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The Latest Breaking News on Workers’ rights were touted to be part of the Qatar World Cup’s legacy. One year on, what has changed?

England fans miss kick-off in Qatar amid ‘two-hour’ queue for Iran game

Hundreds of seats remained empty as the Group B fixture began, before fans began to walk in – seemingly without any checks taking place

The Independent UK

FIFA make latest World Cup U-turn as opening ceremonies scrapped on Qatari instructions

Qatar's Supreme Committee have prompted FIFA to scrap plans to stage a ceremony before each game of the 2022 World Cup, becoming the latest in a series of U-turns from football's global governing body

Daily Mirror

FIFA make latest World Cup U-turn as opening ceremonies scrapped on Qatari instructions

Irish Mirror

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Advice issued on watching World Cup 2022 at work as games kick off in Qatar

The time difference with Qatar means some of the matches will take place during the UK working day

Bristol Post

The FA deserve criticism for pathetic armband U-Turn but shameful FIFA warrant contempt

England, Wales and the other five countries who initially signed up to wear the "One Love" armband will no longer do so at the World Cup after threats of sporting punishments from FIFA

Irish Mirror

The FA deserve criticism for pathetic armband U-Turn but shameful FIFA warrant contempt

England, Wales and the other five countries who initially signed up to wear the "One Love" armband will no longer do so at the World Cup after threats of sporting punishments from FIFA

Daily Mirror

Qatar walks tightrope between Arab values and Western norms with World Cup gamble

DOHA, Qatar — The calm before the storm is over. Now comes the deluge.

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Robert Lewandowski towers over Qatar as he chases World Cup legacy

As one of the faces of the tournament, the Poland striker is keen to make his mark and shrug off past disappointments

The Guardian - UK

World Cup hosts Qatar ‘gripped by football fever’ despite thousands of empty seats at opening game

One of the chief organisers of the World Cup believes host nation Qatar is "gripped by football fever" despite Sunday’s opening game featuring thousands of empty seats as fans left early.

Evening Standard

Qatar ‘gripped by football fever’ despite early fan exodus, insists World Cup chief

Home sections of Al Bayt Stadium were virtually deserted with 15 minutes of the opening match to go.

The Independent UK

Keyboard shortcuts and a poker face: how to watch the World Cup at work

Here are the crucial dos and don’ts for not giving the game away in the office over the next four weeks

The Guardian - UK

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen

Taking selfies from the stands and sitting on the grassy pitch, thousands of migrant workers gathered in a Doha stadium to watch the opening match of the first World Cup in the Middle East.

Reuters

Fans dreaming of success ahead of England and Wales World Cup openers

Millions more supporters are expected to tune in back home

Evening Standard

World Cup 2022: Qatar is accused of 'sportswashing' but do the fans really care?

Fifa’s choice of Qatar as host of the 2022 men’s football World Cup has been controversial since day one. Questions continue to be raised about the nation’s attitude to human rights, and its treatment of migrant workers.

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The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What the Qatar World Cup says about the state of football

In today’s newsletter: Three Guardian journalists who are covering Qatar explain the complicated meaning of this tournament, how they report on it – and how difficult it is for fans to embrace it

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just Qatar hoping we now ‘put politics aside’. It’s the hypocritical west, too

We should follow the trail of gifts, property and arms deals closer to home, says the Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Al Jazeera

Industrial Area Fan Zone rocking with fan fervour, music and food

Migrant labourers say a ticket quota would have been a welcome gesture for those who helped make the World Cup happen.

Bangkok Post

World Cup TV broadcasts confirmed

Seventeen free television channels will broadcast live World Cup 2022 matches in rotation.

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Bristol Post

Bristol pub sends stark message to FIFA over Qatar human rights abuses

Football has been ‘at the heart’ of The Plough Inn since 1993 when it became the home of two local football teams

Daily Mirror

Voice of the Mirror: 'FIFA awarding World Cup to Qatar shows football and politics do mix'

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's meltdown might be funny if abuse of migrants, safety of LGBT fans and persecution of dissenters were not serious issues that deserve to be tackled

The Guardian - UK

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

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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Guardian - US

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

Sports Illustrated

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.

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