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Gary Neville "sick" of Gianni Infantino as he slams FIFA chief's "scandalous" remarks

Gianni Infantino told Europeans not to criticise the Qatar World Cup and insisted he understood what it feels like to be discriminated because he used to have ginger hair

Daily Mirror

USA have questions of their own as controversy flares at World Cup

The USMNT’s young players have negotiated the off-field turmoil in Qatar. Now they must deal with injuries and loss of form in key areas

The Guardian - US

Where is the 2026 World Cup? The 16 host cities for men’s tournament in North America

The expanded tournament will be the first to feature 48 teams

The Independent UK

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Gary Neville: Gianni Infantino “the worst face” to represent Qatar World Cup

FIFA’s president delivered an extraordinary hour-long speech in a pre-tournament press conference on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Gianni Infantino's insult to half the globe undermines support for Women's World Cup

The FIFA President launched into a staggering 54-minute rant in front of 400 people in a packed out media centre on the eve of the men's World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Fifa World Cup revenue up by more than $1bn after taking tournament to Qatar

Fifa has increased its World Cup revenue by more than $1bn to $7.5bn after taking the tournament to Qatar, the governing body has revealed

The Guardian - UK

Mark Drakeford tells FIFA president Gianni Infantino to 'stop digging' after astonishing World Cup speech

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's bizarre speech hit the headlines across the world

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Fans ‘not here for drink’, Drakeford says ahead of World Cup opener for Wales

The First Minister insisted he would raise human rights concerns during his World Cup trip to Qatar.

The Independent UK

World Cup 2022 opening ceremony LIVE: Qatar raises curtain on football’s greatest show

The World Cup starts today with Qatar vs Ecuador kicking off the tournament after the opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium

The Independent UK

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

Remember his name: How Briton Zac Cox died working on England’s first World Cup venue

Briton Zac Cox died working on the refurbishment of the Khalifa International Stadium in 2017. On Monday, England began their World Cup campaign in the same venue

The Independent UK

World Cup 2022: Fifa Infantino ‘is in a hole and should stop digging’ – as it happened

All the buildup and latest news from the World Cup in Qatar before Qatar open tournament against Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium

The Guardian - UK

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

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The National (Scotland)

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…

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.

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

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino does his Football Jesus act during strange monologue on Qatar

Fifa’s leader revealed himself in all his marzipan ooze, shifting shape but oddly lost and angry ahead of this reeling World Cup

Leeds Live

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Europeans should look at themselves before criticising Qatar

The FIFA boss hit out at critics on the eve of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The Independent UK

‘Not the World Cup for all that Fifa promised’: GayGooners make Qatar protest

Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and the LGBTQ+ community has been heavily criticised

Chronicle Live

FIFA media chief defends 'inclusive' organisation as he comes out as gay during World Cup press conference

Former ITV Tyne Tees and Sky Sports reporter Bryan Swanson made the announcement in defence of FIFA president Gianni Infantino

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