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Treatment of World Cup fans in Qatar monitored after rainbow hat ban

Ex-Wales captain Laura McAllister was among a number of supporters told to remove the hats.

The Independent UK

Jan Vertonghen says players being "controlled" at World Cup and afraid to speak out

FIFA have been heavily criticised for their handling of the OneLove armbands at the Qatar World Cup and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen is frustrated by the situation

Daily Mirror

VAR at the World Cup explained – how it differs from the Premier League system

The technology has already played a major role in the opening few days of the tournament in Qatar.

The Independent UK

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Northumberland Labour councillor hits out at FIFA over Qatar World Cup 2022

This year's World Cup has proved to be the most controversial in history

Chronicle Live

World Cup Viewer's Guide: Davies to play in Canada's return

Alphonso Davies will make his World Cup debut in a boost for a Canadian team that will be making its return to soccer’s biggest stage for the first time since 1986

The Independent UK

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand questions FIFA over armband decision

Hjulmand spoke out after Euro 2020 semi-finalists Denmark were held 0-0 by Tunisia in their World Cup opener.

The Independent UK

German football federation to take legal action over Fifa’s OneLove armband ban

Move comes after supermarket chain cuts commercial ties with DFB in protest over row at World Cup

The Guardian - UK

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Saudi Arabia declares nationwide public holiday after historic victory over Argentina in World Cup

Workers and students will get to celebrate the win with a day off on Wednesday

Evening Standard

FIFA responds to Qatar stopping World Cup fans displaying rainbow symbols

Qatari security officials have confiscated clothing with rainbows on and even detained people wearing them at the World Cup, with the country one of the most dangerous in the world to be LGBT+

Daily Mirror

England 'blackmailed' by FIFA to drop OneLove armband amid 'massive sanction' fears

Steffen Simon, a senior official for the German federation, said that England had faced a case of 'extreme blackmail' over armband that was gesture of support for LGBT community

Daily Mirror

World Cup organisers under fire over rainbow symbols stance

Doha (AFP) - World Cup organisers faced growing questions Tuesday about whether the rainbow logo can be displayed at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

AFP

Alex Scott: a hypocrite? She’s using her voice to draw attention to a state that criminalises the LGBTQ+ community

She’s been called a money-grabber and a hyprocrite for attending the World Cup, but her presence in Qatar is achieving more than a boycott ever could, says Claire Cohen

Evening Standard

World Cup TV presenter asked by Qatari police to remove OneLove armband live on air

Sports journalist Jon Pagh was interrupted while filming a piece about the World Cup near Doha and told by Qatari police that he must take off his OneLove armband

Daily Mirror

As if by magic: Qatar World Cup stadium capacities grow by 12% overnight

The Qatar World Cup took another strange twist on Tuesday with the capacity of its eight stadiums officially growing by 12%

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Stephen Colbert on Fifa: ‘The most corrupt organization in history’

Late-night hosts discuss the World Cup in Qatar and the justice department’s new special counsel investigating Trump

The Independent UK

England were threatened with ‘extreme blackmail’ to ditch OneLove armband, claims German FA

England were warned of multiple sporting sanctions if Harry Kane wore the multicoloured armband at the World Cup, the DFB’s media director Steffen Simon has said

Daily Mirror

German FA 'planning legal action against FIFA' after OneLove armband fiasco

The German FA are weighing up whether to take legal action against FIFA after being told that they would not be allowed to wear OneLove armbands at the World Cup

Daily Mirror

World Cup referees unhappy at being used by FIFA as 'political pawns' in OneLove row

Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and five other World Cup captains wanted to wear the OneLove armband in Qatar but were forced to ditch the campaign after being threatened by FIFA

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The Independent UK

Players are being ‘controlled’ at Qatar World Cup, says Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen

Vertonghen says players are afraid to state their support for social causes or basic human rights in the current climate at the World Cup

AFP

Germany examining legal action against FIFA armband stance

Doha (AFP) - Germany's football association (DFB) said Tuesday it was examining if FIFA's threat to impose disciplinary action against players who wear the "OneLove" armband at the World Cup tournament is legal.

The Guardian - UK

Time after time: World Cup’s record match durations after new Fifa directive

A Fifa directive to referees to include all ‘unnatural lost time’ is leading to record match durations at the Qatar World Cup, with England’s win against Iran lasting a record 117 minutes

Daily Mirror

FIFA solves World Cup attendance confusion by increasing stadium official capacities

World Cup attendances in the early matches have been larger than the official capacities of the stadiums despite plenty of empty seats seen by journalists and TV cameras

Daily Record

FIFA in World Cup 'extra seats' claim as curious capacity figures leave fans puzzled

The Qatar World Cup continues to shower itself in controversy after a muddled start to the tournament

AFP

Belgium's Vertonghen 'afraid' to talk about rights after armband ban

Doha (AFP) - Belgium's Jan Vertonghen says he is "afraid" to talk about human rights after European nations decided not to wear a rainbow-themed captain's armband at the World Cup.

Manchester Evening News

FIFA 23 reduced to just £31.52 in Black Friday deal for Xbox Series S/X and PS5

FIFA 23 is available for a cut-fee price on Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch with his fantastic Black Friday deal.

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