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The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

Daily Mirror

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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.

Reason

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - US

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.

Sports Illustrated

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

Chronicle Live

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.

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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

The Independent UK

Today at the World Cup: Qatar fall flat while England opt to take knee

The opening ceremony was a glamorous occasion but the host nation were easily beaten by Ecuador.

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Evening Standard

Minister backs Harry Kane’s right to wear OneLove armband as World Cup row deepens

England captain could be handed a yellow card before kick-off for his defiance

Liverpool Echo

England fixture schedule, TV channels and times for World Cup games

England have a tough task in the Qatar World Cup and the Three Lions will be hoping to progress from Group B that includes Wales, Iran and USA.

Sports Illustrated

Qatar Facade Crumbles in Embarrassing Loss in World Cup Opener

From emptying stands to an uninspired performance on the field, the host nation’s incompetence was on full display in every corner of the Al-Bayt Stadium.

Daily Mirror

Ecuador fans make feelings on World Cup beer ban clear with brilliant chant

FIFA announced that the eight stadiums hosting World Cup fixtures in Qatar would not be selling beer just two days before the hosts faced Ecuador on Sunday evening

Daily Mirror

Rio Ferdinand delighted with Gareth Southgate decision on eve of England World Cup game

England boss Gareth Southgate has spoken to the press ahead of his team's opening game of the Qatar World Cup against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday

The Independent UK

‘The atmosphere was great’: Qatar coach hails fans despite mass exodus during Ecuador defeat

Qatar fans left in their droves at half-time of the World Cup opener as Ecuador outclassed the hosts

The Independent UK

Cool air blasts fans on breezy World Cup opening night

Icy air blasted fans packing the Al Bayt Stadium on the World Cup’s breezy opening night in Qatar

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