The morning after: Qatar wakes up to post World Cup life
2 years ago

The morning after: Qatar wakes up to post World Cup life

Al Jazeera  

People express sadness over the World Cup ending but say they feel privileged to have been a part of it. We had almost no time to sit or take a break … but the atmosphere was incredible.” Salam, who is from India, said he wished a major tournament like the FIFA World Cup would take place “every year” in the country. Before the World Cup, Greek resident Zoi Zygelopoulou, 45, manager of a restaurant in Doha, said many people were wondering how Qatar would manage to host the massive sporting event. Feeling ‘low’ Yamina Usman from Pakistan said while winter in the city was always “festive”, she had already started to feel the post-World Cup blues before the final on Sunday even kicked off. “I hope post-World Cup, people continue to visit and that Qatar continues to host international events that can bridge our communities with the rest of the world.” Despite the World Cup coming to a conclusion, there were “many things” to explore and do in Doha, especially during the winter, Mohammed said.

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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 …

World Cup finals boost National Day celebrations in Qatar
2 years ago

World Cup finals boost National Day celebrations in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Doha, Qatar – This year’s Qatar National Day has been especially festive as World Cup fans gear up for the finals match between France and Argentina at Lusail Stadium, approximately 25km north of Doha. December 18 marks the unification of Qatar in 1878 under the leadership of the country’s founder, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, and the day has …

Qatar says farewell to World Cup in 2-0 loss to Netherlands
2 years ago

Qatar says farewell to World Cup in 2-0 loss to Netherlands

Associated Press  

AL KHOR, Qatar — Ibrahim Al-Ghanim, a former Qatar national soccer team defender, was dressed like thousands of other local men as he rushed to his seat through a main foyer at Al Bayt Stadium. He wore the traditional thobe — the long-sleeve, floor-length white robe — and came to celebrate Qatar’s national team on Tuesday in its final match …

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 …

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 …

Show’s over already for host Qatar’s World Cup team
2 years 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 …

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar pulls off miracle to leave gleaming legacy

China Daily  

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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  

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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 …

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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FIFA World Cup in Qatar opens to a night of light, fireworks and mysticism
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup in Qatar opens to a night of light, fireworks and mysticism

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: 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 …

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 …

Photos: Spectacular opening ceremony kicks off World Cup in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

Photos: Spectacular opening ceremony kicks off World Cup in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Al-Khor, Qatar – The first World Cup to be held in the Middle East has kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony inside Al Bayt Stadium, a facility designed to resemble a traditional Bedouin tent. The 30-minute show featured performances by international and local actors, singers and dancers, including Hollywood star Morgan Freeman, K-pop sensation Jungkook of South Korean superband …

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 …

World Cup fans ready to party despite beer ban in Qatar stadiums
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup fans ready to party despite beer ban in Qatar stadiums

Al Jazeera  

Sudden ruling by the government to halt all beer sales at stadiums welcomed by some fans as others criticise the last-minute timing of the announcement. Flag-draped fans have continued to pour into Qatar in advance of the Middle East’s first World Cup, even as organisers banned the sale of beer at stadiums – a last-minute decision that appeared to be …

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 …

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 …

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 …

FIFA moves World Cup start in Qatar up 1 day to Nov. 20
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA moves World Cup start in Qatar up 1 day to Nov. 20

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to give host nation Qatar an exclusive Sunday evening slot with a global audience. Qatar will now play Ecuador in Doha on Nov. 20 — just 101 days after FIFA’s decision Thursday — stretching the World Cup to 29 days from the 28 agreed seven years …

Qatar excited to welcome and show world its transformation during World Cup
2 years, 10 months ago

Qatar excited to welcome and show world its transformation during World Cup

LA Times  

The Qatar World Cup is just nine months away, which is both good and bad news for Fatma Al-Nuaimi, the communications director for the local organizing committee. This is the saddest part.” Al-Nuaimi isn’t the only one experiencing mixed emotions as the first World Cup to be played in the Middle East approaches. “Whenever we have a guest, we need …

Qatar celebrates National Day 2021 ahead of FIFA Arab Cup final
3 years ago

Qatar celebrates National Day 2021 ahead of FIFA Arab Cup final

Al Jazeera  

The December 18 holiday marks Qatar’s unification in 1878 under the leadership of the country’s founder, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. “On the National Day of our country Qatar, I congratulate the people and everyone who lives among us in it – you have increased the country’s prosperity,” Sheikh Tamim said on Twitter. — تميم بن حمد December 18, …

500 days to go: Qatar gears up to welcome one million fans at FIFA World Cup in 2022
3 years, 5 months ago

500 days to go: Qatar gears up to welcome one million fans at FIFA World Cup in 2022

The Hindu  

The 500-day countdown to next year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar will begin on Friday. This will be the first World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world - which will begin on November 21 and conclude on December 18 – Qatar National Day - next year. The CEO of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC, Nasser al-Khater, …

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