Qatar 2022: Huge challenges still ahead for the desert nation to get ready for the World Cup
3 years, 1 month ago

Qatar 2022: Huge challenges still ahead for the desert nation to get ready for the World Cup

Daily Mail  

One year out from the big kick-off and Qatar is already looking to extract every ounce of glamour from the World Cup on which it has lavished an estimated £5.3billion. Picture of people who work on the streets near one of the stadiums for the 2022 World Cup Immigrant workers have been told to leave Qatar by August before the World Cup ‘They have not explained it to us but I have payments to make and do not know how that can happen if we have to leave and wait to be called back,’ Hamad says. David Beckham will be in attendance for the Qatar Grand Prix where he is expected to heavily promote the World Cup There’s no evidence yet of the cruise ships that are meant to be serving as ‘floating hotels’ at Doha Port, either. ‘There will be boat buses to take the fans from cruise ships towards the stadium,’ one port official says confidently. ‘They are comedy,’ says one of the Qatari fans — Saoud, 24, who is sitting among the Al Sadd Qatari supporters and motioning towards the Africans.

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2024 Reporter Diaries: Asian Cup turns Doha into a carnival of music, food and football philosophies - Neeladri Bhattacharjee, Sportstar
1 week, 4 days ago

2024 Reporter Diaries: Asian Cup turns Doha into a carnival of music, food and football philosophies - Neeladri Bhattacharjee, Sportstar

The Hindu  

Football in the Arab world, like everywhere else around the globe, is never just a sport, but an occasion to meet new people, discuss ideas about the game and beyond, and end matchdays with either praise or banter, depending on which team you support. The AFC Asian Cup, following the FIFA World Cup 2022, exemplified this when Qatar rolled out …

Saudi Arabia’s plans to host the men’s World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Saudi Arabia’s plans to host the men’s World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say

Associated Press  

As the newly-named host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, Saudi Arabia says it will construct or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city and expand airports in a massive buildout to accommodate millions of athletes, coaches and spectators. The King Abdullah sports city stadium stands in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, on the eve of …

The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi Arabia awarded World Cup
4 weeks ago

The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi Arabia awarded 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. Fourteen years on, on Thursday 11 December 2024, Fifa’s congress remotely applauded …

IOC official open to back-to-back World Cup in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake Olympics in early 2034
1 month ago

IOC official open to back-to-back World Cup in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake Olympics in early 2034

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Scheduling the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games would pose “no risk” to the Olympics, a senior IOC official said Tuesday. Dubi’s comments suggested January 2034 is surprisingly open for FIFA and Saudi Arabia to stage soccer’s marquee event despite a near-clash with the Salt Lake City Olympics that …

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 draws praises from 2034 WC stakeholders in Saudi Arabia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 draws praises from 2034 WC stakeholders in Saudi Arabia

The Hindu  

The success of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 remained one of the major talking points two years after the tournament, at the Misk Global Forum 2024, held between November 18 and 19, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Coinciding with the tournament’s two-year anniversary, Qatar 2022 CEO Nasser Al Khater took to the stage to reflect on the tournament’s success and …

FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024: Qatar to host last three matches, final at Lusail Stadium on December 18
1 month, 4 weeks ago

FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024: Qatar to host last three matches, final at Lusail Stadium on December 18

The Hindu  

Qatar is set to host the final three matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024 in December, the tournament’s Local Organising Committee announced on Tuesday. Stadium 974 will host two matches before the much-anticipated final match at Lusail – marking the two-year anniversary of the historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final. The tournament will witness clubs from across the …

FIFA awards 2026 World Cup contract for high-end hospitality to NFL specialist On Location
5 months, 3 weeks 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
11 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Qatar Set To Host Delayed Asian Cup As Gulf Influence In Football Grows
1 year ago

Qatar Set To Host Delayed Asian Cup As Gulf Influence In Football Grows

News 18  

Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the Arab world when the relocated and delayed 2023 Asian Cup gets underway amid a seismic shift in football’s global order. Emboldened by Qatar’s success in hosting the 2022 edition, the Saudis emerged as the only candidate to host the 2034 …

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

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

The Independent  

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

FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says
1 year, 7 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, 8 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 …

