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The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

Sepp Blatter says awarding Qatar the World Cup was a ‘mistake’

Sepp Blatter says FIFA’s decision to award Qatar the World Cup was a “mistake”.

Evening Standard

Ireland captain Katie McCabe will not attend this year's World Cup in Qatar

The Republic of Ireland captain, who is one of a number of LGBT players in Vera Pauw's squad, says Qatar's gay rights record is not a good look for football

Irish Mirror

LGBT activists protest at FIFA Museum ahead of World Cup in Qatar

A few dozen people protested in front of the FIFA Museum in Zurich on Tuesday to press for the rights of the LGBT+ community ahead of the World Cup hosted by Gulf state Qatar.

Reuters

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World Cup in Qatar not safe for someone like me, says gay MP

Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar and anyone found participating in same-sex sexual activity can be punished by up to seven years in prison.

The Independent UK

How much SPFL teams will earn from World Cup as Celtic, Rangers and Hearts set for timely Qatar payouts

Clubs are set to cash in on huge FIFA payouts for every player who has played for them in the last two years.

Daily Record

Tony Mowbray tells Australia what Bailey Wright will bring to dressing room after World Cup call-up

Wright will be heading to Qatar later this month as part of Australia's 26-man World Cup squad

Chronicle Live

Alan Shearer names his England World Cup squad amid Gareth Southgate's "huge gamble"

England manager Gareth Southgate is expected to announce his 26-player squad for the World Cup in Qatar on Thursday and will be forced to disappoint some hopefuls

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World Cup: Can Switzerland go further than they’ve gone before?

The Swiss will hope to cause trouble during the knockout phase in Qatar if they can escape a testing qualifying group.

Al Jazeera

Homosexuality described as 'damage in the mind' and 'spiritual harm' by World Cup ambassador

The comments from former Qatari footballer Khalid Salman came just two weeks before the tournament begins

Wales Online

England’s World Cup squad: Our writers pick their 26 players for Qatar 2022

We asked 12 members of the Independent Sport team to cast their votes and come up with a joint 26-man selection for England’s tournament in Qatar

The Independent UK

Disgraced ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter admits picking Qatar 2022 World Cup "was a mistake"

The former FIFA president, who was banned in 2015, has claimed that the governing body initially wanted the US to host this year's tournament

Daily Mirror

Qatar World Cup ambassador criticised for ‘harmful’ homosexuality comments

The former Qatar international footballer Khalid Salman has been criticised after claiming that homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’

The Guardian - UK

Daizen Maeda rubbished amid stinging 'wrong Celtic striker' verdict as Kyogo World Cup snub dumbfounds

Kyogo was left floored last week when Japan announced their squad for the tournament in Qatar.

Daily Record

Reece James injury update as Chelsea star learns return date amid England World Cup dilemma

Gareth Southgate has a number of big decisions to make when selecting the England squad to travel to Qatar for the World Cup and Reece James is under the magnifying glass

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Al Jazeera

Can Tunisia finally manage to get past the World Cup group stage?

The North Africans are hoping to progress beyond the first round of Qatar World Cup for the first time in their history.

Al Jazeera

‘Racism’: Qataris decry French cartoon of national football team

Caricature published by Le Canard enchainé in its October issue which focuses on Qatar and its role as World Cup host.

Daily Mirror

Neymar's telling reaction on hearing Gabriel Martinelli named in Brazil World Cup squad

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar had an interesting reaction to Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli being handed a place in the Brazil squad for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar

Football London

Brazil take Gabriel Martinelli Arsenal risk amid worrying Neymar claim and Liverpool exclusion

Arsenal news: Gabriel Martinelli will be going to the 2022 Qatar World Cup with Brazil after being named in Tite's squad at the expense of Liverpool frontman Roberto Firmino

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The Independent UK

World Cup ambassador: Homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state

The Independent UK

Sepp Blatter admits ‘Qatar was a mistake’ on eve of World Cup

Blatter said he was ‘responsible’ for the decision, which has faced criticism because of Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and discriminative LGBT+ laws

Edinburgh Live

Hearts star Cammy Devlin's tears of joy after Australia World Cup call revealed by Graham Arnold

The Socceroos boss revealed his 26-man squad earlier this morning with a host of SPFL stars making the cut for the flight to Qatar with France, Denmark and Tunisia waiting to face the men from Down Under.

Daily Mirror

Qatar World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality "damage in the mind" during stopped interview

Organisers for the Qatar World Cup have continually claimed LGBTQ+ fans will be respected in the country, but an ambassador as given a different impression on the eve of the tournament

Nottingham Post

Man Utd revelation made over Nottingham Forest star ahead of World Cup

The latest Nottingham Forest news as the full-back is expected to be part of the Wales squad to travel to Qatar for the World Cup this month.

Leeds Live

Leeds United defender named in Denmark squad for upcoming Qatar World Cup

Kristensen is the first Leeds player to be officially called up to represent their nation at the tournament

The Independent UK

Kalvin Phillips gives injury update ahead of England World Cup squad announcement

Phillips has not played since September, raising fears that the midfielder may not be fit enough for Qatar

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