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England's social media team released footage of their encounter with David Beckham in the days leading up to the World Cup quarter final, despite the meeting taking place several weeks ago

A break. What a concept. The World Cup gods had other ideas though.

Doha (AFP) - Brazil, France and other World Cup heavyweights started the build-up to their quarter-final matches in earnest on Wednesday after Portugal made a huge statement of intent against Switzerland.

The FIFA president, who you'll have seen on your TV screens at most matches during the tournament, claims the World Cup 2022 has seen record-breaking TV figures across the globe

The opening phase of the tournament featured some incredible shocks

It featured some major upsets and drama in the race for last 16 qualification.

Morocco have long tried to host the world’s biggest football tournament but have made themselves the story of this one with their performances in Qatar

Before the Qatar World Cup began, FIFA launched a social campaign called “Football Unites the World”. FIFA acknowledged “the world is divided […] with conflicts and global crises”, but promised the World Cup “will bring people together to cross borders, unite and celebrate”.

To walk around Qatar is to be blinded by lights, deafened by sounds, but the football has not distracted away from the debate around the most controversial World Cup in history, writes Miguel Delaney