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Qatar's bid hangs over the World Cup like a black cloud, but it's not even the biggest controversy surrounding the event:

Axios

England fans miss kick-off in Qatar amid ‘two-hour’ queue for Iran game

Hundreds of seats remained empty as the Group B fixture began, before fans began to walk in – seemingly without any checks taking place

The Independent UK

Fifa gives ‘platform to hatred’ over feared sanctions on armbands

LGBT football groups and politicians hit out at Fifa, saying teams had been “bullied” into not showing support for social causes.

The Independent UK

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The van Bronckhorst Hotline has Rangers fans believing again as one calls for title 56

Craig Swan manned a busy Hotline after the Ibrox board finally wielded the axe and one Hoops supporter warned of a backlash from the Ibrox side.

Daily Record

England supporters miss start of Iran World Cup game as FIFA suffer ticket nightmare

World Cup news: Many Three Lions supporters missed the opening stages of England's World Cup opener against Iran in Qatar

Football London

LGBTQ+ groups condemn Fifa over OneLove armband sanctions threat

Campaigners hit out after teams including England and Wales say players will not wear armband at World Cup in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Mason Mount and Luke Shaw sing wrong National Anthem words ahead of World Cup clash vs Iran

FIFA World Cup 2022 latest: Mason Mount and Luke Shaw temporarily forgot the correct National Anthem words ahead of England's World Cup opener with Iran

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Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker criticise FIFA's OneLove armband stance - "It's not fair!"

The FA announced the decision to not wear the OneLove armband in England’s opening World Cup game against Iran with numerous pundits having criticised the backtrack in face of FIFA threats

Daily Mirror

FIFA issue statement as England fans caught up in chaos before World Cup opener

Problems with the Qatar World Cup ticketing app caused chaos for thousands of fans and huge queues outside the stadium as many missed kick-off between England and Iran

Daily Mirror

Alex Scott wears OneLove armband during BBC coverage of England vs Iran

Former England defender Alex Scott wore the rainbow-coloured ‘OneLove’ armband while working as a pundit for the BBC on the England’s World Cup opener against Iran.

Evening Standard

The Dubai pub that could be in the middle of Wales filled with fans singing Yma O Hyd

A video posted on social media shows hundreds of Welsh fans singing on Sunday evening

Wales Online

BBC's Alex Scott wears One Love armband in defiant World Cup move for England v Iran

BBC commentator Alex Scott wore the One Love armband over her outfit in the build up to England v Iran in Qatar

Chronicle Live

BBC World Cup pundit Alex Scott praised for One Love armband gesture as she defies FIFA ban

It comes after FIFA threatened players with sporting sanctions

Manchester Evening News

What Alex Scott did on BBC amid England OneLove armband decision in World Cup clash vs Iran

World Cup news: Scott makes OneLove statement for BBC as England make major U-turn over message ahead of England vs Iran game

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The Independent UK

World Cup ticketing app problem delays fans at England-Iran

Problems with FIFA’s mobile application for World Cup match tickets have delayed fans from getting into the stadium to watch England play Iran in the second game of the tournament

The Conversation

World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own guidance on human rights

The 2022 men’s World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community. Same sex relationships in Qatar are illegal and punishable by up to seven years in prison. As Qatar is hosting one of the most…

Liverpool Echo

How to watch Senegal vs Netherlands - UK TV channel, live stream online, early team news

Virgil van Dijk will lead out his Netherlands side this afternoon as they kick off their World Cup campaign against Senegal

WEKU

European team captains at the World Cup won't wear armbands promoting diversity

Seven European national soccer teams, including England and Wales, said their team captains would not wear the armbands because they feared on-field punishment by World Cup organizers.

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Evening Standard

Chaos as England fans in Qatar are unable to enter stadium for Iran game due to e-ticket error

Some fans say their tickets have disappeared from the app, while others are unable to login

The Independent UK

Rio Ferdinand says England fell ‘like a pack of cards’ with OneLove armband climbdown

England, and six other European countries, had planned to wear the armband but changed their mind on the day of their opening game

The Independent UK

Alex Scott wears OneLove armband on BBC coverage of England vs Iran

Fifa has threatened to issue yellow cards to any player wearing the multi-coloured armband, which forced England and other nations to back down over the issue

Daily Mirror

Alex Scott wears OneLove armband in powerful on-air gesture after England ban

Former England international Alex Scott decided to wear the OneLove armband during a pitchside segment on BBC One ahead of the Three Lions' opening World Cup match against Iran

Radio France Internationale

Seven World Cup teams drop plan to wear "OneLove" armband backing LGBTQ rights

Bosses of seven European squads competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Monday caved in to threats of disciplinary action from organisers Fifa and confirmed team skippers would not wear a rainbow-themed armband in support of LGBTQ rights.

Football London

Jamie Carragher disagrees with England armband U-turn as The FA give in to FIFA World Cup threat

Jamie Carragher warned The FA that they could look 'weak' if England back down to FIFA and do not wear the 'OneLove' armband'

Football London

Gareth Southgate has already proven Tony Adams wrong over bizarre Harry Kane World Cup call

FIFA World Cup 2022 latest: Tony Adams doesn't think that Harry Kane should be England's captain in the future

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