FIFA World Cup Trophy Returns to Qatar Ahead of Tournament Opener
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup Trophy Returns to Qatar Ahead of Tournament Opener

News 18  

One week from kickoff, the World Cup trophy returned to Qatar on Sunday, teams and fans started arriving and safety barriers went up across Doha ahead of one of the most controversial football tournaments ever. “It seems to have been all we have read about in recent weeks," said Ringo Gonzalez, an Ecuadoran based in Germany, who was among fans gathering at the World Cup countdown clock on the Doha seafront early Sunday. In Doha port, the giant newly built cruise ship, MSC Europa, was to be officially named on Sunday before it welcomes thousands of World Cup fans. In response, Qatar’s Al-Sharq newspaper said the anti-Qatar campaign “confirms the arrogance of some Western countries who believe organizing the World Cup must remain monopolized by them".

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FIFA unveils NASA-inspired golden Club World Cup trophy
1 month, 1 week ago

FIFA unveils NASA-inspired golden Club World Cup trophy

The Hindu  

FIFA unveiled a golden trophy on Thursday that was created in collaboration with Tiffany & Co. for the contentious and newly-expanded Club World Cup. “Innovative, inclusive, groundbreaking and truly global, the new 32-team FIFA Club World Cup deserves a trophy that represents all of this,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement. “The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy is …

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 …

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 …

Messi Won't Take World Cup Trophy Home. A Thrilling Crime Story is the Reason
2 years ago

Messi Won't Take World Cup Trophy Home. A Thrilling Crime Story is the Reason

News 18  

Lionel Messi finally got his chance to lift the Fifa World Cup trophy on Sunday, following a spectacular night of football at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, with Argentina defeating France in the final. The original trophy awarded to World Cup winners was known as the ‘Victory Trophy,’ and it was renamed the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1946 in honour …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Team of the tournament
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Team of the tournament

The Hindu  

After almost a month of football extravaganza, the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar ended on Sunday, December 18, as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to clinch its third title. Theo Hernandez of France celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi final match between France and Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium. …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatari-owned PSG Stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe Battle for Glory Amid Uneasy Peace
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatari-owned PSG Stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe Battle for Glory Amid Uneasy Peace

News 18  

The date of destiny is upon us. Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on reigning champions France in the summit clash of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar for a final shot at the game’s greatest prize. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | …

Most dramatic World Cup final caps a unique tournament in Qatar
2 years ago

Most dramatic World Cup final caps a unique tournament in Qatar

LA Times  

A World Cup that opened with a beer ban ended with a champagne toast. The first World Cup held in the Middle East and the first played in a majority-Muslim country will someday be remembered for many things, but for now there’s no reason to look past Sunday’s epic final, which ended with Lionel Messi finally lifting the 14-inch solid …

Deepika Padukone to escort FIFA World Cup trophy in final at Lusail Stadium
2 years ago

Deepika Padukone to escort FIFA World Cup trophy in final at Lusail Stadium

The Hindu  

The World Cup trophy would arrive at the Lusail Stadium in a specially commissioned Louis Vuitton trunk, escorted by Indian actor Deepika Padukone and a member of France’s 1998 or 2018 World Cup-winning teams. The FIFA World Cup trophy travel case is designed to protect and transport the FIFA World Cup trophy, which weighs 6.175 kgs and is made of …

Gold-Plated FIFA World Cup Trophy Replica, Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona Jersey to Go Under Hammer
2 years ago

Gold-Plated FIFA World Cup Trophy Replica, Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona Jersey to Go Under Hammer

News 18  

With the FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France a few days away, a new champion to be spotted on Sunday as the organisers have tried to catch on to the football fever and give away a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy. “Taking advantage of the World Cup fever, we are auctioning off an exact replica of …

FIFA World Cup 2022 : Deepika Padukone to escort trophy in final at Lusail Stadium
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 : Deepika Padukone to escort trophy in final at Lusail Stadium

The Hindu  

The World Cup trophy would arrive at the Lusail Stadium in a specially commissioned Louis Vuitton trunk, escorted by actor Deepika Padukone and a member of France’s 1998 or 2018 World Cup-winning teams. The FIFA World Cup trophy travel case is designed to protect and transport the FIFA World Cup trophy, which weights 6.175 kgs and is made of 18-carat …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Show's over already for host Qatar's World Cup team
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Show's over already for host Qatar's World Cup team

The Hindu  

The show is over already for the Qatar team, which was eliminated from the World Cup less than a week after it opened the tournament and launched the first version of soccer's biggest event in the Middle East. Becoming the quickest host nation team to depart the tournament in the 92-year history of the World Cup, Qatar can't qualify for …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany Replace Supermarket Logo with OneLove in Press Centre
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany Replace Supermarket Logo with OneLove in Press Centre

News 18  

Germany replaced the logo of a supermarket chain that pulled its sponsorship over the ‘OneLove’ diversity armband controversy with that of the armband itself at their World Cup press centre on Friday. The background wall of the German press conference room that displays all the team’s sponsors at their training base in north Qatar on Friday included the ‘OneLove’ logo …

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 …

Mint Explainer: All the controversies that spilled from Qatar's World Cup
2 years, 1 month 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 …

FIFA World Cup 2022: From La’eeb to Willie, a history of mascots at the World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: From La’eeb to Willie, a history of mascots at the World Cup

