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

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

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. “It’s a country that’s too small,” Blatter said of Qatar, the smallest host by size since the 1954 tournament in Switzerland. “Thanks to the four votes of Platini and his team, the World Cup went to Qatar rather than the United States. Blatter, who went to Moscow during the 2018 World Cup as a guest of Russia while he and Platini were suspended by FIFA from soccer, told the Swiss newspaper reporters he would watch games in the coming weeks on television at his apartment in Zurich.

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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host
Top News
4 weeks ago

FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host

Deccan Chronicle  

Lausanne: FIFA on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom's growing influence in world sport despite criticism of the country's human rights record. "It is a proud day, a day of celebration, a day that we invite the entire world to Saudi Arabia," said Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal al Saud, the …

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues
1 month ago

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations’ top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are “properly respected” around the tournament. On Monday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said his organization in Geneva was not directly engaged by FIFA …

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 …

Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA
5 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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, 3 weeks 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 …

Asian Cup: Everything you need to know as World Cup host Qatar stages latest soccer tournament
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Asian Cup: Everything you need to know as World Cup host Qatar stages latest soccer tournament

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Just over a year after Lionel Messi led Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar, international soccer is back in the Middle Eastern nation for the Asian Cup. World Cup-qualifying teams South Korea, Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Iran are among the nations competing in the tournament that runs from Jan. 12 through Feb. 10. Saudi …

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  

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, 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 …

Recurring problems plague Germany team 1 year before the country hosts Euro 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

Recurring problems plague Germany team 1 year before the country hosts Euro 2024

Associated Press  

BERLIN — All the old problems were there to see. Germany’s uninspired showing in a 3-3 draw with Ukraine was just the latest example of the team’s struggles, leaving it in a state of alarm one year before the country hosts the European Championship. It prevented Germany’s second straight defeat after the 3-2 loss at home against Belgium in March, …

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 …

How the World Cup in Qatar refined sportswashing into a fine art
2 years ago

How the World Cup in Qatar refined sportswashing into a fine art

Live Mint  

Since it was declared the host in 2010, Qatar has spent $220 billion to stage the Fifa World Cup. In 2012, it bought the French club Paris Saint-Germain for Euro 100 million through Qatari sports Investment, a closed shareholding organization which is a subsidiary of the Qatari Investment Authority, the country’s sovereign wealth fund. When Messi was draped with the …

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 …

Analysis: Six key takeaways from the Qatar World Cup
2 years 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 …

FIFA World Cup: David Beckham says it has been a privilege to see the level of football in Qatar WC 2022
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: David Beckham says it has been a privilege to see the level of football in Qatar WC 2022

The Hindu  

David Beckham exudes a cool, James Bond-like vibe in his designer jacket worn over a white tee that hugs his toned torso. The team played with passion, with excitement, and people turned around to me and asked, “Are you shocked about the Morocco team going so far.” And at the start of the tournament, if you had said to me, …

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 | …

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 …

After World Cup success, Morocco has renewed aims to host
2 years ago

After World Cup success, Morocco has renewed aims to host

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — The idea that Morocco could co-host the 2030 World Cup with near-neighbors Spain and Portugal seemed a bit crazy when it was floated four years ago. Morocco has gained status inside FIFA and credibility with fans by eliminating Spain and then Portugal in knockout games to be the first African team to advance to a World Cup …

FIFA plan to re-think the 2026 World Cup format after drama of the group stages in Qatar
2 years ago

FIFA plan to re-think the 2026 World Cup format after drama of the group stages in Qatar

Daily Mail  

However, FIFA are yet to decide on a format to accommodate the extra 16 teams Having just delivered the most exciting group stage ever seen at a World Cup, with a tried and tested format that keeps hundreds of millions of fans enthralled, FIFA now faces the prospect of ripping it all up. It means world football’s governing body are …

This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore
2 years ago

This is the side of the World Cup that Qatar would prefer you ignore

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. It would tally with an accusation from Michael Posner, former US assistant …

