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 secretary of state for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour: “Fifa president Infantino is trying to shield the Qatari government from legitimate criticism for how companies they have hired to build the World Cup infrastructure have exploited poor migrant workers, mainly from south Asia.” open image in gallery England reversed their decision to wear the OneLove armband It is why the key line from Infantino’s opening address, which showed there was some calculation behind it, was about Europe’s “3,000 years”. The Fifa president was appealing to a new power base, one that has partly been resistant to “Western” criticism of how this World Cup has been constructed. It is how Iran coach Carlos Queiroz can go from questions about the Iranian state to deflections like: “Why don’t you ask Southgate about Afghanistan?” One of this World Cup’s greatest legacies might be how it has articulated a growing split between the global South and the West. If the original sin was giving Qatar the World Cup, the problem now is how badly they’re handling it, making a bad situation worse.” There have been legitimate complaints of Fifa within Qatar, too.

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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  

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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 …

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 …

Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup
2 years ago

Everything wrong with the Qatar World Cup

The Independent  

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

In pictures: Which political cause is allowed in World Cup stadiums? Fans see double standard
2 years ago

In pictures: Which political cause is allowed in World Cup stadiums? Fans see double standard

The Hindu  

When is it and is not it acceptable to display a political banner at the World Cup in Qatar? | Photo Credit: Getty Images But while airing pro-Palestinian sympathies has been allowed - people were even handing out “Free Palestine” T-shirts ahead of Argentina’s match with Poland on Wednesday - security forces have clamped down on fans seeking to show …

Only 3.8 million watched Oranje vs. Qatar match; Lowest World Cup viewership this century
2 years 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 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 Qatar 2022: Dress code and five things banned for fans
2 years ago

World Cup Qatar 2022: Dress code and five things banned for fans

The Independent  

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

US columnist: Qatar World Cup highlights Western double standards

China Daily  

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

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

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

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

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

Second successive loss puts hosts Qatar out of World Cup

Hindustan Times  

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

Qatar World Cup officials interrupt live broadcast and order TV crew to leave
2 years ago

Qatar World Cup officials interrupt live broadcast and order TV crew to leave

Daily Mail  

This is the moment heavy-handed Qatari officials interrupted a live TV broadcast. Qatari officials interrupting a live TV broadcast after telling an Argentinian journalist to stop filming as he interviews a football fan in a wheelchair The TV reporter tries to reason with the unnamed officials after they interrupt his broadcast An official holds up his hand toward a reporter's …

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 …

World Cup: Reporter Grant Wahl refused entry to stadium in Qatar over rainbow t-shirt
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: Reporter Grant Wahl refused entry to stadium in Qatar over rainbow t-shirt

Daily Mail  

FIFA said players could face being booked and even banned for wearing it It came after some captains reversed the decision to wear OneLove armband In Qatar it is illegal to be gay and the conservative host nation has faced criticism American soccer reporter Grant Wahl claimed he was refused entry to a World Cup stadium in Qatar for wearing …

Hapless Qatar’s World Cup could be over before everyone else’s even began
2 years, 1 month ago

Hapless Qatar’s World Cup could be over before everyone else’s even began

The Independent  

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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 …

Sportswashing and spectacle as Qatar’s World Cup of conflicts kicks off
2 years, 1 month ago

Sportswashing and spectacle as Qatar’s World Cup of conflicts kicks off

The Independent  

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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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Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Doha’s deserted streets do not share Infantino’s enthusiam
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Doha’s deserted streets do not share Infantino’s enthusiam

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. Today I feel like a migrant worker.” The Infantino outburst would have ensured a chuckle or two extra in the USA camp ahead of its opening game against Wales – the Swiss-Italian lawyer’s culture appropriation had …

Qatar World Cup squad 2022 guide: Players, odds, fixtures and more
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup squad 2022 guide: Players, odds, fixtures and more

The Independent  

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Qatar aim to avoid embarrassment after 12 long years preparing for World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar aim to avoid embarrassment after 12 long years preparing for World Cup

The Independent  

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Qatar coach Sanchez: Team must shut out ‘noise’ in World Cup opener
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar coach Sanchez: Team must shut out ‘noise’ in World Cup opener

The Hindu  

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez says criticism of the World Cup host will not be allowed to destabilise his team. Sanchez, a Spaniard who led Qatar to triumph in the 2019 Asian Cup, said he and his players have had to shut out the issues that have surrounded the conservative Muslim nation in the run-up to the tournament. We managed to …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino lashes out at critics of World Cup hosts Qatar in a shameful speech
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA president Gianni Infantino lashes out at critics of World Cup hosts Qatar in a shameful speech

