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'FIFA President Gianni Infantino is the wrong man to defend Qatar hosting the World Cup'

He may have a valid point, but Infantino was the wrong man to deliver a speech urging the world to focus on football instead of human rights

Daily Mirror

Iran’s brave and powerful gesture is a small wonder from a World Cup of woe

An authentic football match appeared after the opening’s cold theatre but its most important moment was Iran’s defiant stand against singing the national anthem

The Guardian - UK

The Qatar World Cup Is a Celebration of Authoritarianism

By consenting to Qatar's illiberal policies for residents and guests alike, FIFA has further besmirched its already tainted reputation.

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'England's World Cup armband U-turn is a wasted opportunity, but not a surprise'

England and Wales have made a U-Turn against wearing Pride armbands during the Qatar World Cup, M.E.N LGBTQ+ reporter Adam Maidment says the original decision could have helped pave the way for the future of football

Manchester Evening News

FIFA prohibits team captains from wearing human rights armbands at World Cup

Just hours before the first players wearing the armbands in support of the “One Love” campaign were set to take the field, the governing body of soccer warned they would immediately be shown yellow cards.

Chicago Sun-Times

England vs Iran winners as Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka shine in World Cup win

ENGLAND 6-2 IRAN: Goals from Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka (two), Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish secured a big World Cup victory for the Three Lions

Daily Mirror

When is the World Cup over? Key dates for the tournament in Qatar

The tournament kicked off on Sunday, with Ecuador comfortably beating hosts Qatar 2-0

Irish Mirror

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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

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

The Independent UK

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.

Radio France Internationale

Gianni Infantino drops some bars. As if this wasn’t tough enough already

In today’s Football Daily: We’ve seen worse! Plus Cristiano Ronaldo and more

The Guardian - UK

FIFA have let down Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk with demoralising U-turn

FIFA decision to impose sporting sanctions on anyone wearing the 'OneLove' armband has put Virgil van Dijk and England in difficult position

Liverpool Echo

FIFA make latest World Cup U-turn as opening ceremonies scrapped on Qatari instructions

Qatar's Supreme Committee have prompted FIFA to scrap plans to stage a ceremony before each game of the 2022 World Cup, becoming the latest in a series of U-turns from football's global governing body

Daily Mirror

Armband U-turn and Infantino’s rant – the controversies so far at the World Cup

FIFA has had issues to deal with in Qatar in the early stages of the tournament.

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Evening Standard

World Cup 2022 party quickly loses its fizz as Qatar freeze on biggest stage and fans flock to exits

Twelve years and infinite controversies later, yet somehow still a day earlier than planned, this World Cup is finally underway.

The Independent UK

‘Today we feel betrayed’: Fans group furious after Fifa force armband U-turn

Harry Kane and Gareth Bale were among captains set to where a rainbow-coloured armband before Fifa threatened sporting sanctions against them

The Independent UK

Today we feel betrayed – Fans group furious with FIFA over armband threat

The English and Welsh FAs feared Harry Kane and Gareth Bale could be booked for wearing the rainbow-coloured OneLove armband.

The Guardian - US

Berhalter says USA will be ‘aggressive’ in World Cup opener against Wales

The US coach said his team intend to take a positive approach when they play their first match at the World Cup since 2014

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The Independent UK

Remember his name: How Briton Zac Cox died working on England’s first World Cup venue

Briton Zac Cox died working on the refurbishment of the Khalifa International Stadium in 2017. On Monday, England began their World Cup campaign in the same venue

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just Qatar hoping we now ‘put politics aside’. It’s the hypocritical west, too

We should follow the trail of gifts, property and arms deals closer to home, says the Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Daily Record

Gianni Infantino should be ashamed of World Cup but has convinced himself that he is the victim - Keith Jackson

The Record Sport columnist pulled no punches over FIFA chiefs actions in Qatar so far.

Daily Mirror

Qatar World Cup riot police deployed at fan park as Gary Neville tears into FIFA boss

All of the latest news from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the tournament got underway on Sunday with the hosts’ defeat at the hands of Ecuador, whilst criticism has also been sent the way of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino

ABC News

Qatar World Cup finally starts after more than a decade of discussion and controversy

A dust storm sweeps across Doha on the first day of the Qatar World Cup, turning the Sun a deep red — a wide, unblinking eye staring down at the unusual tournament about to begin below, writes Samantha Lewis.

Boston Herald

Jason Mastrodonato: FIFA president Gianni Infantino should be ashamed of ignorant remarks ahead of 2022 World Cup in Qatar

On the eve of the biggest sporting event in the world, the president of the organization that runs it tried making the case that criticism is an unjust activity.

Radio France Internationale

Qatar World Cup: 5 things we learned on Day 1 - the pain of gain

Hardly surprising that with a ban on the sale of alcohol around the World Cup stadium, there were a lot of firsts.

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