The Latest Breaking News from Doha

Soccer-Hosts Qatar crash out of World Cup after Senegal loss

The World Cup hopes of Qatar were dashed after a 3-1 loss to Senegal and a draw between Ecuador and Netherlands left them bottom of Group A with no chance of progressing, just five days after they opened the tournament with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador.

Reuters · Nov 25, 2022

Qatari comedian who grew up in Ireland emerges as World Cup star by entertaining thousands at Doha's fan zones

Hamad Al-Amari spent much of his early life in Goatstown, Co Dublin, before resettling in Qatar’s capital

Irish Mirror · Nov 25, 2022

Qatar 1-3 Senegal: World Cup 2022 hosts dumped out as Lions of Teranga march on

Qatar became the first World Cup hosts to be dumped out of the tournament after just two games, as Senegal secured a morale-boosting victory in Doha.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022

Wales gamble fails to pay off as Iran take advantage after Wayne Hennessey red card

Wales’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages at their first World Cup in 64 years are hanging by a thread after they were stunned by two late Iran goals in Doha this morning.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022

World Cup: Dozens of Wales fans miss Iran game after Qatar entry ‘glitch’

Fans were turned away as they tried to board flights to Doha

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022

Hidden near the dunes, Saudi Arabia plot another World Cup shock

Argentina’s conquerors are preparing to repeat the trick against Poland, at their quiet base 25 miles from their own border

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Kazu returns to Qatar for first time since 'Agony of Doha'

Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura was among the spectators in the stadium during Japan's stunning victory over Germany at the World Cup on Wednesday -- his first time back in Qatar since playing in the 1993 game known in Japan as the "Agony of Doha."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 25, 2022

Iran players sing national anthem against Wales at World Cup match

NEW DELHI: Iran national football team players sang their national anthem during their World Cup match against Wales, at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha on Friday, after they chose not to sing in their opening game earlier this week in apparent support for anti-government demonstrations that have rocked their…

The Times of India · Nov 25, 2022

Editorial: Of pints and goals: Qatar’s beer ban should remind us of the costs of alcohol

Beer and futbol go together like dishonesty and Donald Trump, so surely it feels wrong that the taps are closed at packed World Cup stadiums. On the other hand, Qatar is a conservative Muslim country; what did FIFA, the sport’s world governing body, expect? Besides, those who’ve descended on Doha…

Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022

Egyptian migrants welcome Wales fans in Qatar with sweets, chocolates, dates and tea

They were there in the blazing sun to greet fans

Wales Online · Nov 25, 2022