FIFA World Cup diary: It’s business as usual in Doha
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup diary: It’s business as usual in Doha

The Hindu  

The diary is weary. The existential crisis will forever be a part of this World Cup as the eight stadiums in 55kms radius will always give you FOMO. FOLLOW OUR COVERAGE OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP Diary was there to see Germany win at last, but was the Japan-Spain game a better thriller? Veteran: Argentine journalist Enrique Macaya Marquez is …

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 …

Football stadiums in Qatar will ‘disappear’ after world cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Football stadiums in Qatar will ‘disappear’ after world cup

Live Mint  

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

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974
2 years, 1 month ago

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974

Associated Press  

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

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974
2 years, 1 month ago

Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974

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. That’s what the games’ organizers have said about Stadium …

FIFA World Cup Doha stadium 974 in Qatar built to disappear
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup Doha stadium 974 in Qatar built to disappear

New Indian Express  

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

Only 3.8 million watched Oranje vs. Qatar match; Lowest World Cup viewership this century
2 years, 1 month ago

Only 3.8 million watched Oranje vs. Qatar match; Lowest World Cup viewership this century

NL Times  

The FIFA World Cup match between Oranje and Qatar on Tuesday saw a low point in the regular viewing figures. Only 3.8 million people in the Netherlands tuned in to watch their national team play against the host country, the lowest figure this century, according to media agency GroupM’s analysis of StichtingKijkonderzoek figures. The tumult surrounding the World Cup and …

Arabs unite in celebration as Morocco advances in World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Arabs unite in celebration as Morocco advances in World Cup

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — First Qatar was out, exiting the World Cup with the worst record of a host country. Now, at the first World Cup ever to be held in the Middle East, Morocco is the Arab world’s last hope. Morocco’s success sparked angry street riots in Belgium after a match earlier this week, but on Thursday triggered an outpouring …

World Cup recap, day 10: US defeat Iran, England wallop Wales
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup recap, day 10: US defeat Iran, England wallop Wales

Al Jazeera  

On day 10 of the World Cup in Qatar, the much-anticipated showdown between the US and Iran saw the politics and controversy surrounding the match set aside as the two teams battled it out in a splendid display of football. Old rival England thrashed neighbouring Wales with a 3-0 defeat that sent the Welsh team out of their first World …

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 …

Biggest FIFA World Cup crowd in 28 years sees Messi play
2 years, 1 month ago

Biggest FIFA World Cup crowd in 28 years sees Messi play

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi played in front of 88,966 spectators on Sunday when Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, the largest attendance at a FIFA World Cup match in 28 years. The Lusail Stadium north of Doha, which will stage the final on December 18, hosted the most people at the World Cup since 1994 final in the United States, according to FIFA. Saturday's …

Watching the World Cup with Qatar’s migrant workers and hearing about their lives
2 years, 1 month ago

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

New York Times  

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

Biggest World Cup crowd in 28 years sees Messi play
2 years, 1 month ago

Biggest World Cup crowd in 28 years sees Messi play

Associated Press  

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

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 …

Host Nation Qatar Crashes Out Of World Cup, Setting Abysmal New Record
2 years, 1 month ago

Host Nation Qatar Crashes Out Of World Cup, Setting Abysmal New Record

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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 …

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 …

FIFA World Cup, November 26: Which teams are playing in Qatar today?
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup, November 26: Which teams are playing in Qatar today?

The Hindu  

Australia vs Tunisia - HIGHLIGHTS Tunisia is seeking to advance from the group stage for the first time in its sixth World Cup appearance, while Australia has only reached the last 16 once — in 2006 — in five previous trips to football’s biggest event. FIFA World Cup Day 7 matches Australia vs Tunisia - 3:30 PM - Al Janoub …

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 …

Hapless hosts Qatar make unwanted World Cup history with early exit
2 years, 1 month ago

Hapless hosts Qatar make unwanted World Cup history with early exit

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. A 3-1 defeat to Senegal left Qatar at the mercy of the …

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 …

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 …

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