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World Cup 2022 key events: Ecuador deal Qatar 2-0 loss in opener

The FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off on Sunday. Here’s a quick guide recapping the main events from Day 1.

Al Jazeera

World Cup 2022 briefing: big guns join the party on day two

Three games feature, with England tackling Iran, Senegal facing the Netherlands and USA facing off with Wales

The Guardian - UK

Tottenham news: Spurs monitor Everton transfer as Harry Kane faces FIFA World Cup punishment

Your latest Tottenham Hotspur news with updates on Anthony Gordon, the World Cup and Harry Kane

Football London

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World Cup TV broadcasts confirmed

Seventeen free television channels will broadcast live World Cup 2022 matches in rotation.

Bangkok Post

Iranian legend Ali Daei not cheering on his nation in support of human rights protests

Ali Daei, who had his passport confiscated for speaking out after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's morality police in September, will not be supporting his nation

Daily Mirror

Qatar World Cup riot police deployed at fan park as Gary Neville tears into FIFA boss

All of the latest news from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the tournament got underway on Sunday with the hosts’ defeat at the hands of Ecuador, whilst criticism has also been sent the way of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino

Daily Mirror

Qatar World Cup finally starts after more than a decade of discussion and controversy

A dust storm sweeps across Doha on the first day of the Qatar World Cup, turning the Sun a deep red — a wide, unblinking eye staring down at the unusual tournament about to begin below, writes Samantha Lewis.

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Bristol pub sends stark message to FIFA over Qatar human rights abuses

Football has been ‘at the heart’ of The Plough Inn since 1993 when it became the home of two local football teams

Bristol Post

World Cup spending forecast to be tepid

With the World Cup 2022 in Qatar kicking off on Sunday, business operators expect a moderate boost in consumer spending from the 32-day football tournament.

Bangkok Post

Jason Mastrodonato: FIFA president Gianni Infantino should be ashamed of ignorant remarks ahead of 2022 World Cup in Qatar

On the eve of the biggest sporting event in the world, the president of the organization that runs it tried making the case that criticism is an unjust activity.

Boston Herald

Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane vow to lift mood of nation and fill fans with pride

England have vowed to cheer up the nation as they face Iran in their World Cup opening game

Daily Mirror

Voice of the Mirror: 'FIFA awarding World Cup to Qatar shows football and politics do mix'

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's meltdown might be funny if abuse of migrants, safety of LGBT fans and persecution of dissenters were not serious issues that deserve to be tackled

Daily Mirror

BBC relegates World Cup opening ceremony to online coverage

Pundits on the main broadcast talked about human rights instead of airing the inclusivity-themed ceremony.

Al Jazeera

How the BBC snubbed World Cup opening ceremony in favour of confronting Qatar controversies

Gary Lineker fronted the coverage which looked at the treatment of migrant workers, the ban on homosexuality in Qatar and alleged corruption in FIFA

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BBC's Gary Lineker starts World Cup with powerful speech on Qatar as channel snubs opening ceremony

BBC football anchor and former England striker Gary Lineker opened coverage of Qatar v Ecuador with a monologue about the host nation

Football London

Piers Morgan criticises 'disrespectful' BBC World Cup decision as Gary Lineker praised for opener

World Cup news: BBC decision with World Cup opening ceremony attracts attention as Qatar criticism becomes clear.

The Guardian - UK

Morgan Freeman and soldiers on camels but Qatar team lets the side down

Saudi Arabia’s ruler sat with Qatar’s emir in a show of unity but fans left the opening match early with their team soundly beaten

Los Angeles Times

Kevin Baxter: World Cup kicks off with Ecuador blanking host Qatar

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The Guardian - UK

Chaos and anger at Fifa’s fan festival on Qatar’s ‘extraordinary day’

Disturbing scenes at Al Bidda Park as the hosts faced Ecuador only added to the controversies at this World Cup

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk confirms intention to join Harry Kane and Gareth Bale in defying FIFA rules

Virgil van Dijk confirmed he will wear the OneLove captain's armband in Monday's Group A clash with Senegal

Daily Mirror

BBC accused of being "outrageously disrespectful to Qatar" by furious Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan tore into the BBC after it chose to fix the spotlight on the many issues surrounding the Qatar World Cup rather than show the tournament's opening ceremony

Reason

How to Fix the Dark Side of the World Cup

Like the Olympics, the World Cup is rife with human rights abuses and glorification of authoritarian host regimes. It doesn't have to be that way.

Daily Mirror

Qatar World Cup fan zone descends into crowd chaos with riot police deployed

Tens of thousands of fans descended upon central Doha's FIFA fan festival to watch Qatar face Ecuador in the opening game of the 2022 World Cup with riot police deployed

Sports Illustrated

Qatar’s World Cup Opens With Flair, Then a Flop, Amid Uneasy Backdrop

Qatar’s opening ceremony was a spectacle. Its opening performance was not. And no amount of fanfare will detract from the matters surrounding the competition.

Liverpool Echo

Qatar World Cup mascot name La’eeb and story behind the character explained

Earlier this year FIFA announced La’eeb as the mascot for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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