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Qatar World Cup: 5 things we learned on Day 1 - the pain of gain

Hardly surprising that with a ban on the sale of alcohol around the World Cup stadium, there were a lot of firsts.

Radio France Internationale

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

Qatar World Cup opening ceremony showed the BBC can do both sports and politics

Review: The BBC ignores World Cup opening ceremony in favour of discussion on Qatar

The Independent UK

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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

Daily Mirror

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.

Reason

World Cup kicks off with hosts Qatar defeated

Doha (AFP) - Qatar became the first World Cup hosts in history to lose their opening match, going down 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday as football's showpiece got under way after 12 years of turbulent preparations.

AFP

Qatar's first-ever World Cup match ends in defeat

In 92 years of soccer's biggest event, a host team had never lost its opening game. The World Cup opened Sunday with Qatar getting outplayed and embarrassed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador.

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Qatar get stage fright as hosts flop against Ecuador on their big opening night at World Cup 2022

In the build-up to this tournament, it became quite apparent that Qatar would much prefer if a little more of the focus was on the football. On this evidence, the host nation might want to re-think.

Evening Standard

Qatar’s opening World Cup impression slips into disaster on and off the pitch

Qatar delivered neither the performance the hosts required nor the logistical competence to ensure everything worked smoothly.

The Independent UK

Qatar World Cup defeat proves there are some things in sport you can’t pay for

Qatar 0-2 Ecuador: Enner Valencia scored twice in the first half against the hosts, leading to swathes of empty seats after the break

The Independent UK

Manchester United icon Gary Neville likens FIFA president Gianni Infantino to Donald Trump in furious rant

The former Manchester United defender did not hold back with his criticism of the head of FIFA

Manchester Evening News

World Cup opening ceremony: six things we learned in Qatar

Morgan Freeman and BTS were star attractions at the opening ceremony while Gianni Infantino stayed silent until the last moment

The Guardian - UK

Gary Neville says Gianni Infantino is ‘the worst face’ to represent Qatar World Cup

Fifa’s president delivered an extraordinary hour-long speech in a pre-tournament press conference on Saturday

The Independent UK

Qatar opens the World Cup with a message of inclusion

The World Cup began in Qatar 12 years after the tiny gulf nation secured the rights

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AFP

World Cup kicks off in Qatar after troubled buildup

Doha (AFP) - The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday as the month-long football showpiece finally got under way after a tortuous 12-year build-up dogged by off-field controversies.

AAP

Australia steps up Qatar WC protests

Sports Minister Anika Wells will travel to Qatar for the World Cup this week with shadow minister Anne Ruston, keen to engage on human rights issues.

Daily Mirror

Alex Scott explains reasons for not boycotting World Cup in passionate speech

The BBC pundit slammed FIFA President Gianni Infantino and explained her reasons for travelling to Qatar in a passionate speech ahead of the match between the hosts and Ecuador

The Independent UK

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy

The opening ceremony took place at Al Khor on Sunday afternoon.

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Gary Neville "sick" of Gianni Infantino as he slams FIFA chief's "scandalous" remarks

Gianni Infantino told Europeans not to criticise the Qatar World Cup and insisted he understood what it feels like to be discriminated because he used to have ginger hair

The Guardian - US

USA have questions of their own as controversy flares at World Cup

The USMNT’s young players have negotiated the off-field turmoil in Qatar. Now they must deal with injuries and loss of form in key areas

The Independent UK

Where is the 2026 World Cup? The 16 host cities for men’s tournament in North America

The expanded tournament will be the first to feature 48 teams

The Independent UK

Gary Neville: Gianni Infantino “the worst face” to represent Qatar World Cup

FIFA’s president delivered an extraordinary hour-long speech in a pre-tournament press conference on Saturday.

Daily Mirror

Gianni Infantino's insult to half the globe undermines support for Women's World Cup

The FIFA President launched into a staggering 54-minute rant in front of 400 people in a packed out media centre on the eve of the men's World Cup in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Fifa World Cup revenue up by more than $1bn after taking tournament to Qatar

Fifa has increased its World Cup revenue by more than $1bn to $7.5bn after taking the tournament to Qatar, the governing body has revealed

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford tells FIFA president Gianni Infantino to 'stop digging' after astonishing World Cup speech

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's bizarre speech hit the headlines across the world

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