Mon 21 November 2022: In a striking act of solidarity with protesters in Iran, the men’s national football team decided not to sing the national anthem in its opening World Cup game against England. The unrest in Iran began in September when a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, died while in the custody of the morality […]
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Mon 21 November 2022: Who: England vs Iran, Group B Where: Khalifa International Stadium When: Monday, November 21 (4pm local time, 13:00 GMT) Rankings: England (5), Iran (20) Head to head: First match Last five matches: England LDDLL, Iran LWLWD The first game of perhaps the most politically charged group pits England against Iran at the 40,000-capacity […]
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File photo of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visiting Qatar’s World Cup stadium. (Twitter) Sun 20 November 2022: World leaders, politicians, diplomats and royalty have begun to arrive in Qatar before the World Cup kicks off on Sunday. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Doha on Saturday, […]
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Sat 19 November 2022: FIFA president Gianni Infantino targeted European critics of World Cup host Qatar on Saturday and suggested a moral double standard in his home continent. Infantino listed Europe’s problems on the eve of Qatar kicking off its home tournament that has been dogged for years by criticism of the emirate’s record on human rights and treatment of migrant workers who built stadiums and […]
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Sat 19 November 2022: Major global events are costly to stage, and the benefits aren’t always easily quantifiable. The football World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the global calendar … ahead even of the Olympics. More than five billion people are expected to tune in to watch the sporting spectacular in Qatar, with […]
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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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