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Bars and hotels in Doha are planning to charge supporters a pricey entrance fee just to watch matches at the Qatar World Cup, which runs from November 20 to December 18

One of the star attractions on offer for ticket holders promises to be the 278ft high slide known as 'The Icon Tower', which stands in the brand-new Qetaifan water park in Doha

Both sides could see their numbers in the stands bolstered by expats living in the region.

England stars are set to bring the biggest ever army of WAGs to a World Cup as they descend on Doha ahead of kick off

The foreign fans flocking to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will find an emirate where women have been driving for decades, hold public office and wield influence through other high-profile roles

Qatar expects to welcome more than 1.2 million visitors as some epidemiologists warn of a third pandemic winter.

Qatar-German spat eases after Berlin’s interior minister says critical comments were ‘misinterpreted’.

A gleaming white World Cup stadium looms large at the end of the street in the quiet suburban neighbourhood of Al Thumama.

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When Qatar was awarded hosting duties for the biggest event in football, the Gulf nation promised to host "the first carbon neutral World Cup". While organisers have introduced several green initiatives, environmentalists accuse the event's governing body of "greenwashing" its environmental claims.

The six-member Gulf bloc says it backs Doha in ‘addressing any interference in its internal affairs’.