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Is VAR being used at the World Cup 2022?

VAR was first introduced at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and will be used during the current 2022 tournament in Qatar.

Football London

World Cup headlines as Ballon d'Or winner out of tournament in huge blow and Man City legend offers Wales advice

A full round-up of the latest World Cup headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

World Cup 2022 opening ceremony today: What time is it and who is performing?

The tournament in Qatar gets underway today

The Independent UK

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World Cup 2022: Qatar vs Ecuador match preview

Hosts kick off showpiece football tournament with a clash against South American side.

Al Jazeera

How many subs are allowed in World Cup 2022? FIFA squad rules explained

Teams can make five substitutions in the Qatar World Cup with the five-sub rule having been introduced in the Premier League.

Football London

World Cup: The human cost of Qatar 2022

The bill stands at $200bn ⁠–⁠ but the true price of hosting football’s greatest prize has been paid by the migrant workers who have suffered abuse and even death to bring the tournament to the Middle East. Grieving families tell David Harding their stories

The Independent UK

World Cup prize money revealed and what winners earn as FIFA predict eye-watering revenue

The governing body will spend more than £630m on prize money and other payments but they are going to make significantly more from sponsorship and broadcasting agreements

Daily Mirror

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The Infantinshow: FIFA president offers absurd equivalences ahead of big kick-off

Ginger hair and freckles. So now we know. That is why we are where we are: plonked down here in the middle of the desert, Persian Gulf to one side,…

The National (Scotland)

World Cup 2022 briefing: 10 things to look out for on day one

Our daily rundown will be available through the tournament, and here’s the latest news ahead of the hosts getting it under way

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Cosgrove: Qatar World Cup is a manifestation of a venal governing body

Many people are only now waking up to the unprecedented levels of greed that lay at the heart of Fifa’s decision to choose to locate the World Cup…

The National (Scotland)

What the papers say – November 20

The papers react to the ‘bizarre speech’ of FIFA’s president in which he said he felt ‘African, gay, disabled and (like a) migrant worker’.

The Independent UK

Google launches Doodle to celebrate the start of FIFA World Cup 2022

Google on Sunday celebrated the FIFA World Cup 2022, which begins today (November 20), by launching a Google Doodle.

The Times of India

A bluffer's guide to the Qatar World Cup

More than half the world's population is going to watch the FIFA World Cup that begins today. But if you're the kind who knows all about a green card but the mention of a yellow card turns you a hapless red or you think Les Bleus is an alt rock…

The Times of India

How FIFA World Cup battle lines get drawn in India

From repainted houses to renamed menus, fans in the grip of football frenzy are going all out to root for their favourite teams at the quadrennial spectacle

The Times of India

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Sports Illustrated

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.

Evening Standard

Eric Dier slams ‘crazy talk’ surrounding Gareth Southgate as England defender addresses Hugo Lloris comments

Eric Dier has branded supporter criticism of Gareth Southgate as ‘crazy talk’ after the England boss has been attacked for his overly defensive approach, being too loyal to certain player or even his political stances.

Al Jazeera

European World Cup teams set to defy FIFA with rainbow armbands

Danish and German captains set to wear rainbow armbands despite last-minute FIFA proposal for alternative armbands.

Daily Mirror

Eric Dier reveals concerns over football's future amid Qatar World Cup controversy

Ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off on Sunday, the England star has educated himself on how migrant lives were sacrificed building the seven new stadiums that will stage the games in Qatar

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Daily Mirror

Sir Geoff Hurst says England CAN win World Cup and it will give nation much-needed boost

Sir Geoff Hurst said England can win the World Cup and it won't be a surprise if they do - as footballers are 'top level' and have great experience after reaching the final of the Euros last year

Daily Mirror

'FIFA World Cup deserves a decent country to host it - Qatar falls short'

It was up to FIFA when awarding the tournament in 2010 to decide whether a country which punishes same sex acts with seven years jail was appropriate for the world’s top international competition

Daily Mirror

FIFA boss branded 'numpty' for comparing his ginger hair to being gay in Qatar

Gianni Infantino compared his childhood bullying due to his ginger hair to the suffering of migrant workers and the LGBT+ community in a country where homosexuality is illegal during a bizarre rant

Evening Standard

World Cup: England and Wales to ‘defy FIFA with OneLove armbands’ in matches

England captain Harry Kane with be joined by his Welsh counterpart Gareth Bale in a show of defiance by wearing “OneLove” rainbow armbands despite Fifa warning them not to.

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino and Fifa have failed football by botching buildup to Qatar

Lack of preparation time means that most competing nations will not have had the chance to try fresh faces or tactics

Irish 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'

The Guardian - UK

Fans, fun, fireworks: Qatar World Cup 2022 enjoys rare moment of normality

Matches kick off with fan zones looking like construction sites, persistent fears over how gay fans will be treated and concerns over human rights abuses

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