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The Latest Breaking News from FIFA World Cup

EXPLAINER: Qatar's vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup

Qatar is home to roughly 2.6 million people, but a small fraction of that — around 12% — are Qatari citizens

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup

Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup but soccer isn’t the only sport played in the Gulf Arab country

The Independent UK

World Cup broadcast in limbo

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) said it is waiting for a budget report from the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) about purchasing the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup, leaving the domestic broadcasting of the event in doubt.

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‘We all let it happen’: Jurgen Klopp left ‘angry’ over Qatar World Cup

The Liverpool boss is upset at the lack of scrutiny in 2010 when the Fifa World Cup was awarded, insisting it is now too little, too late

The Independent UK

Plan to air World Cup now in doubt

A government plan to purchase the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup is up in the air after some National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) board members voiced their disagreement, citing budgetary constraints.

Bangkok Post

Ticketless fans can enter Qatar during World Cup from December 2

Fans can travel to Qatar without being ticket holders from December 2 following the FIFA World Cup group stage.

Al Jazeera

Japanese names, Harry’s fame, and what to do when it rains – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

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EXPLAINER: Traveling to, around Qatar during FIFA World Cup

Some 1.2 million people are expected to pour into Qatar during the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup that begins this month

The Independent UK

Visa Partners With This Major Crypto Exchange To Launch NFT Collection Ahead Of FIFA World Cup 2022

Payments behemoth Visa Inc (NYSE: V) has announced a partnership with Crypto.com to launch an NFT collection of iconic goals from five legendary soccer play

Benzinga

Countdown to Qatar 2022: A football tournament full of controversy

Unpaid wages, under-reporting of migrant worker deaths and an eye-watering carbon footprint are just some of the concerns being expressed by human rights groups and environmentalists as Qatar prepares to host one of the planet's biggest sporting events. Just weeks before the opening match, we bring you a special edition…

France 24

Wales World Cup squad will be announced in front of locals at a Rhondda welfare hall

The Rhondda has a strong attachment to Wales' history at the Fifa World Cup

Wales Online

FIFA 23 World Cup mode release date and content confirmed with no standalone mode

Latest FIFA 23 news from Mirror Gaming as EA Sports reveal their FIFA 23 2022 FIFA World Cup game mode through a deep drive trailer, confirming the release date, content and more.

Daily Mirror

Ukraine lead calls for England opponents to be kicked out of Qatar World Cup 2022

Qatar World Cup 2022: Iran are set to compete at the FIFA World Cup next month in the face of international condemnation for their actions on a variety of issues

Football London

Qatar World Cup: Migrant workers given just two hours to leave Doha apartments

Qatari officials have denied that evictions are linked to World Cup

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Flashy Dubai will cash in on a World Cup a short flight away

The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away

Football London

Qatar update entry and travel requirements for England fans going to World Cup 2022

Gareth Southgate's England side kick-off their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign by facing off against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Monday, November 21st

ABC News

Socceroos call on Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships on eve of FIFA World Cup

In a video released less than a month before the World Cup, Socceroos players speak about what they have learned over the years about the human rights situation in Qatar.

The Independent UK

Spanish man trekking to World Cup believed arrested in Iran

The family of a Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup says he is believed to be under arrest in Iran where he went missing more than three weeks ago

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Qatar's emir lashes out at criticism ahead of FIFA World Cup

Qatar’s ruling emir has lashed out at criticism of his country over its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, describing it as an “unprecedented campaign” targeting the first Arab nation to hold the tournament

Reason

Blame Qatar's Illiberal Migrant Labor Laws for Its Mounting World Cup Death Toll

Thousands of people from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have died while working on enormous infrastructure projects in the lead-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Spanish Man Trekking to World Cup Reported Missing in Iran

A Spanish man who was documenting his ambitious journey by foot from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not been heard from since crossing into Iran three weeks ago, his family said Monday, stirring fears about his fate in a country convulsed by mass unrest. The…

The Independent UK

Spanish man trekking to World Cup reported missing in Iran

A Spanish man who was documenting his travel by foot from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not been heard from since crossing into Iran three weeks ago, stirring fears about his fate in a country convulsed by mass unrest

Al Jazeera

Qatar timeline: From winning the World Cup bid in 2010 to now

Al Jazeera looks at the main events of the last 12 years in the leadup to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Conversation

Ooh, ah, up the 'Ra: why Ireland's women footballers are under fire for singing after their historic win

The Irish women’s football team has qualified for their first Fifa World Cup, beating Scotland 1-0. In the aftermath of the match, the team celebrated by cheering and chanting in the locker room, including the line “Ooh, ah, up the ‘Ra”, from The Celtic Symphony. Originally performed by The Wolfe…

Al Jazeera

FIFA World Cup 1938: Italy defend title before WWII breaks out

When France was chosen as hosts, South American giants Uruguay and Argentina announced a boycott.

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