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Doha (AFP) - Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match after FIFA announced on Tuesday that she will take charge of Thursday's Group E match between Germany and Costa Rica.

The prospect of beer in the stadiums, rainbow bucket hats and questionable historical fancy dress costumes have all attracted disapproval from the authorities in Doha

Few events capture the attention of the globe like the Men’s FIFA World Cup — in 2018, the event boasted a viewership of 3.5 billion people. Yet, despite the enormous popularity of the World Cup, host cities and countries invariably lose money on the event itself, with FIFA capturing most…

Qatar said there was no limit to the amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that the country is willing to ship to Germany, after signing a 15-year deal on Tuesday.

Zagreb (AFP) - The Croatian football federation said Tuesday FIFA had opened disciplinary proceedings after Croatia fans targeted Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan for his ethnic Serb roots during their World Cup group match.

The comment by Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, threatened to reinvigorate criticism by human rights groups over the toll of hosting the Middle East’s first World Cup.

Iran are due to play the USA in their final Group B clash in the World Cup with a place in the Round of 16 up for grabs but tensions are high ahead of the clash

Winner takes all to progress to the knockout round.

This year's World Cup has already seen some of the strongest matchups and upsets in the tournament's history.