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VAR and peace? Why tech-assisted refereeing won't do away with disputed decisions at the World Cup

The football teams of 32 nations are gathered in Qatar for the quadrennial FIFA World Cup. Some 5 billion people around the world are expected to tune in to watch matches over the course of the month-long tournament.

The Conversation

Qatar in World Cup alcohol U-turn as they call for beer to be banned from all stadiums

The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in the desert state

Irish Mirror

Iconic ‘Three Lions’ song gets festive makeover for winter World Cup 2022

David Baddiel, Frank Skinner & The Lightning Seeds have released a Christmas remake of their iconic football anthem ‘Three Lions’ ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

Evening Standard

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BBC vs ITV offers World Cup sub-plot after all-star casts unveiled

The networks will compete to provide the best coverage in Qatar, with a number of England, Wales and international legends ready to provide World Cup insight

The Independent UK

‘One more go for the blokes’: Skinner and Baddiel record festive Three Lions track

Pair say they ‘could not resist’ revamping track before Qatar World Cup, after Lionesses’ victory in summer

The Guardian - UK

Emile Heskey explains why Gareth Southgate should consider Trent Alexander-Arnold U-turn

The former Liverpool forward has shed light on how he would use Reds right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold while away in Qatar on World Cup duty with Gareth Southgate's England

Irish Mirror

Qatar to kick off World Cup 2022: Has it ever mattered less whether the host nation does well?

It’s Wednesday night, and at the Aspire Academy, about 10 kilometres north of the city centre, Qatar’s national team are holding an open training session ahead of the start of their home World Cup campaign.

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Vacant spaces, Indian bulwark and Diego Maradona’s permanent absence

DOHA: “Mohammad?” The lady volunteer handing out accreditations tentatively asked, holding up a card and looking at the sparse bunch of journalists in the waiting area. Directed at nobody but since one was straight in her line of vision, it would have been impolite not to reply. So, “No, Mountain.”

The Times of India

Brian Glendinning: Father-of-three held in Iraqi jail over Qatar bank ‘debt’ to return to Scotland

Brian Glendinning, 43, will arrive in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon after a two-month ordeal in an Iraqi prison over an alleged debt.

Evening Standard

World Cup 2022 LIVE: Qatar vs Ecuador and opening ceremony approach as fans are banned from buying alcohol

Organisers are set to announce that no alcohol will be sold around stadium sites in a late U-turn, while one nation has suffered a major injury blow

The Independent UK

World Cup 2022 predictions: Winner, golden boot, breakout star and more

Indy Sport’s writers have made their selections for Qatar 2022

The Independent UK

Qatar stuns FIFA by calling for ban on beer being sold in World Cup 2022 stadiums

The Qatari royal family want a total stadium ban on alcohol which has left FIFA in a precarious position ahead of the World Cup opener on Sunday as they try to appease the situation

Daily Mirror

Have England already missed their chance for World Cup glory?

England enter an ‘unknown’ World Cup in Qatar with the very real prospect that they may have already peaked as a side

The Independent UK

From Kudus to Gavi: eight players ready to break through at World Cup

We pick the young stars well placed to shine in Qatar, ranging from Milan’s Rafael Leão to Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo

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Unai Simón: ‘We’re getting a bit crazy in how we look at goalkeepers’

Goalkeeper Unai Simón tells Sid Lowe how he has put his Euro 2020 blunder behind him as he heads to the World Cup with Spain full of confidence

Wales Online

Today's World Cup headlines as Qatar ban beer in stadiums at last minute and Wales 'to make quarter-finals'

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

Daily Mirror

Iliman Ndiaye's extraordinary rise from Sunday League football to Qatar World Cup

Now at Sheffield United, Ndiaye stood out while on the books at Rising Ballers, a grassroots club aimed at developing talents that bigger clubs have let slip through the cracks

The Independent UK

Phil Foden ready to play central role as England’s secret World Cup winner

The Three Lions are set to face Iran in their Group B opener and the Man City star could prove key to success at the tournament in Qatar – having already steered the youth team to glory

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The National (Scotland)

Graeme McGarry: You can hate FIFA but still love – and watch – the World Cup

GOD, I love the World Cup. I’m even old enough to remember Scotland being in it a couple of times...

Reuters

Qatar's maverick ruler eyes soft power win with World Cup

The World Cup could hand Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani his crowning achievement on the global stage or a fiasco to be relished by Arab adversaries who resent Qatar for backing outlawed Islamist movements and for punching above its weight.

Football London

World Cup could pose Arsenal key Thomas Partey question amid Edu January transfer decision

Thomas Partey is preparing to represent Ghana at the World Cup in Qatar and what happens at the international tournament may have implications for Arsenal and the January transfer window

Football London

Who is David Beckham working for at the World Cup amid ongoing Qatar controversy?

Former England captain David Beckham has faced a large-scale backlash after controversially choosing to work as an ambassador for the Gulf state during the 2022 World Cup.

Liverpool Echo

What happened when the ECHO visited the Qatar labour camps for Liverpool Club World Cup

The World Cup will shortly begin in Qatar - and three years ago the ECHO was given a glimpse of what life was like for the migrant workers who helped construct the stadiums

The Guardian - AU

Qatar issues make you wonder what might have been had Australia won World Cup bid instead

Australia’s failed efforts to host the 2022 tournament left a bitter taste in the mouth – and has further dampened expectations

The Independent UK

Father-of-three held in Iraqi jail over Qatar bank ‘debt’ to return to Scotland

Brian Glendinning, 43, will arrive in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon after a two-month ordeal in an Iraqi prison over an alleged debt.

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