Daily Mail  

Gianni Infantino took his seat in the cavernous media theatre and, slowly, shook his head. Gianni Infantino hit out at critics of the host nation before appearing to compare his own experience to that of the marginalised Infantino said that if Europe 'really cared' about the migrant workers they would do as Qatar did in creating 'legal channels' for them …

Data | Qatar, third-worst World Cup host in terms of human rights
2 years, 1 month ago

Data | Qatar, third-worst World Cup host in terms of human rights

The Hindu  

With just days to go before the football World Cup begins, Qatar, the host country, and FIFA are embroiled in controversy. Since 2013, when Doha won the bid to host the World Cup, rights groups have called out Qatar’s poor human rights record, particularly on LGBT rights, civil liberties and treatment of migrant workers. Pop star Dua Lipa distanced herself …

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 …

All eyes on Qatar: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 FIFA World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

All eyes on Qatar: The Hindu Editorial on 2022 FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

Even in this era of round-the-clock sporting activity, the football World Cup holds special allure. What has changed however is the timing, with the World Cup moving away from the traditional summer slot to escape the West Asian country’s searing heat. Neymar’s Brazil boasts of an incredibly talented team and seems best-placed to end a 20-year trophy drought while defending …

Qatar World Cup music: The artists who refused to perform
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup music: The artists who refused to perform

The Independent  

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The Qatar World Cup is about to shatter colonial myths
2 years, 1 month ago

The Qatar World Cup is about to shatter colonial myths

Al Jazeera  

Instead of mimicking ex-colonial powers, the event can help decolonise biased thinking about Arab and Muslim cultures. Even as football in the West struggles to address racism – Brazilian player Richarlison recently had a banana thrown at him in a Paris friendly – the Qatar edition of the World Cup could help decolonise biased thinking about Arab and Muslim societies …

Emmanuel Macron says FIFA World Cup in Qatar ‘should not be politicised’
2 years, 1 month ago

Emmanuel Macron says FIFA World Cup in Qatar ‘should not be politicised’

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that “sports should not be politicised,” days after it was announced — to criticism — that he would attend the World Cup in Qatar if France reaches the semifinals. Speaking in Bangkok, Macron said issues about Qatar’s human rights record and the environment were “questions you have to ask yourself when you award …

Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for FIFA World Cup party
2 years, 1 month ago

Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for FIFA World Cup party

The Hindu  

On the Instagram accounts of fashion models and superstars last month, the sheikhdom of Qatar looked like one glittering party. Qataris went online to vent their anger about what they called a dangerous and depraved revelry, saying it threatened Qatar's traditional values ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The episode underscores the tensions tearing at Qatar, a conservative Muslim …

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

Associated Press  

Qatar’s decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start. “The Qatar World Cup kickstarted 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 of Europe event. Germany’s interior minister also expressed …

‘A new era of football’: Why the Qatar World Cup may see an erosion of national styles
2 years, 1 month ago

‘A new era of football’: Why the Qatar World Cup may see an erosion of national styles

The Independent  

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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 …

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 …

‘We are not happy’: Bruno Fernandes criticises staging of Qatar World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

‘We are not happy’: Bruno Fernandes criticises staging of Qatar World Cup

The Independent  

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Qatar hoping to show its football passion as World Cup host
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar hoping to show its football passion as World Cup host

The Hindu  

Qatar made a promise to fans 12 years ago when it started campaigning to host the World Cup: We love football just like you, so come and enjoy it with us. The message acknowledged there would be sceptics that a tiny emirate whose team had never been to a World Cup — never played a qualifying game until 1977 — …

Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast
2 years, 1 month ago

Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Qatar may hope soccer fans ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East. “The sign that Qatar is letting Israelis travel there for the World Cup is an indication that they’re willing to soften their stance on Israel,” said Emmanuel Navon, a senior fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies. “There’s only this one …

Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Hindu  

Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said on Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. “It’s a country that’s too small,” Mr. Blatter said of Qatar, the smallest host by size since the 1954 tournament in Switzerland. Qatar’s …

Sepp Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Hindu  

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. It became part …

Wales and England fans reveal sacrifices made to reach Qatar for World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Wales and England fans reveal sacrifices made to reach Qatar for World Cup

The Independent  

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LGBTQ World Cup Fans Fear Prison For Kissing In Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

LGBTQ World Cup Fans Fear Prison For Kissing In Qatar

Huff Post  

A pub in Cologne's Südstadt district is urging a boycott of the World Cup this month in Qatar over human rights abuses. picture alliance via Getty Images Members of the LGBTQ community are fearful they could be arrested and even imprisoned if they kiss while attending the World Cup later this month in Qatar, a particularly problematic venue for the …

EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup

The Independent  

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Fifa tells World Cup teams to avoid ‘ideological or political battles’ in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

Fifa tells World Cup teams to avoid ‘ideological or political battles’ in Qatar

The Independent  

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