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Doubts over World Cup in Qatar fade as fans gather to watch the U.S. team take on Wales

“You’re stuck in a situation where you want to watch, but it’s hard to fully support with what’s going on,” said Ryan Fischer, 25, a University of Illinois physical therapy student.

Chicago Sun-Times

Iran stand with protesters as England and Wales bow to Fifa over armbands

On a hectic day at the World Cup the Iran players’ extraordinary gesture contrasted sharply with meek end to OneLove protest

The Guardian - UK

ITV Sport’s technical director dies while covering World Cup in Qatar

Friend Neil Stainsby, a TV studio director, posted on Twitter that Roger Pearce had been set to retire in five weeks’ time.

The Independent UK

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Mexico's Uriel Antuna never forgets his meteoric soccer rise started with help

DOHA, Qatar — Soccer has taken Uriel Antuna to places he never imagined. To the medal stand at the Tokyo Olympics. To clubs in the Netherlands, England and the U.S. Now to Qatar, where he'll likely make his World Cup debut Tuesday when Mexico opens group play against Poland.

Los Angeles Times

Wales fans hit out at FIFA after having LGBTQ+ rainbow hats 'confiscated' at World Cup

The fans said they were told by stadium security that they would be denied entry unless they removed their Pride bucket hats

Chronicle Live

Victory is priceless, but FIFA put a price on it anyway. Here's how much the winning World Cup team is going to get

Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup has a total prize pool of $440 million—but the winning team doesn’t take all.

Fortune

'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

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USMNT’s World Cup–Opening Draw Feels Like a Disappointment

The USMNT had a win in its grasp, but a needless penalty gifted Gareth Bale and Wales the chance they craved to secure a draw in Qatar.

Sports Illustrated

Wales fans have rainbow bucket hats confiscated before World Cup clash vs USA

Welsh football fans who were wearing rainbow bucket hats saw them confiscated as they tried to gain entry to the Al Rayyan Stadium for their clash against the USA

Daily Mirror

Get tough on footy betting

As the World Cup 2022 kicked off in an air-conditioned Qatar stadium on Sunday, so did football betting across Thailand -- which, despite being illegal, has unfortunately become a part of the country's football culture.

Bangkok Post

Socceroos' World Cup Group D preview: The challenges, the opportunities, and the players to watch

While the build-up to Qatar has focused on issues off the field, there is still some football to be played on it. Samantha Lewis previews Group D and lays out Australia's possible path forward.

ABC News

Journalist refused entry to World Cup stadium and detained as T-shirt "not allowed"

Journalist Grant Wahl attended the World Cup match between USA and Wales but was refused entry to the stadium by Qatari officials due to him wearing a rainbow t-shirt

Daily Mirror

Liverpool star Darwin Nunez overcomes 'injury scare' during Uruguay training session

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is away with the Uruguay national team at the World Cup in Qatar

Liverpool Echo

Soccer-U.S. journalist says he was detained at World Cup over rainbow shirt

A U.S. journalist said he was briefly detained on Monday when he tried to enter a World Cup stadium in Qatar while wearing a rainbow shirt in support of the LGBTQ community in a country where same-sex relations are illegal.

Reuters

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Daily Mirror

Mum's fury as school cancels lessons so pupils can watch England's World Cup game

A mum has criticised Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy in Stoke-on-Trent, after lessons were cancelled to allow youngsters to watch England's opening World Cup match in Qatar

Daily Mirror

England players rush to embrace WAGs after not seeing them for a week before Iran win

Jack Grealish rushed to the stands to reunite with girlfriend Sasha Attwood earlier today, after the England team kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 6-2 victory over Iran in Qatar

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Java quake kills at least 162, Climate 200 looks at NSW teals, Iran footballers silent protest

In today’s newsletter: Indonesia is counting the cost of a magnitude-5.6 earthquake, Simon Holmes à Court signals support for independents in New South Wales election

Leeds Live

FIFA 'hypocrisy' slated by Leeds United LGBTQ+ fan group Marching Out Together after armband saga

England, Wales and five other European nations had initially proposed to wear a OneLove armband in support LGBTQ+ communities during the World Cup in Qatar but have now gone back on plans

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Liverpool Echo

Jude Bellingham sends transfer message to Liverpool as prediction emerges after England goal

Your Liverpool evening headlines as Jude Bellingham stars for England to send a transfer message to the Reds during the World Cup in Qatar

Wales Online

ITV announce death of 'dedicated' colleague in Qatar on live TV before Wales v USA World Cup game

Roger Pearce was working at his eighth World Cup when he died

The Guardian - UK

Wales fans have rainbow-coloured hats confiscated before USA game in Qatar

The FA of Wales is investigating the circumstances around female supporters having rainbow-coloured bucket hats confiscated at the World Cup

Wales Online

This Wales fan was all of us during passionate and emotional Welsh national anthem at World Cup

The Red Wall belted out an amazing rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ahead of Wales' first game at the World Cup in Qatar

The Independent UK

Family ‘pushed from pillar to post’ after daughter’s death in Qatar – inquest

Rafaelle Tsakanika, 21, of Cambridge, died in a two-car hit-and-run crash near Doha on March 30 2019.

The Independent UK

Fury as Wales fans have LGBTQ+ rainbow bucket hats ‘confiscated’ at Qatar World Cup

The yellow, green and red hats are worn in their thousands by the so-called ‘Red Wall’

Evening Standard

Wales v USA: Fans at historic World Cup match in Qatar ‘have rainbow bucket hats confiscated’

Wales fans attending the World Cup in Qatar have reportedly had rainbow bucket hats confiscated from them before their game against the USA.

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