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BBC ignores World Cup opening ceremony in favour of Qatar criticism

UK coverage kicks off with focus on treatment of migrant workers and gay people, and corruption at Fifa

The Guardian - UK

World Cup opening ceremony: six things we learned in Qatar

Morgan Freeman and BTS were star attractions at the opening ceremony while Gianni Infantino stayed silent until the last moment

The Guardian - UK

Qatar 2022 WTF: How did we get here?

This World Cup is a farcical disaster, but that's not Qatar's fault. Call it punishment for the sins of capitalism

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Gary Lineker's monologue puts Gary Neville's assessment of Qatar World Cup to shame

Gary Lineker opened BBC's coverage of the World Cup in Qatar with a monologue outlining the controversies of the Middle East nation hosting this year's tournament

Daily Mirror

Gary Neville says Gianni Infantino is ‘the worst face’ to represent Qatar World Cup

Fifa’s president delivered an extraordinary hour-long speech in a pre-tournament press conference on Saturday

The Independent UK

England players will take knee before World Cup game with Iran, says Gareth Southgate

The Three Lions will continue to carry out the anti-racism gesture at the Qatar tournament

The Independent UK

Alex Scott explains reasons for not boycotting World Cup in passionate speech

The BBC pundit slammed FIFA President Gianni Infantino and explained her reasons for travelling to Qatar in a passionate speech ahead of the match between the hosts and Ecuador

Daily Mirror

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Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy

The opening ceremony took place at Al Khor on Sunday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Gary Neville "sick" of Gianni Infantino as he slams FIFA chief's "scandalous" remarks

Gianni Infantino told Europeans not to criticise the Qatar World Cup and insisted he understood what it feels like to be discriminated because he used to have ginger hair

Daily Mirror

USA have questions of their own as controversy flares at World Cup

The USMNT’s young players have negotiated the off-field turmoil in Qatar. Now they must deal with injuries and loss of form in key areas

The Guardian - US

Where is the 2026 World Cup? The 16 host cities for men’s tournament in North America

The expanded tournament will be the first to feature 48 teams

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker divides fans with World Cup opening speech

Lineker and pundits Alan Shearer, Alex Scott and Ashley Williams opened their coverage of the tournament by criticising Fifa’s decision to award the World Cup to Qatar

The Independent UK

Mayor Marvin Rees calls Qatar World Cup a 'stitch-up' that killed thousands of workers

"Football coming home again this winter would pale against the fact that so many workers won’t be"

Bristol Post

Gary Neville: Gianni Infantino “the worst face” to represent Qatar World Cup

FIFA’s president delivered an extraordinary hour-long speech in a pre-tournament press conference on Saturday.

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

Gary Lineker's hard-hitting opening World Cup speech as he addresses Qatar's human rights issues

The BBC presenter delivered a stern opening salvo as the broadcaster started its World Cup coverage in earnest

The Independent UK

World Cup Viewer's Guide: USA ready to play, injuries abound

The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium

Daily Mirror

Gianni Infantino's insult to half the globe undermines support for Women's World Cup

The FIFA President launched into a staggering 54-minute rant in front of 400 people in a packed out media centre on the eve of the men's World Cup in Qatar

Wales Online

Who is Jungkook? The BTS K-pop star performing at World Cup opening ceremony and his net worth

The World Cup opening ceremony starts at 2pm on Sunday, November 20

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The Independent UK

Is World Cup opening ceremony on TV? Channel, start time and how to watch Qatar 2022 begin today

The World Cup in Qatar gets underway today

Wales Online

The new rules and changes at the World Cup in Qatar

There are a few new things to look out for in Qatar

Daily Record

Joe Lycett shreds £10k in cash after David Beckham 'ignores' Qatar ultimatum

The stunt was shared online to coincide with day one of the World Cup.

The Guardian - UK

Fifa World Cup revenue up by more than $1bn after taking tournament to Qatar

Fifa has increased its World Cup revenue by more than $1bn to $7.5bn after taking the tournament to Qatar, the governing body has revealed

WEKU

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins, warts and all

Ever since FIFA awarded the world's biggest sporting event to Qatar in 2010, the soccer tournament has been clouded by bribery, migrant deaths and questions about the country's human rights record.

Evening Standard

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal will no longer talk about ‘political issues’ at World Cup 2022

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has revealed he will no longer talk about "political issues" at the World Cup and has instructed his squad to do the same.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why is the 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place in November and December?

It's a winter World Cup this time around.

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