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The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

Australia football team first to release statement criticising Qatar ahead of World Cup

Players from their World Cup squad appear in a video condemning the country's record on human rights

Wales Online

Socceroos' video seeks real legacies from World Cup in Qatar

The Australian men’s soccer team has issued a three-minute video highlighting Qatar’s human rights record involving the treatment of foreign workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community and demanding genuine reform as a legacy of the Gulf country’s staging of the World Cup

The Independent UK

Christmas TV ad boom goes cold over cost of living and Qatar concerns

Advertisers trim budgets amid jitters over World Cup host’s human rights record and appearing ‘tone-deaf’ to austerity

The Guardian - UK

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Socceroos call out Qatar over human rights ahead of World Cup

The Socceroos are calling for Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships and honour workers' rights in a politically charged message ahead of the World Cup.

The New Daily

Socceroos make collective statement to speak out about Qatar’s human rights record

The Socceroos, including their captain Mat Ryan, have issued a strong collective statement of protest over the human rights record of Qatar

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos want Qatar human-rights reforms

The Socceroos are calling for Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships and honour workers' rights in a politically charged message ahead of the World Cup.

AAP

Qatar’s UK ambassador warns of ‘public display of affection’ at World Cup

Diplomat said holding hands and sharing rooms would be ‘fine’ but strongly suggested kissing was not

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Socceroos call on Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships on eve of FIFA World Cup

In a video released less than a month before the World Cup, Socceroos players speak about what they have learned over the years about the human rights situation in Qatar.

ABC News

Gary Lineker blasts Foreign Secretary's 'respect Qatar' comment to LGBT football fans

The Match of the Day host hit out after the Foreign Secretary urged supporters to show 'a little bit of flex and compromise' in the Muslim country where homosexuality is illegal

Daily Mirror

The mandatory COVID app for the Qatar World Cup is basically government-sponsored spyware

Another reason to stay away from this World Cup.

USA Today Sports Media Group

LGBT+ fans should be ‘respectful’ of Qatar during World Cup, UK foreign secretary says

James Cleverly criticised for ‘abhorrent’ remarks ahead of sporting event

The Independent UK

Qatar Scraps COVID Entry Test Requirement for World Cup Fans

World Cup host Qatar has scrapped a requirement for visitors to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before departing for the Gulf Arab state, its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Previously, Qatar had told fans attending the World Cup they must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test…

Asharq Al-Awsat

British minister tells gay World Cup fans to 'be respectful'

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is facing criticism after telling gay soccer fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar that they should show some “compromise” and "be respectful of the host nation.”

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary criticised over remarks on LGBT fans attending Qatar World Cup

The World Cup starts in Qatar next month.

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The Independent UK

Qatar to scrap mandatory Covid-19 tests ahead of World Cup

The country’s health ministry released a statement on Wednesday.

Football London

England path to World Cup 2022 final: Three Lions' most likely route to glory in Qatar

Gareth Southgate has benefitted from not winning the group in the most recent World Cup tournament before this.

The Independent UK

Senegal World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

The champions of Africa have the chance to add to a historic year and emulate the side of 20 years ago

The Independent UK

Ecuador World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

La Tri were underdogs in qualifying but their biggest battle to reach for Qatar came after the World Cup draw was made in April

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Liverpool Echo

Merseyside LGBTQ+ football fans show solidarity with UK activist 'arrested' in Qatar

With the World Cup fast approaching all eyes are on the host nation and its laws regarding homosexuality

The Independent UK

Croatia World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Beaten finalists four years ago, a handful of players from that team remain but Croatia do not hold the same attacking threat or consistency heading into Qatar and getting out of the groups might be the best they can aim for this time around.

The Independent UK

Serbia World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Serbia stunned Portugal in World Cup qualifying - could they spring another surprise in Qatar?

The Independent UK

Football fans to drive to Qatar World Cup in electric car

The team of four drivers will stop at football-themed landmarks on their 5,000-mile journey.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker leads criticism of James Cleverly after advice for LGBT fans in Qatar

The foreign secretary has urged fans to show ‘a little bit of flex and compromise’ and to ‘respect the culture’ of the host nation

The Independent UK

Lineker criticises Foreign Secretary over advice to LGBT football fans in Qatar

Homosexuality remains a crime in the 2022 World Cup host country.

The Independent UK

Raphael Varane injury: Manchester United defender out until after World Cup, says Erik ten Hag

Varane out for next three weeks but could still travel to Qatar with France

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