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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…

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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.

Al Jazeera

'Elephant in the room' – Graham Potter opens up on key topic ahead of Aston Villa vs Chelsea

Graham Potter has been speaking about the upcoming FIFA World Cup before Chelsea's trip to Aston Villa on Sunday

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Wales captain Elliot Kear taking inspiration from old school pals Gareth Bale and Sam Warburton ahead of Rugby League World Cup

Warburton skippered Wales at the 2011 and 2015 Rugby Union World Cups, Bale will do the same at next month's Fifa World Cup and Elliot Kear leads the Dragons at the Rugby League World Cup. Just 284 days separate their respective birthdays

Wales Online

FIFA 23: EA Sports accidentally release 2022 FIFA World Cup Mode early on PS5

Latest FIFA 23 news from Mirror as EA Sports have released the 2022 FIFA World Cup Mode weeks early on PlayStation 5, allowing players to access the full game mode.

Daily Mirror

Irish team sing Taylor Swift song in heart-warming video after World Cup qualification

The video shows the players joyfully singing after securing their place in the FIFA World Cup

Dublin Live

World Cup 2022: Qatar's frantic countdown to a football tournament full of controversy

When Denmark play at the men’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar this winter, their shirts will mask the name and logo of their sponsor, the sportswear brand Hummel. One of the strips is all black, which Hummel described as the “colour of mourning”.

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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

The Independent UK

French cities ditch World Cup festivities to protest Qatar’s record on human rights, environment

With a little over a month left until the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, a string of French cities – including Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Marseille – have announced they are boycotting the tournament and will not set up the customary fan zones with giant TV…

France 24

Chow Down Winter Village Leeds to host World Cup matches with live entertainment programme planned

The returning Chow Down will have a new beer hall showing FIFA World Cup matches

Leeds Live

Did India miss the 1950 FIFA World Cup for playing barefoot? New book debunks theory

NEW DELHI: The lackadaisical attitude of the erstwhile All India Football Federation (AIFF) brass was the sole reason for India missing a chance to play the 1950 FIFA World Cup, according to a new book on the history of the national football team.

The Times of India

Socceroos' FIFA World Cup group-stage opponents Denmark to wear protest kit in Qatar

European Championship semi-finalists Denmark will have the option to wear an all black "mourning" kit in Qatar as kit manufacturer Hummel says it does not want to be "visible" during the tournament.

ABC News

China gifts two giant pandas to Qatar ahead of FIFA World Cup

Pandas ‘Suhail’ and ‘Soraya’ will arrive in October ahead of the World Cup as a ‘new symbol of China-Qatar friendship’.

Al Jazeera

Football’s Bringing It Home For Bookies In 2022

This November, the legendary FIFA World Cup football tournament is heading to Qatar and thousands of footie fans will be there, along with billions more following the tournament on TV. The World Cup is not just eagerly awaited by fans, it's also a ...

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Hosting the FIFA World Cup brings benefits. But not as many as politicians claim

The World Cup kicks off on 20 November, when Qatar will host Ecuador in the opening match. It will conclude on 18 December when the final will be played in the 80 000-seater Lusail Iconic Stadium. In the intervening weeks the world’s attention will be on Qatar, the smallest country…

Daily Mirror

'Sportswashing' Saudi Arabia could bid for 2030 World Cup despite horror mass executions

Reports that Saudi Arabia could lead a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup have sparked criticism that the nation continues to land major sporting events despite its appalling record on human rights

Football London

Rice, Paqueta, Bowen - The nine West Ham players who could feature at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

There are just over two months to go until the 2022 World Cup starts and here is a look at nine of West Ham United's players who could feature for their countries at the tournament

France 24

For Qatar's foreign workers, protesting can lead to deportation

As Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in November, the country is once again drawing criticism from human rights organisations. For several months, a construction company's workers have been protesting to claim unpaid wages. But on August 14, the Qatari government arrested some of them and deported them.

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Iran puts FIFA World Cup trophy on display for 1st time

Iran on Thursday put the FIFA World Cup trophy on display for the first time, part of the trophy’s global tour ahead of the tournament that kicks off in neighboring Qatar in November

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Adidas reveals its 2022 FIFA World Cup federation kits

The jerseys merge Adidas’s performance tech with unique cultural details.

The Times of India

Pakistan Army to provide troops to Qatar for FIFA World Cup security

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Cabinet has approved a draft agreement that allows the government to provide troops for security at the FIFA football World Cup to be held in Qatar in November.

The Hindu

Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before FIFA World Cup 2022

Video footage posted online showed some 60 workers angry about their salaries protesting on August 14 outside of the Doha offices of Al Bandary International Group

The Hindu

Watch | Inside Qatar’s biggest football stadium

A video on the biggest stadium in Qatar, built or refurbished for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Independent UK

Dubai sees air travel surge, expects FIFA World Cup boost

The chief executive of Dubai International Airport says the hub saw a surge in passengers over the first half of 2022 as pandemic restrictions eased

The Conversation

In a year of sporting mega-events, the Brisbane Olympics can learn a lot from the ones that fail their host cities

In a year of major sporting events – the Commonwealth Games, the FIFA World Cup, cricket’s T20 World Cup, the Winter Olympics – conversations on greening such events are more essential than ever. While the Brisbane Olympics are a decade away, lessons from events like these need to be applied…

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