Exclusive: World Cup workers face deportation from Qatar
1 year, 11 months ago

Exclusive: World Cup workers face deportation from Qatar

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar employed as security guards during the World Cup at Fifa’s main media centre and other key sites face deportation after launching an unprecedented street protest in Doha on Sunday against mass sackings that followed the tournament. Telegraph Sport has been told that around 400 workers formerly employed by Stark Security Services and Festival Global …

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 …

Rise of emerging economies trend of the times
2 years 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 …

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 | …

FIFA World Cup: Results, Groups, Tables
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Results, Groups, Tables

Firstpost  

FIFA World Cup Results: Much-awaited FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked-off on 20 November in Qatar. It is the first football World Cup taking place in the Middle East and also the first-ever FIFA WC being played in November and December — to avoid Qatar’s desert heat. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final will take place on 18 December at the …

World Cup 2022: Best moments, disappointments and players of the tournament in Qatar
2 years ago

World Cup 2022: Best moments, disappointments and players of the tournament in Qatar

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. Richard Jolly, senior football correspondent: The final whistle in the Morocco-Portugal quarter-final, …

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

FIFA World Cup 2022: Morocco Airline Cancels Fans Flights After Citing Qatar Restrictions
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Morocco Airline Cancels Fans Flights After Citing Qatar Restrictions

News 18  

Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinal, citing what it said was a decision by Qatari authorities. “Following the latest restrictions imposed by the Qatari authorities, Royal Air Maroc regrets to inform customers of the cancellation of their flights operated by …

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarterfinal images: Emotions overflow as Argentina, France, Croatia and Morocco enter semifinal
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarterfinal images: Emotions overflow as Argentina, France, Croatia and Morocco enter semifinal

The Hindu  

When you realise it isn’t coming home. France's Olivier Giroud is now only a goal behind compatriot Kylian Mbappe on the Golden Boot leaderboard after his 78th minute scorcher against England. It became the only African team ever to come this far in the FIFA World Cup Morocco's Sofiane Boufal celebrated the epic win with his mother. A tussle broke …

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Quarterfinals: Full list of results updated after ENG vs FRA, matches, scores, goalscorers
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Quarterfinals: Full list of results updated after ENG vs FRA, matches, scores, goalscorers

The Hindu  

The FIFA World Cup 2022 quarterfinal stage kicked off on Friday, December 9, with Brazil having taken on Croatia in the first match. The action-packed last-eight stage will Old rivals England and France face each other on the second day. Morocco, fourth African team ever to make the QF, will lock horns with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Quarterfinal fixtures and results …

Is World Cup 2022 moving football’s future further east?
2 years, 1 month ago

Is World Cup 2022 moving football’s future further east?

Al Jazeera  

With global exposure and fan love, Asian and African teams are redefining the sport’s future. Teams from the two continents have upset each of the world’s four top-ranked teams: Cameroon beat top-ranked Brazil, Morocco defeated second-ranked Belgium, Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina, and Tunisia shocked France. “The biggest thing the team gains from having so many players in Europe is that …

Fifa World Cup: Why matches are longer at Qatar 2022 and what managers are saying
2 years, 1 month ago

Fifa World Cup: Why matches are longer at Qatar 2022 and what managers are saying

Scroll  

Do not adjust your television sets: England and Iran really did play nearly half an hour of injury time in their World Cup game. Prior to the World Cup kicking off on Sunday, Pierluigi Collina, chairman of FIFA’s referees committee, said fourth officials would be keeping a firm eye on time lost during games. “Think about it: if you have …

Why Qatar's purpose-built 2022 FIFA World Cup venue Stadium 974 will be TORN DOWN
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Qatar's purpose-built 2022 FIFA World Cup venue Stadium 974 will be TORN DOWN

Daily Mail  

Although the World Cup will not be concluded for another couple of weeks, one of the stadiums used to host seven matches during the tournament is already being demolished. Stadium 974, located near Doha Port, was made primarily from repurposed shipping containers and is capable of being completely dismantled and put back together like Lego after it is no longer …

Explained: What will happen to Qatar's new stadiums after the World Cup?
2 years, 1 month 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 …

World Cup: 10 THINGS WE LEARNED from the group stages
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: 10 THINGS WE LEARNED from the group stages

Daily Mail  

VAR has taken centre stage once again and still splits opinion on how helpful it is After two weeks of non-stop football that has culminated in some of the best drama we've seen at such an early stage at the World Cup, the group stages have come to the end. VAR has made some huge calls so far in Qatar, …

