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Qatar became the first World Cup hosts to be dumped out of the tournament after just two games, as Senegal secured a morale-boosting victory in Doha.

DOHA, Qatar: Host nation Qatar are perilously close to crashing out of the World Cup after they slumped to a 3-1 defeat by Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium on Friday, despite Mohammed Muntari netting a first-ever World Cup finals goal for the Qataris.

Fans were turned away as they tried to board flights to Doha

Argentina’s conquerors are preparing to repeat the trick against Poland, at their quiet base 25 miles from their own border

Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura was among the spectators in the stadium during Japan's stunning victory over Germany at the World Cup on Wednesday -- his first time back in Qatar since playing in the 1993 game known in Japan as the "Agony of Doha."

Beer and futbol go together like dishonesty and Donald Trump, so surely it feels wrong that the taps are closed at packed World Cup stadiums. On the other hand, Qatar is a conservative Muslim country; what did FIFA, the sport’s world governing body, expect? Besides, those who’ve descended on Doha…

They were there in the blazing sun to greet fans

Qataris reflect on what has changed – and what they hope will change – for their country as it hosts the mega event.

The same supporters who arrived without issue for the Dragons’ opening fixture have been prevented from travelling in for the second Group B game in Doha