Fri 18 November 2022: Just 48 hours before the start of the tournament, Fifa has banned the sale of alcohol at Qatar World Cup venues. Alcohol is largely prohibited in the Islamic nation but the organisers sparked anger from fans with their dramatic decision. Football’s world governing body Fifa said beer would not be sold […]
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Fri 18 November 2022: The clock is ticking for the world’s biggest football tournament all set to begin in Qatar this week. One of the smallest countries to host a World Cup, Qatar is expected to welcome approximately 1.2 million fans for one of the world’s most-watched sporting events. From security threats to cyberattacks, to […]
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Thu 17 November 2022: The captain of the French national football team has said that players have been under “too much pressure” to criticise Qatar and protest at the imminent FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament which kicks off in the Gulf State on Sunday, 20 November. “Honestly, I agree [with FIFA’s sentiment],” said Hugo Lloris. […]
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Thu 17 November 2022: On Wednesday, Manchester United took down a poster of Cristiano Ronaldo from the outside of Old Trafford. Workers at the Red devil’s home ground were spotted removing the huge poster, which also has former footballer David Beckham, following an interview with Piers Morgan on UK-based TalkTV. Ronaldo was dropped from the […]
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The Brazilian street artist Paulo Ito. It depicts a weeping, starving Brazilian boy at a dinner table, where instead of food, he is being served a football on a golden platter. The mural was painted on the entrance of a public schoolhouse in São Paulo. Thu 17 November 2022: The winners of the Qatar World […]
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Wed 16 November 2022: Iranian men’s soccer team manager stated that as long as the protests do not violate FIFA rules, his players are free to express their political views while competing in the World Cup in Qatar. The remarks were delivered by Carlos Queiroz on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, during a news conference. According […]
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Wed 16 November 2022: Ever since Qatar was awarded the right in 2010 to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament, it has faced opposition from the West, its Arab neighbours, NGOs and football teams. The whole anti-Qatar campaign has been distasteful and derogatory, focusing on alleged disrespect for human rights in the small Gulf […]
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Mon 14 November 2022: After a democracy protest song was played before the territory’s team played a match at a rugby tournament in South Korea instead of the Chinese national anthem, the Hong Kong authorities criticized the event’s organizers. In a video posted to social media, the players can be seen expressing confusion as Glory […]
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Sun 13 November 2022: Qatar has set up a tech hub that uses AI to keep an eye on the spectators, predict crowd swells and control stadium temperature. Doha, Qatar – There’s a room in Qatar’s capital Doha with hundreds of screens that show the crowd attending the World Cup 2022 matches. With more than 1.2 […]
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Sat 12 November 2022: A cruise ship carrying around 800 COVID-19 positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, local media reported. The Majestic Princess, with approximately 4,600 passengers and crew, returned from New Zealand after a 12-day cruise, with about 20% of them suffering from COVID-19 infections, according to Sky News. “800 people are confirmed COVID-19 cases, […]
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