US columnist: Qatar World Cup highlights Western double standards
2 years, 1 month 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 …

No wins, few fans… Qatar prove it’s time for every side to earn World Cup place
2 years, 1 month ago

No wins, few fans… Qatar prove it’s time for every side to earn World Cup place

New York Times  

Yesterday marked the midway point of the Qatar World Cup — 32 matches played, 32 remaining. With 10 minutes remaining of Qatar’s World Cup dream today, the stands were around 30 per cent full. Today’s empty seats came on a day when Hassan Al-Thawadi, secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of this World Cup, announced that …

Qatar hotel prices and air fares tumble once World Cup fans start to leave
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar hotel prices and air fares tumble once World Cup fans start to leave

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But from Tuesday onwards, the results of the final matches of the group stage will see beaten teams – and …

WORLD CUP 2022 | Is criticism of the Qatar World Cup racist?
2 years, 1 month 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 …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Show's over already for host Qatar's World Cup team
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Arab teams turn Qatar World Cup into a ‘home’ tournament
2 years, 1 month ago

Arab teams turn Qatar World Cup into a ‘home’ tournament

Al Jazeera  

With their unexpectedly good results and shared excitement, Arab fans unite to celebrate their teams’ heroics on the pitch. Doha, Qatar – Like thousands of other Saudi fans, Muhammad al-Dabbagh travelled by car last week to Qatar to watch live the first-ever World Cup to be held in the Middle East. “Had it not been in Qatar,” he said, “it …

Show’s over already for host Qatar’s World Cup team
2 years, 1 month ago

Show’s over already for host Qatar’s World Cup team

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — The show is over already for the Qatar team, which was eliminated Friday 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. Qatar lost 3-1 to Senegal for its second straight defeat at the World Cup and its exit was …

Second successive loss puts hosts Qatar out of World Cup
2 years, 1 month 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 …

FIFA World Cup: Host Qatar must conquer nerves before Senegal
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Host Qatar must conquer nerves before Senegal

The Hindu  

There’s a good chance the World Cup will go from bad to worse for the Qatar team if the players don’t conquer their nerves when they face African champion Senegal in their second group match. Qatar’s next chance to show it deserves a place on a World Cup field comes Friday against Senegal, a team still boasting an array of …

WORLD CUP 2022 | Israeli-Palestinian conflict catches up with Qatar World Cup
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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 …

FIFA World Cup schedule PDF: Full list of matches, venue, dates, game time at Qatar 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup schedule PDF: Full list of matches, venue, dates, game time at Qatar 2022

The Hindu  

Here is the complete schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2022, with results of the matches. Download the schedule as a PDF here: Full FIFA World Cup schedule.pdf Get all the results for the FIFA World Cup 2022 here:Full list of all matches, scores, results, goalscorers FIFA World Cup latest talking points: Saudi Arabia shocks Argentina It looked like Lionel …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Saudi Arabia Declares Public Holiday in Celebration of Argentina Win
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Saudi Arabia Declares Public Holiday in Celebration of Argentina Win

News 18  

Saudi Arabia have declared Wednesday, the 23rd of November 2022 as a public holiday following the nation’s historic triumph over footballing powerhouse and two time World Cup winners Argentina. FIFA World Cup 2022 — Full Coverage | Points Table | Schedule | Results | Golden Boot The famous win came at the grandest of stages as Saudi got the better …

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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 …

FIFA World Cup 2022: JioCinema trends on Twitter as fans face glitches while streaming football event
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: JioCinema trends on Twitter as fans face glitches while streaming football event

Hindustan Times  

FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off on November 20 with a glittering opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar. FIFA World Cup 2022: Many football fans in India faced disruptions while streaming the football event happening in Qatar on JioCinema. They even apologised to their fans and asked them to update the app to continue enjoying FIFA World Cup …

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 …

The US guide to World Cup 2022 in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

The US guide to World Cup 2022 in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera answers some key questions as the US men’s team makes its first World Cup appearance since 2014. Washington, DC – The world’s top football event has officially kicked off and World Cup fever is spreading across the globe, including in the United States, whose men’s national team is participating in the tournament for the first time since 2014. …

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 …

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 …

Qatar’s opening World Cup impression slips into disaster on and off the pitch
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar’s opening World Cup impression slips into disaster on and off the pitch

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 Rising out of the desert and out of …

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  

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