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BBC relegates World Cup opening ceremony to online coverage

Pundits on the main broadcast talked about human rights instead of airing the inclusivity-themed ceremony.

Al Jazeera

Gary Lineker hits back at furious claims BBC didn't show World Cup opening ceremony

The BBC host was at the heart of the broadcast of the opening game of the World Cup between Qatar and Ecuador but was forced to respond to severe criticism following the match

Daily Mirror

England WAGS ooze glamour as they land in Qatar while swamped in designer gear

Ahead of England's first World Cup game against Iran tomorrow, the WAGs have touched down in Qatar before heading off to their luxury accommodation on sea

Daily Mirror

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Qatar World Cup opening ceremony features Morgan Freeman and Jung Kook, but BBC chooses not to air it

The Qatar World Cup opening ceremony features Morgan Freeman, a member of BTS and all the usual pyrotechnics, but BBC chooses not to show it in football-mad Great Britain, opting instead to air criticism of the host nation's human rights record.

ABC News

Everton fans in Qatar for World Cup spend night in 'palace with lions and monkeys'

Clips have emerged appearing to show the men arriving at an opulent location - with one of them seemingly playing with a lion cub

Liverpool Echo

Where to buy England's World Cup 2022 home and away kit?

Fans across the country will be vying to wear England's latest kit ahead of the Qatar World Cup - here's where you can buy it

Football London

How the BBC snubbed World Cup opening ceremony in favour of confronting Qatar controversies

Gary Lineker fronted the coverage which looked at the treatment of migrant workers, the ban on homosexuality in Qatar and alleged corruption in FIFA

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BBC's Gary Lineker starts World Cup with powerful speech on Qatar as channel snubs opening ceremony

BBC football anchor and former England striker Gary Lineker opened coverage of Qatar v Ecuador with a monologue about the host nation

Chronicle Live

Piers Morgan criticises 'disrespectful' BBC World Cup decision as Gary Lineker praised for opener

World Cup news: BBC decision with World Cup opening ceremony attracts attention as Qatar criticism becomes clear.

Football London

Morgan Freeman and soldiers on camels but Qatar team lets the side down

Saudi Arabia’s ruler sat with Qatar’s emir in a show of unity but fans left the opening match early with their team soundly beaten

The Guardian - UK

Kevin Baxter: World Cup kicks off with Ecuador blanking host Qatar

AL KHOR, Qatar —Finally.

Los Angeles Times

Chaos and anger at Fifa’s fan festival on Qatar’s ‘extraordinary day’

Disturbing scenes at Al Bidda Park as the hosts faced Ecuador only added to the controversies at this World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Qatar World Cup opening ceremony showed the BBC can do both sports and politics

Review: The BBC ignores World Cup opening ceremony in favour of discussion on Qatar

The Independent UK

Reflecting on a modern Qatar during a World Cup game with friends

Friends discuss how much their country has changed while watching their home team Qatar take on Ecuador.

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BBC accused of being "outrageously disrespectful to Qatar" by furious Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan tore into the BBC after it chose to fix the spotlight on the many issues surrounding the Qatar World Cup rather than show the tournament's opening ceremony

Reason

How to Fix the Dark Side of the World Cup

Like the Olympics, the World Cup is rife with human rights abuses and glorification of authoritarian host regimes. It doesn't have to be that way.

Daily Mirror

Qatar World Cup fan zone descends into crowd chaos with riot police deployed

Tens of thousands of fans descended upon central Doha's FIFA fan festival to watch Qatar face Ecuador in the opening game of the 2022 World Cup with riot police deployed

The Guardian - UK

Frazzled Qatar team fluff their lines on World Cup’s surreal opening night

Before the opening match we saw the World Cup mascot, a ghost, and Ecuador went through their Qatari hosts with just as much ease

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The Guardian - US

US viewers accuse Fox Sports of ‘shilling for Qatar’ amid glowing World Cup coverage

US viewers have criticized Fox Sports after its broadcast of the opening day of the World Cup ignored the host country’s human rights record

Sports Illustrated

Qatar’s World Cup Opens With Flair, Then a Flop, Amid Uneasy Backdrop

Qatar’s opening ceremony was a spectacle. Its opening performance was not. And no amount of fanfare will detract from the matters surrounding the competition.

Chronicle Live

Alan Shearer's response to Newcastle and Saudi question in World Cup debate on Qatar

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer expressed his delight at the Magpies' form under Eddie Howe but admits it is 'absolutely' right for countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar to be scrutinised

ABC News

The Loop: Qatar's historic World Cup loss as rival fans chant for beer, Jason David Frank dies, and NSW flood latest — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

Liverpool Echo

Where is the 2026 World Cup being held and possible host locations for 2030

England fans will be looking ahead to the next World Cup after being knocked out of the quarter-finals by France

Radio France Internationale

Valencia bags a brace as Ecuador ease past Qatar in World Cup opener

Enner Valencia scored twice on Sunday night to lead Ecuador to an opening round win over hosts Qatar at the 2022 World Cup.

Liverpool Echo

Qatar World Cup mascot name La’eeb and story behind the character explained

Earlier this year FIFA announced La’eeb as the mascot for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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