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The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

England's expensive Qatar World Cup shirts made by Thai workers paid just £1 an hour

Fans are outraged at extortionate £115 shirt prices

Bristol Post

Calvin Harris urged to pull out of lucrative DJ set at World Cup in Qatar by gay rights activists

The superstar DJ has come under pressure from LGBT groups after agreeing to play a set at the World Cup in Qatar.

Daily Record

England penalty tactics revealed ahead of potential World Cup shootout

England have been knockout on penalties seven times before in major tournaments and will be desperate to avoid even more heartache at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mirror

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FIFA World Cup: The young ones to watch at Qatar

Every World Cup throws up a few surprises and brings to the fore some precocious talents

The Times of India

Ronaldo takes field in Qatar for first World Cup training session

Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival in Doha marks the Portuguese captain’s fifth — and possibly final — World Cup appearance.

Al Jazeera

A bluffer's guide to the Qatar World Cup

More than half the world's population is going to watch the FIFA World Cup that begins today. But if you're the kind who knows all about a green card but the mention of a yellow card turns you a hapless red or you think Les Bleus is an alt rock…

The Times of India

How FIFA World Cup battle lines get drawn in India

From repainted houses to renamed menus, fans in the grip of football frenzy are going all out to root for their favourite teams at the quadrennial spectacle

The Times of India

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Chelsea scouting Jordan Pickford at World Cup as Graham Potter's choice too expensive

Graham Potter is eyeing a new goalkeeper at Chelsea and has his eyes on an England star with scouting assessments set to be made during the upcoming World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Karim Benzema issues statement after heart-breaking injury ruins World Cup hopes

The Real Madrid striker was hit with a brutal injury blow on the eve of the World Cup in Qatar during an incident in training and has issued an update having been forced to withdraw from the squad

Daily Mirror

Harry Souttar back just in time to play for his late brother and the Socceroos

The tall defender has recovered from serious injury to offer Australia a huge point of difference in Qatar

The Guardian - AU

France suffer huge World Cup blow with Karim Benzema ruled out through injury

The Real Madrid striker will play no part in the tournament in Qatar.

The Independent UK

Karim Benzema ruled out of whole World Cup in major blow to France

Karim Benzema is to miss the whole World Cup after being injured during training with France in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Qatar’s World Cup Stadium Beer Ban Is About So Much More

Power. Hypocrisy. Control. You name it. The late World Cup U-turn sends a message on the eve of the competition, and FIFA is content to do the host nation’s bidding.

Sports Illustrated

Maeda on sympathy for Celtic teammates, and how Kewell turned him around

THE inclusion of Daizen Maeda in Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan squad for the World Cup raised one or two eyebrows in Scotland.

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Daily Mirror

Karim Benzema ruled out of World Cup in huge injury blow to France

Karim Benzema has sustained a serious thigh injury in training on the eve of the tournament which has ended his hopes of featuring for France at the World Cup in Qatar

The Independent UK

England defender Eric Dier calls for football to be ‘cherished and looked after’

The staging of the World Cup in Qatar has caused controversy

The Guardian - UK

Ben White: ‘After training, the last thing I want to do is watch football’

England defender talks to David Hytner about his carefree attitude to the game, rise from League Two to the World Cup, and sunbathing in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Phillips bids to repay faith shown in him after England call for Qatar

Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips’ injury-restricted season cast doubts on his availability for the World Cup but Gareth Southgate underlined his faith in him

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Daily Mirror

Eric Dier reveals concerns over football's future amid Qatar World Cup controversy

Ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off on Sunday, the England star has educated himself on how migrant lives were sacrificed building the seven new stadiums that will stage the games in Qatar

Daily Mirror

'FIFA World Cup deserves a decent country to host it - Qatar falls short'

It was up to FIFA when awarding the tournament in 2010 to decide whether a country which punishes same sex acts with seven years jail was appropriate for the world’s top international competition

Evening Standard

Karim Benzema injury: France confirm Ballon d’Or winner will miss ENTIRE World Cup with thigh tear

Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema will miss the entirety of the World Cup through injury, France have confirmed on the eve of the Qatar tournament.

Daily Mirror

FIFA boss branded 'numpty' for comparing his ginger hair to being gay in Qatar

Gianni Infantino compared his childhood bullying due to his ginger hair to the suffering of migrant workers and the LGBT+ community in a country where homosexuality is illegal during a bizarre rant

Evening Standard

World Cup: England and Wales to ‘defy FIFA with OneLove armbands’ in matches

England captain Harry Kane with be joined by his Welsh counterpart Gareth Bale in a show of defiance by wearing “OneLove” rainbow armbands despite Fifa warning them not to.

Reuters

Al Qaeda urges Muslims to shun World Cup, stops short of threats

Al Qaeda's regional branch urged Muslims around the world to shun the soccer World Cup in Qatar, though it stopped short of threatening attacks or promoting violence in connection with the event, according to a statement reported by a monitoring group.

The Guardian - UK

Gianni Infantino and Fifa have failed football by botching buildup to Qatar

Lack of preparation time means that most competing nations will not have had the chance to try fresh faces or tactics

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