained by security personnel for wearing a rainbow-coloured T-shirt to the Ahmad bin Ali stadium during the match between the United States and Wales. Just respect there culture you can wear that t shirt when your in your own country stop makeing an issue out off it — Duggan 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️ November 21, 2022 One Twitter …

Sour and dispiriting is not how a World Cup should feel
2 years, 4 months ago

Sour and dispiriting is not how a World Cup should feel

The Independent  

In the end, the prospect of distorting their games for the sake of a multi-coloured One Love captain’s armband proved too much for the governing bodies of football in England, Wales, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. The only good thing about hosting the World Cup, ironically, is that the world is far more aware of the suppression of …

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?
2 years, 4 months ago

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If now is not the time …

Qatar World Cup begins amid fan criticism as FIFA boss intervenes
2 years, 4 months 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 …

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy
2 years, 4 months ago

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy

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 Qatar’s controversial World Cup kicked off on Sunday …

FIFA World Cup 2022: The Beautiful Game Masks The Ugly Truth in Qatar
2 years, 4 months 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. …

'I Feel Qatari': FIFA Head Rips Europe For Qatar Human Rights Uproar In Bizarre Speech
2 years, 4 months ago

'I Feel Qatari': FIFA Head Rips Europe For Qatar Human Rights Uproar In Bizarre Speech

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The head of the world soccer governing body FIFA in a bizarre speech on Saturday blamed Europe for triggering the controversy over human rights abuses in Qatar, this year’s World Cup host. Amnesty International harshly criticized Infantino after his remarks, saying he was guilty of “brushing aside legitimate human rights criticisms” and “dismissing the enormous price paid …

FIFA’s cynical Qatar experiment is a blot on football
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA’s cynical Qatar experiment is a blot on football

Live Mint  

Let’s face it, the only truly global sport is football. Football and the World Cup are offering you and the world a unique platform of unity and peace all over the world.” Infantino’s immense sense of self-importance is touching, and quite ironic. “We have always said that Qatar will deliver the best-ever edition of the FIFA World Cup—and, as you …

The Stars Who Laundered This World Cup’s Abuses
2 years, 4 months ago

The Stars Who Laundered This World Cup’s Abuses

Slate  

My favorite athlete in history has spent much of the past seven years as the public face of a propaganda machine designed to distract, diminish, and deflect public attention from a humanitarian crisis. Qatar’s World Cup has been plagued by accusations of exploitation and endangerment of the foreign workers brought into the country to build and staff its new infrastructure. …

FIFA president slams Western ‘hypocrisy’ over Qatar criticism
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA president slams Western ‘hypocrisy’ over Qatar criticism

Al Jazeera  

In fiery news conference, Gianni Infantino said Western countries were not in a position to give ‘moral lessons’. Doha, Qatar – FIFA President Gianni Infantino accused Western countries of “hypocrisy” saying they were not in a position to give “moral lessons” to other nations, hours before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has accused Western …

Human rights at the Qatar World Cup – a guide to everything you need to know
2 years, 4 months ago

Human rights at the Qatar World Cup – a guide to everything you need to know

New York Times  

This World Cup is complicated. It is natural not to know how to feel about the tournament kicking off in Qatar, a country that criminalises homosexuality, has limited women’s rights, and where there are thousands of unexplained migrant worker deaths. Though World Cup organisers state that 40 workers have died while constructing stadiums — and only three of those were …

FIFA chief blasts critics ahead of World Cup in Qatar and accuses them of hypocrisy
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA chief blasts critics ahead of World Cup in Qatar and accuses them of hypocrisy

NPR  

FIFA chief blasts critics ahead of World Cup in Qatar and accuses them of hypocrisy Enlarge this image toggle caption Christopher Lee/Getty Images Christopher Lee/Getty Images DOHA, Qatar — FIFA president Gianni Infantino used his opening press conference before the start of the monthlong World Cup to deliver a blistering tirade at the West for continued criticism of host country …

DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?
2 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?

Deccan Chronicle  

As the greatest show on turf, beginning on Sunday at the Al-Bayt stadium to end in a grand finale on Dec. 18 at the iconic Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar, billions of fans of the world’s most popular sport will be glued to their television sets, following the fortunes of their national team or their favourites at the 2022 Fifa …

FIFA World Cup Qatar and migrant workers: The controversy that isn't
2 years, 4 months 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 …

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