Firstpost  

La’eeb joins a long list of official mascots at the FIFA World Cup events — 15th in its 92-year history. This edition sees the introduction of the “adventurous, fun and curious” La’eeb, who resembles Casper — the friendly ghost, as the mascot for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Introducing: La'eeb - the #FIFAWorldCup Qatar 2022 Official Mascot pic.twitter.com/RrEA6iS6t4 — …

World Cup 2022: Football begins in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022: Football begins in Qatar

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 21, 2022 15:32 IST It is happening, then—the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is under way. Indeed, the opening game brought together a select band of VVIPs : Infantino, Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The integration of different nations’ chants into one melody and the return of …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Why the Qatar World Cup is a betrayal of everything Jules Rimet stood for
2 years, 1 month ago

Why the Qatar World Cup is a betrayal of everything Jules Rimet stood for

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 A century has passed since the World Cup’s …

Qatar set to kick off a FIFA World Cup unlike any before with Arabian Gulf flex
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar set to kick off a FIFA World Cup unlike any before with Arabian Gulf flex

The Hindu  

Football – for the first time in the history of football – has put a mid-winter pause to its lucrative club/league schedules to squeeze in the quadrennial World Cup. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES But with the World Cup about to kickstart with the opening match on November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium between the host and Ecuador, which …

DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?
2 years, 1 month 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 2022: Lionel Messi, Argentina teammates reject 5-star hotel for student halls in Qatar. Here's why
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi, Argentina teammates reject 5-star hotel for student halls in Qatar. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Football extravaganza finally beckons us all, with the FIFA World Cup 2022 scheduled to begin in Qatar on November 20. It looks like Argentina have decided on a different plan to success, with Lionel Messi and his teammates rejecting the five-star hotel accommodation for student lodging and its because they can host barbecues. FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar: The Argentina …

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 …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar under the microscope
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar under the microscope

Live Mint  

The week-long countdown to the World Cup in Qatar began on Monday as the world's leading footballers focused their attention on one of the most controversial tournaments in history. Holding football's showpiece event in a desert state has necessitated an unprecedented reorganisation of the international calendar, shifting the World Cup from its normal slot in the northern hemisphere summer to …

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 2022 Countdown: From Jules Rimet to FIFA World Cup trophy
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 Countdown: From Jules Rimet to FIFA World Cup trophy

The Hindu  

The FIFA World Cup is the most popular event in football. Nicknamed ‘the Golden Goddess’, the cup was renamed as ‘Jules Rimet’ trophy after the third FIFA president, Jules Rimet, post the second World War. However, just four months before the 1966 World Cup in England, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from a public exhibition at Westminster Central Hall. …

Awarding Fifa World Cup 2022 to Qatar was a mistake: Former president
2 years, 1 month ago

Awarding Fifa World Cup 2022 to Qatar was a mistake: Former president

Live Mint  

Days ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2022, former president Sepp Blatter commented that awarding it to Qatar was a "mistake". In 2010, when Qatar was awarded the tournament, Blatter was the president of world football's governing body. "Thanks to the four votes of Platini and his team, the World Cup went to Qatar rather than the United States. The …

Qatar national football team’s road to World Cup 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar national football team’s road to World Cup 2022

Al Jazeera  

The highs, the lows, the wins, the losses and the expectations from the national side. Doha, Qatar – Qatar is set to make history on November 20, when it becomes the first country to make its debut at the FIFA World Cup by virtue of being the host. FIFA announced Qatar as the hosts of the 2022 World Cup in …

Qatar Hit By 'Unprecedented Campaign' over FIFA World Cup, Says Emir
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar Hit By 'Unprecedented Campaign' over FIFA World Cup, Says Emir

News 18  

Qatar has been hit by an “unprecedented campaign" of criticism over the football World Cup, its ruler said Tuesday, lashing out at “double standards" in a fierce rebuttal just weeks before the tournament starts. “Since we won the honour of hosting the World Cup, Qatar has been subjected to an unprecedented campaign that no host country has faced," he said …

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 …

Qatar ready to present its sporting metamorphosis to the world
2 years, 3 months ago

Qatar ready to present its sporting metamorphosis to the world

The Hindu  

Qatar has spared no effort in its endeavour to bring about a radical transformation in its outlook and identity. The FIFA World Cup — November 20-December 18 — will bear testimony to this metamorphosis as the cherubic mascot La Eeb, which means super-skilled player in Arabic, welcomes more than a million fans from across the globe. The Super Cup also …

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 …

FIFA Club World Cup to be held in UAE in February
3 years ago

FIFA Club World Cup to be held in UAE in February

Firstpost  

The Club World Cup will run from February 3-12, featuring eight matches between the champions of the six continental confederations along with the top team in the host nation. The FIFA Club World Cup, initially set to be held in Japan in December, will now be held in the United Arab Emirates in February, world football’s governing body announced Monday. …

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 …

AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
4 years ago

AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines

Associated Press  

Qatar is now planning for a “complete normal” World Cup in 2022 after the rapid progress in producing vaccines for the coronavirus, the tournament CEO told The Associated Press on Sunday ahead of the European qualifying draw. “The introduction of the vaccine and the rollout of the vaccine, it’s definitely good news for everybody,” 2022 World Cup chief executive Nasser …

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