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The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

Gay football fans should not have to compromise in Qatar, says Nadhim Zahawi

Tory chair says people should be safe to go to World Cup, despite James Cleverly’s call for fans to ‘respect’ culture

The Guardian - UK

LGBT fans will be safe at Qatar World Cup, says Zahawi

The Tory Party chairman said fans should not have to compromise on their sexuality after the Foreign Secretary urged them to show ‘a bit of flex’.

The Independent UK

Australia become first World Cup squad to publicly condemn Qatar’s human rights record

Australia have become the first World Cup team to collectively criticise Qatar’s human rights record.

Evening Standard

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Australia first World Cup team to release players’ statement criticising Qatar

The National (Scotland)

‘These are basic human rights’: Australia becomes first World Cup country to criticise hosts Qatar

Players called for the decriminalization of all same-sex relationships as a lasting legacy of the controversial tournament

The Independent UK

Where are England staying for World Cup 2022 in Qatar?

Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate has chosen to house Harry Kane and his team-mates in the same hotel for the whole tournament.

Football London

Australia football team first to release statement criticising Qatar ahead of World Cup

Players from their World Cup squad appear in a video condemning the country's record on human rights

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Socceroos' video seeks real legacies from World Cup in Qatar

The Australian men’s soccer team has issued a three-minute video highlighting Qatar’s human rights record involving the treatment of foreign workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community and demanding genuine reform as a legacy of the Gulf country’s staging of the World Cup

The Independent UK

Christmas TV ad boom goes cold over cost of living and Qatar concerns

Advertisers trim budgets amid jitters over World Cup host’s human rights record and appearing ‘tone-deaf’ to austerity

The Guardian - UK

Socceroos call out Qatar over human rights ahead of World Cup

The Socceroos are calling for Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships and honour workers' rights in a politically charged message ahead of the World Cup.

The New Daily

Socceroos make collective statement to speak out about Qatar’s human rights record

The Socceroos, including their captain Mat Ryan, have issued a strong collective statement of protest over the human rights record of Qatar

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos want Qatar human-rights reforms

The Socceroos are calling for Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships and honour workers' rights in a politically charged message ahead of the World Cup.

AAP

Qatar’s UK ambassador warns of ‘public display of affection’ at World Cup

Diplomat said holding hands and sharing rooms would be ‘fine’ but strongly suggested kissing was not

The Independent UK

Socceroos call on Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships on eve of FIFA World Cup

In a video released less than a month before the World Cup, Socceroos players speak about what they have learned over the years about the human rights situation in Qatar.

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Gary Lineker blasts Foreign Secretary's 'respect Qatar' comment to LGBT football fans

The Match of the Day host hit out after the Foreign Secretary urged supporters to show 'a little bit of flex and compromise' in the Muslim country where homosexuality is illegal

USA Today Sports Media Group

The mandatory COVID app for the Qatar World Cup is basically government-sponsored spyware

Another reason to stay away from this World Cup.

The Independent UK

LGBT+ fans should be ‘respectful’ of Qatar during World Cup, UK foreign secretary says

James Cleverly criticised for ‘abhorrent’ remarks ahead of sporting event

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar Scraps COVID Entry Test Requirement for World Cup Fans

World Cup host Qatar has scrapped a requirement for visitors to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before departing for the Gulf Arab state, its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Previously, Qatar had told fans attending the World Cup they must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test…

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The Independent UK

British minister tells gay World Cup fans to 'be respectful'

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is facing criticism after telling gay soccer fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar that they should show some “compromise” and "be respectful of the host nation.”

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary criticised over remarks on LGBT fans attending Qatar World Cup

The World Cup starts in Qatar next month.

The Independent UK

Qatar to scrap mandatory Covid-19 tests ahead of World Cup

The country’s health ministry released a statement on Wednesday.

Football London

England path to World Cup 2022 final: Three Lions' most likely route to glory in Qatar

Gareth Southgate has benefitted from not winning the group in the most recent World Cup tournament before this.

The Independent UK

Senegal World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

The champions of Africa have the chance to add to a historic year and emulate the side of 20 years ago

The Independent UK

Ecuador World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

La Tri were underdogs in qualifying but their biggest battle to reach for Qatar came after the World Cup draw was made in April

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside LGBTQ+ football fans show solidarity with UK activist 'arrested' in Qatar

With the World Cup fast approaching all eyes are on the host nation and its laws regarding homosexuality

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