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Everything You Need to Know About the World Cup 2022 Opening Ceremony

Here's what you need to know about the opening ceremony of the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar: When will the opening ceremony take place? * The opening ceremony of the World Cup will take place on Sunday, before the opening Group A match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World leaders descend on Qatar for World Cup 2022 kickoff

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas are among those arriving in Doha.

Al Jazeera

Keen to welcome visitors but enraged by western coverage: how Qataris see the World Cup

Interviews with Qataris shed light on a mood at once eager, anxious and angry

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Saudi Crown Prince Arrives in Doha to Attend Opening Ceremony of FIFA World Cup

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, arrived in Doha on Sunday to attend the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup. He traveled to the Qatari capital at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The ceremony will be held at the Al Bayt…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ronaldo takes field in Qatar for first World Cup training session

Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival in Doha marks the Portuguese captain’s fifth — and possibly final — World Cup appearance.

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s World Cup Stadium Beer Ban Is About So Much More

Power. Hypocrisy. Control. You name it. The late World Cup U-turn sends a message on the eve of the competition, and FIFA is content to do the host nation’s bidding.

Sports Illustrated

'The gloom of recession means we need a World Cup win more than ever'

A win for the England team at the World Cup in Doha would bring some cheer to the nation following an Autumn Statement of soaring prices, high taxes and stagnating wages

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Irish pub in Doha fears it could run out of beer despite charging €15 for Guinness and lager at World Cup

Cork woman Ronnie Griffin, 57, is the only female pub boss in all of Qatar and told the Irish Mirror from The Irish Pub: 'I hope we have enough booze'

Irish Mirror

Irishman wrongly arrested in Middle East issues DOs and DON’Ts guide for fans at World Cup

Conor Hayes currently lives in Qatar and is perfectly placed to keep fans safe with his dossier on Doha

Irish Mirror

Palestinian leader quietly in Qatar for World Cup opening

Qatar’s news agency reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has arrived in Doha to attend the World Cup opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Which stadiums are being used for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and where are the Socceroos playing?

From a flat pack stadium made out of shipping containers to one that sparked an online conspiracy, the stadiums of Qatar will take centre stage at the 2022 World Cup.

ABC News

World Cup fans locked outside fan park with no water in scorching Qatar heat

Fan parks in Qatar are some of the few places where supporters attending the controversial World Cup can buy cans of Budweiser due to the country's strict alcohol laws

Daily Mirror

One of Qatar's biggest buildings has been lit up with a giant Welsh flag and it looks incredible

Wales at the World Cup has never looked so good

Wales Online

Falcon tradition inspires passion in World Cup host Qatar

Qatar has become synonymous with soccer since winning the right to host the World Cup that opens on Sunday

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Wales Online

The unfinished parts of Qatar that World Cup 2022 organisers don't want you to see

Despite the nation's fathomless riches, there are parts of Doha that simply aren't finished for the 2022 World Cup

The Guardian - AU

Qatar’s resplendent welcome fails to hide what this World Cup represents

Despite the shiny veneer on the ground in Doha, exploitation lies just beneath the surface

The Independent UK

What time are World Cup matches in the UK, US and Qatar and what is the time difference?

The tournament is the first edition of the men’s Fifa World Cup to be held outside of May, June, or July

Al Jazeera

What the World Cup means to foreign residents of Qatar

From feeling proud to complaining about construction, foreign residents describe what they think about the event.

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Football fever in Qatar

DOHA -- Throngs of football supporters from Qatar and overseas filled Doha's largest market on Friday ahead of the start of the 2022 World Cup, which kicks off Sunday.

Los Angeles Times

Qatar World Cup: Start times for every match and how to watch

DOHA, Qatar — For the first time, the FIFA World Cup is heading to the Middle East for a fall tournament highlighting soccer's best.

Reuters

Gay people living under radar in Qatar prepare warily for World Cup

A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up over cocktails and snacks last week, exchanging opinions as they flicked through profiles of gay men on dating apps Tinder and Grindr.

Bangkok Post

Fifa chief accuses World Cup critics of 'hypocrisy'

DOHA: Fifa president Gianni Infantino hit back at criticism of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, blasting the "hypocrisy" of Western critics on the eve of the World Cup kick-off.

ABC News

World Cup fans are flocking to Qatar’s boozy underground in search of a drink in a dry country

The subject of alcohol has been one of many hot topics in the lead up to the Qatar World Cup, but for those in this dry country who know where to look, a surprisingly thriving scene can be found.

Al Jazeera

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

Sudden ruling by the government to halt all beer sales at stadiums welcomed by some fans as others criticise the timing.

The Independent UK

World Cup fans ready to celebrate despite stadium beer ban

Fans are pouring into Qatar to watch and be part of the first World Cup in the Middle East

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