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Twelve years and infinite controversies later, yet somehow still a day earlier than planned, this World Cup is finally underway.

This World Cup is a farcical disaster, but that's not Qatar's fault. Call it punishment for the sins of capitalism

While most supporters do not want Qatar as hosts, would a boycott achieve anything and is it hypocritical?

In a country where women still lack control over some basic elements of their own lives and seldom occupy positions of power in politics or industry, Fifa’s decision to place female officials in charge of matches at this World Cup is both significant and laced with hypocrisy.

When Gianni Infantino last week urged football and politics to part ways once this World Cup begins, he must, presumably, have forgotten not only about FIFA’s choice of host but also about the involvement of Iran.

The victims of this World Cup are owed our remembrance and our future vigilance, even as the football takes centre stage

Should England falter at this World Cup, you can bet your last Qatari Riyal that the post-mortem will include the now traditional lament of the country’s failure to produce a technically-gifted midfield conductor.

WORLD CUP 2022 KIT RANKINGS: We take a look at all the shirts that'll be on show in Qatar across the next month ahead of the tournament's big kick-off on Sunday

As we consume the football on show in Qatar despite knowing the brutal facts, we should at least force Fifa to make change