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The 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins, warts and all

Ever since FIFA awarded the world's biggest sporting event to Qatar in 2010, the soccer tournament has been clouded by bribery, migrant deaths and questions about the country's human rights record.

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Fanfare for first flight from Israel to Qatar for World Cup

Balloons festooned the departure gate for the first commercial flight between Israel and Qatar on Sunday, permitted by Doha for World Cup fans despite a lack of formal bilateral relations.

Reuters

Army of England fans arrive in Qatar with one supporter forking out £10,000 on World Cup

Just hours after Qatar's official fan park opened to sell punters booze, England fans arrived in droves as the 2022 World Cup finally gets underway on Sunday afternoon

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Qatar take on Ecuador to launch 2022 World Cup

A capacity crowd of 60,000 is expected at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha on Sunday night to watch Qatar and Ecuador launch the 2022 World Cup.

Radio France Internationale

Qatar time difference between UK and US: When are World Cup matches?

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

The Independent UK

Inside Qatar travel as Denmark prove they're the World Cup's number one story

JOHN CROSS' WORLD CUP DIARY: Mirror Sport's chief football writer has filed his latest update from Doha as the 2022 World Cup finally gets underway on Sunday afternoon

Daily Mirror

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.…

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

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'

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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

The Independent UK

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

ABC News

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.

The Times of India

FIFA World Cup: After unwanted noise, time to hear the roar

It could be a World Cup of surprises, as the gap between countries has narrowed

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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

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

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

The Times of India

FIFA World Cup: Infantino comes out with guns blazing, and some ammo from India

DOHA: Is football – fandom, emotion, hope, disappointment, glory, and identity – the preserve of a select few, and only they get to decide who can partake in this global communion because they run the show, decide the TV times?

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

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