Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from this World Cup

Brazil’s Tite calms fears after emotional Neymar limps off with ankle injury

Brazil manager Tite said he was confident Neymar would play again in this World Cup after the forward was substituted with a suspected sprained ankle in the 2-0 win over Serbia

The Guardian - UK

World Cup fans put off by prices, beer limits commute by air

Travel at this World Cup was supposed to be easy in the tiny host nation of Qatar after fans had to take long flights between cities at the last three tournaments

The Independent UK

5 records Cristiano Ronaldo can break at the World Cup and where Lionel Messi compares

Cristiano Ronaldo is a free agent for this World Cup having sensationally left Manchester United and has multiple tournament records in his sights, as does Lionel Messi

Daily Mirror

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Dazzling Kylian Mbappé displays his range of talents to inspire France win

France have lost top players before this World Cup but they still have their razor-sharp centre-forward to score and set up goals

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Kaufman: Americans finally get why the World Cup is so great, and why it hurts so much to tie

No, Qatar should not be hosting the World Cup. No, it isn’t right that fans can’t drink beer and players can’t wear rainbow arm bands at this World Cup.

Miami Herald

'David Beckham won't be forgiven for taking "blood money" to promote Qatar’s World cup'

'Everyone involved in this World Cup is so clearly on the wrong side of history we don’t even need to wait for it to become history to see that'

Daily Mirror

Jude Bellingham instantly displays why he can dominate this World Cup for England

The all-action midfielder played a massive part in breaking Iran’s resistance and helping the Three Lions to victory in their Group B opener

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Harry Maguire moment speaks volumes before cruel exit in England's superb win over Iran

Allowed about as gentle an introduction into this World Cup as it was possible to get, Maguire could play the game at his own pace, and you could see his confidence building before a sad end

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022 party quickly loses its fizz as Qatar freeze on biggest stage and fans flock to exits

Twelve years and infinite controversies later, yet somehow still a day earlier than planned, this World Cup is finally underway.

Evening Standard

Qatar 2022 WTF: How did we get here?

This World Cup is a farcical disaster, but that's not Qatar's fault. Call it punishment for the sins of capitalism

Salon

Qatar’s resplendent welcome fails to hide what this World Cup represents

Despite the shiny veneer on the ground in Doha, exploitation lies just beneath the surface

The Guardian - AU

Sportswashing and spectacle as Qatar’s World Cup of conflicts kicks off

The greatest show on Earth will take place against a background of human suffering that cannot be ignored

The Independent UK

From Neymar to Jesus, Brazil’s brilliant forwards can turn any match in Qatar

Each team at this World Cup has a weak unit and Brazil’s defence is getting on – but in attack Tite is spoiled for choice

The Guardian - UK

Qatar takes final breath before World Cup plunge after 12 years of preparation and perception

On the eve of the Qatar World Cup, Samantha Lewis takes us into a surreal desert city that is readying itself for football’s biggest show.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Should fans boycott this World Cup? Our readers debate a moral quandary

While most supporters do not want Qatar as hosts, would a boycott achieve anything and is it hypocritical?

Evening Standard

Female referees a welcome World Cup 2022 addition but to come in Qatar leaves a taste of hypocrisy

In a country where women still lack control over some basic elements of their own lives and seldom occupy positions of power in politics or industry, Fifa’s decision to place female officials in charge of matches at this World Cup is both significant and laced with hypocrisy.

Evening Standard

Iran players head to World Cup 2022 amid home protests, drones and threats of expulsion

When Gianni Infantino last week urged football and politics to part ways once this World Cup begins, he must, presumably, have forgotten not only about FIFA’s choice of host but also about the involvement of Iran.

The Guardian - UK

Qatar 2022 is actually happening: a horrifying but irresistible prospect

The victims of this World Cup are owed our remembrance and our future vigilance, even as the football takes centre stage

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Keira Walsh interview: Qatar a backwards step for women’s game, but I still hope to cheer England to World Cup glory

Should England falter at this World Cup, you can bet your last Qatari Riyal that the post-mortem will include the now traditional lament of the country’s failure to produce a technically-gifted midfield conductor.

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022 kit rankings as every shirt from all 32 teams in Qatar rated and slated

WORLD CUP 2022 KIT RANKINGS: We take a look at all the shirts that'll be on show in Qatar across the next month ahead of the tournament's big kick-off on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

There may be no clear conscience with this World Cup but we can focus on Fifa

As we consume the football on show in Qatar despite knowing the brutal facts, we should at least force Fifa to make change

Al Jazeera

Are Senegal ‘Africa’s best hope’ at World Cup 2022?

This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and first as reigning African champions.

The Guardian - UK

Just like the hat, football’s grip could suddenly go out of fashion after Qatar

Football – facing fans’ disgust at this World Cup – should beware a plummeting status in the face of a critical mass of frustration

The Times of India

Conditions in Australia very unique and different: Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin says teams have had to cope with a few unknowns during this World Cup

Evening Standard

Qatar paying fans for positive PR is another sorry sign of how compromised this World Cup has become

The latest disturbing development in the dysfunctional build-up to World Cup in Qatar is the news that the organisers are paying for groups of fans to attend in return for positive coverage on social media.

1 … 6 7 8 9

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.