As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar this Sunday (20 November), the Guardian’s award-winning sports team will be reporting on every game with coverage across audio, video, digital and print.
Alongside comprehensive sports coverage, the Guardian will also be reporting on sportswashing, human rights, the experience of LGBTQ+ people in Qatar and other critical issues surrounding the 2022 World Cup, in a dedicated series that goes beyond the football.
The Guardian’s website will have extensive daily coverage of events both on and off the pitch, including:
Live minute-by-minute match reports of all 64 games in the tournament, and match reports, analysis and columns from Guardian favourites, including chief sports writer Barney Ronay, sports writer Jonathan Liew, chief sports reporter Sean Ingle, chief football correspondent David Hytner, and many more.
An expert guide to all 32 teams, in a unique collaboration between some of the world’s best media outlets.
An interactive guide featuring profiles on all 831 players from the squads, including a breakdown of their skills and insight into their lives outside of football.
A weekly column by Marina Hyde on the Qatar World Cup, and David Squires’ visually-striking World Cup cartoon specials, as well as daily galleries featuring the best images from the games.
Guest columns from ex-internationals Philipp Lahm (Germany), Juninho Pernambucano (Brazil), Anita Asante and Karen Carney (both England), and from broadcaster and comedian Elis James following Wales’ journey.
The Guardian’s 2022 World Cup coverage will also include:
Stephen McMillan, acting head of sport, Guardian News & Media, said:
“The 2022 World Cup is going to be like no other, and as always the Guardian will offer comprehensive coverage and in-depth analysis of events, both on and off the pitch. However our global readership chooses to follow the tournament, we will be providing the best live reporting, expert analysis and a necessary dose of humour, through our round-the-clock digital coverage, podcasts, cartoons, newsletters, newspapers and print supplements.”
For more information about the Guardian’s 2022 World Cup coverage, please contact media.enquiries@theguardian.com.
