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Qatar issues make you wonder what might have been had Australia won World Cup bid instead

Australia’s failed efforts to host the 2022 tournament left a bitter taste in the mouth – and has further dampened expectations

The Guardian - AU

Robert Lewandowski's MLS strike partner can help Barcelona star make history at World Cup

WORLD CUP 2022 PREVIEW: POLAND- Robert Lewandowski leads a country ready to say goodbye to a generation of stalwarts following one of the most tumultuous years in their footballing history

Daily Mirror

How and what time to watch Socceroos vs Argentina match live: Australia at Fifa World Cup 2022

With a place in the quarter-finals at stake, find out the TV channel or live stream where football fans can follow the action. When is kick-off against Argentina? Your questions answered with our guide

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FIFA World Cup: With climate change, will there still be a soccer World Cup in 2100?

Many major sports gatherings have been rocked by extreme weather events in recent years. A typhoon forced the postponement of several matches during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The air became unbreathable during the 2020 Australian Tennis Open because of bush fires. The Olympic Marathon was relocated further…

The Conversation

The World Cup in numbers: A tournament to outspend them all

The 2022 World Cup will be the most compact in history, staged in the smallest-ever host country. But by most other measures, Qatar’s football extravaganza will outstrip all previous World Cups. FRANCE 24 takes a look at a tournament unlike any other, in 10 key figures.

France 24

Qatar facing renewed calls to compensate migrant workers over uninvestigated deaths

Bereaved families of workers and rights groups want World Cup organisers to make £372m payout

The Guardian - UK

Explainer: Why is the Qatar FIFA World Cup so controversial?

The 2022 men’s FIFA World Cup, starting on Monday, promises to add to Qatar’s status as the Middle East’s sporting hub.

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Why is the Qatar FIFA World Cup so controversial?

The 2022 men’s FIFA World Cup, starting on Monday, promises to add to Qatar’s status as the Middle East’s sporting hub and a burgeoning global power in the business of sport.

The Conversation

Cruise ship cabins and sheep curd: what can World Cup fans expect?

The experience will be very different for fans in Qatar with a shortage of hotel rooms and alcohol much harder to find

The Guardian - UK

Today at the World Cup: England squad meets migrant workers

Wales also went for a wander in Qatar as both nations continued their build-ups to their opening World Cup matches.

The Independent UK

England squad meet migrant workers in Qatar ahead of World Cup

Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers has been in the spotlight ever since the Gulf state was awarded the tournament in 2010

The Independent UK

England squad meets migrant workers in Qatar ahead of World Cup

Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers has been in the spotlight since the Gulf state were awarded the tournament in 2010.

The Independent UK

Should fans boycott this World Cup? Our readers debate a moral quandary

While most supporters do not want Qatar as hosts, would a boycott achieve anything and is it hypocritical?

The Guardian - UK

Are you boycotting the Qatar World Cup?

The tournament begins on Sunday

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Evening Standard

Qatar 2022: a dummy’s guide to the World Cup

It’ll be a World Cup like no other — the first winter tournament and the most controversial. Here’s everything you need to know about the expense and explosiveness

The Guardian - UK

James Maddison and a breath of the air-conditioned fresh stuff

In today’s Football Daily: James Maddison, theme parks and fruitless odysseys

The Guardian - UK

Female migrant workers speak out about harassment in Qatar’s World Cup hotels

Globally, women hospitality workers are vulnerable to abuse, with sporting events linked to increased risk. We spoke to five women about their experiences in Qatar’s hotels

Football London

Who is top of FIFA world rankings? England position and best World Cup team

Latest FIFA World rankings 2022 ahead of the World Cup as England, Brazil, France and Argentina all enter Qatar in the top five.

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Welsh rapper pens alternative World Cup song taking on Qatar's record of human rights abuses

Rapper Triple S created 'Qualified' dedicated to Wales qualifying and to raise awareness about human rights issues in Qatar

Evening Standard

Women’s World Cup 2023: How does semi-automated offside tech work and what is it?

Adidas’s Oceaunz match ball will be used for games in the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand

Bangkok Post

World Cup 2022 broadcast deal finalised

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has clinched a deal with Fifa to pay US$33 million, or about 1.2 billion baht, for the rights to live broadcast all 64 matches of the 2022 World Cup, SAT governor Kongsak Yodmanee said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Female referees a welcome World Cup 2022 addition but to come in Qatar leaves a taste of hypocrisy

In a country where women still lack control over some basic elements of their own lives and seldom occupy positions of power in politics or industry, Fifa’s decision to place female officials in charge of matches at this World Cup is both significant and laced with hypocrisy.

The Guardian - UK

Louis van Gaal’s final act will be a gripping piece of World Cup theatre

Straight-talking Netherlands coach has a talent for being right and is unlikely to go quietly, especially in Qatar

Evening Standard

Qatar World Cup: England meet migrant workers in show of defiance to Fifa

Three Lions stars played football with the workers before signing shirts for them and posing for photos

Daily Mirror

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino labelled "deluded" after controversial World Cup 2022 comments

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wrote to all 32 nations competing at the World Cup in Qatar to urge them to focus on football - and he has received a damning response

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