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Concerns raised over treatment of LGBTQ+ members at upcoming World Cup in Qatar

LGBTQ+ visitors to Qatar for the World Cup could be left open to “gay-bashing” attacks from locals with the security forces lacking the resources to protect them, a Qatari human rights campaigner has said. Concerns have been raised over what sort of ...

09 Oct 2022 at 14:41

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CONFIRMED: World Cup to kick off earlier than scheduled

The 2022 World Cup will start a day earlier than planned with hosts Qatar playing Ecuador on Sunday, November 20. The Group A match and opening ceremony have been brought forward as a “stand-alone event”, FIFA has confirmed. Group A rivals Senegal ...

12 Aug 2022 at 10:21

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World Cup 2022: Senegal and Holland to get World Cup underway before hosts Qatar’s opening game

Senegal and Holland will open the 2022 World Cup finals on November 21, with hosts Qatar having to wait until later in the day for their big moment. It will be the first time since 2006 that the hosts have not opened the tournament after FIFA ...

02 Apr 2022 at 13:19

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POLL: Are you looking forward to this year's World Cup in Qatar?

It is officially World Cup week with the biggest international competition in football starting this Sunday as hosts Qatar take on Ecuador in the opening fixture. The World Cup will be held in winter for the first time ever and we want to ...

14 Nov 2022 at 16:17

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POLL: Who will win the World Cup final?

The biggest game in international football will be on television screens all around the world today as Argentina and France go head-to-head in Qatar. Will Lionel Messi get his hands on his first World Cup or can his PSG teammate Kylian ...

18 Dec 2022 at 10:10

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Qatar 2022: Greatest shocks in World Cup history after Saudi Arabia stun Argentina

Saudi Arabia produced one of the great World Cup shocks as they beat Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday. Here, we look at 10 previous big upsets in the tournament’s history. United States 1 England 0 (Brazil, 1950) #OTD in 1950: USA 1 – 0 ENG ...

22 Nov 2022 at 16:12

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World Cup 2022: Why there are thousands of empty seats in opening games at Qatar

Significant numbers of empty seats could be seen at two of Monday’s World Cup matches in Qatar. The chief executive of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 said the country was “gripped by football fever” following Sunday’s opening ceremony ...

22 Nov 2022 at 10:25

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WATCH: 'Shouldn't be here' - Roy Keane has his say on Qatar World Cup

Former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland footballer Roy Keane has had his say on this year's World Cup in Qatar. While speaking on ITV, Keane didn't hold back his thoughts on the hosts and the controversy surrounding the ...

22 Nov 2022 at 12:21

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POLL: Are you enjoying this year's World Cup?

The 2022 World Cup group stages are well underway in Qatar and there have been a few shock results so far. Are you enjoying the tournament so far? Have your say in the poll above.

28 Nov 2022 at 17:33

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Qatar 2022: World Cup worker death toll revealed by top official

A top Qatari official involved in the country’s World Cup organisation has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously ...

30 Nov 2022 at 12:40

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Coleraine Equality Counsellor criticises Ulster University’s plans for a campus in Qatar.

An Equality Counsellor at Ulster University’s Coleraine campus has spoken out about the university’s 'concerning' plans to open a campus in Qatar. Ulster University (UU) is due to open the campus in Lusail in Doha in ...

05 Dec 2022 at 18:10

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2022 World Cup: The key statistics from the group stages

The 16 qualifiers are now decided after a dramatic World Cup group stage. Here, we take a look back at the key statistics from the opening round. Slow starts, late drama Exactly half of the group games were goalless ...

03 Dec 2022 at 13:04

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