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Players 'not blind or deaf' to migrant worker issue - Van Dijk

Doha (AFP) - Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk said players were "not blind or deaf" to the concerns about migrant workers, whose treatment has been in the spotlight in the build-up to the World Cup in Qatar.

AFP

Qatar takes final breath before World Cup plunge after 12 years of preparation and perception

On the eve of the Qatar World Cup, Samantha Lewis takes us into a surreal desert city that is readying itself for football’s biggest show.

ABC News

Middle East rides on the soft power of sport

City Voices: The World Cup is just one sign of a global shift

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Germany arrive in Qatar as Iran shrug off protest talk

Doha (AFP) - Four-time winners Germany arrived at the World Cup in Qatar on Thursday while Iran's captain urged his team to focus on football rather than anti-government protests that have rocked his country.

AFP

Iran World Cup players' minds on football, not protests at home

Doha (AFP) - Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said Thursday his team was focused on the competition at the World Cup and not on anti-government protests that have gripped his country.

AFP

World Cup heat no sweat for England, says Coady

Doha (AFP) - England defender Conor Coady said Gareth Southgate's team would "embrace" the sweltering conditions in Qatar as they prepare for their World Cup opener against Iran on Monday.

AFP

Qatar 2022: a dummy’s guide to the World Cup

It’ll be a World Cup like no other — the first winter tournament and the most controversial. Here’s everything you need to know about the expense and explosiveness

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Veteran Giroud eyeing Henry's France goal record at World Cup

Doha (AFP) - Olivier Giroud is hoping to break Thierry Henry's record and become France's all-time leading goalscorer at this year's World Cup as he comes into the tournament in Qatar after a fine run of form with AC Milan.

AFP

Injured Mane still in Munich ahead of World Cup opener: source

Doha (AFP) - Sadio Mane is still in Munich recovering from injury while Senegal prepare for their opening match of the World Cup, a source from the country's football association told AFP on Thursday.

AFP

FIFA President Infantino to stand unopposed for third term

Doha (AFP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand unopposed for a third term as head of world football's governing body next year, FIFA confirmed on Thursday.

AFP

Wales aiming to 'show how good' they are in World Cup return

Doha (AFP) - Wales defender Ethan Ampadu on Thursday said the team want to prove "how good" they are as the country returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1958.

AFP

World Cup 2022 buzz builds as Qatar welcomes football stars, fans

Residents, visitors are ready for action on and off the field at football’s biggest spectacle.

Al Jazeera

Germany arrive in Qatar after Messi makes his entrance

Doha (AFP) - Four-time winners Germany arrived at the World Cup in Qatar on Thursday after Argentina superstar Lionel Messi touched down to launch his final bid to win football's biggest prize.

AFP

Subsidized healthcare for falcons? Qatar's love for falconry permeates its culture.

DOHA, Qatar — The Souq Waqif, Doha's ancient marketplace, unspools from the nearby bay like a roll of precious fabric. A medieval maze of narrow alleyways linked to a wide main plaza, the Souq has long served as a trading post for Bedouin arriving by camel and travelers in small…

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Wales Online

Inside the gigantic media city built for the World Cup in Doha with its own five-a-side pitches, giant spider and a McDonald's for journalists

It has everything you'd ever need

Reuters

Diplomats, direct flights to ease Israel-Qatar chill at World Cup

Israel has sent diplomats to help its citizens attending the World Cup in Qatar and plans to launch temporary direct flights there on Sunday as the countries find a measure of accommodation for the soccer tournament despite having no formal relations.

The Independent UK

World Cup stadiums: The eight venues hosting games in Qatar

The grounds are mostly in and around the capital city of Doha

The Independent UK

Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for World Cup party

A recent outpouring of local anger to scenes of foreign artists and models reveling in Qatar underscored the tensions tearing at the conservative Muslim emirate

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The Independent UK

What time are World Cup matches in the UK, US and Qatar and what is the time difference?

The tournament is the first edition of the men’s Fifa World Cup to be held outside of May, June, or July

AFP

Indian drums, Argentina fans greet Messi's arrival for World Cup

Doha (AFP) - Indian drums drowned out Argentina's diehard fans as hundreds waited hours to get a glimpse of a bus carrying Lionel Messi outside his World Cup team base in Qatar.

AFP

Messi, Argentina land in Qatar after 5-0 World Cup warm-up win

Doha (AFP) - Argentina and superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Qatar for the World Cup early on Thursday, just hours after a 5-0 warm-up victory, while defending champions France have also touched down in Doha.

AFP

'Monsoon Wedding' drops alcohol, kissing for Qatar run

Doha (AFP) - A musical adaptation of "Monsoon Wedding" starting Thursday in Qatar had to remove alcohol and kissing, but the hit film's director Mira Nair insists it has not lost its "soul".

Evening Standard

Qatar apologises to Danish TV channel after shutting down World Cup 2022 broadcast in Doha

TV2’s Rasmus Tantholdt was confronted live on air

The Independent UK

World Cup organizers defend Qatar residents as 'real fans'

World Cup organizers insist the atmosphere in Doha days before the games start is genuine and being created by authentic fans

AFP

Messi's Argentina and champions France jet to World Cup

Doha (AFP) - Argentine superstar Lionel Messi was due to jet into Qatar on Wednesday hoping to crown his glorious career by lifting the World Cup trophy as defending champions France also prepared to join the party.

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