The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

It was a Thursday, apparently…Thursday December 2, 2010. Just 12 years but a lifetime ago at the same time.

The wait is finally over as hosts Qatar take on Ecuador in the opening game of the World Cup on Sunday, but the all-important opening ceremony must take place first

The former Liverpool star wrote last week that England manager should move aside after the World Cup so he can go "on his own terms" but Teddy Sheringham has said that is unhelpful ahead of first game in Qatar

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

Hundreds of supporters from across the globe have been controversially hired by the desert state to promote the World Cup

In his poem Die Lorelei, Heinrich Heine touched on the stillness of the Rhine in his portrait of the legendary mermaid who lured sailors to their doom on the rocks along the river. Just shy of 200 years after Heine's masterpiece, no siren songs have been required to attract footballers…

Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and a host of other high-profile names from European countries will be donning the "One Love" armband throughout the World Cup to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community

Exclusive: Tech giants under fire for making available Metrash2 app, which can be used to stop unmarried Qatari women aged under 25 from leaving the Gulf state

The subject of alcohol has been one of many hot topics in the lead up to the Qatar World Cup, but for those in this dry country who know where to look, a surprisingly thriving scene can be found.

England will head to Qatar with the most expensive squad at the World Cup thanks to the likes of Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham with Brazil, France and Portugal close behind

The football World Cup is finally upon us, and performing on such a grand stage can only benefit football, rugby and all sports in Wales