Soccer-Argentina's 'first fan' reached Qatar six months early
BUENOS AIRES : Argentina's self-styled "first fan" Marcelo Martinez is so keen to see Lionel Messi and team mates at the World Cup that he arrived in Qatar six months early.
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Human rights group says Qatar has detained and mistreated LGBT people ahead of World Cup
DOHA: Security forces in Qatar arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBT Qataris as recently as last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday (Oct 24), in the run-up to hosting football's World Cup which has put a spotlight on human rights issues in the Gulf Arab state.
Tour operators eye back-up routes as millions prepare to fly to Qatar World Cup
DOHA: Air operators flying football fans to the Qatar World Cup should have back-up routes in case of disruptions from delays or regional tensions, with around three million tickets sold for next month's global event, travel and risk consultants said.
Soccer-Tour operators eye back-up routes as millions prepare to fly to Qatar World Cup
ORLANDO, Fl./DOHA : Air operators flying soccer fans to the Qatar World Cup should have back-up routes in case of disruptions from delays or regional tensions, with around three million tickets sold for next month's global event, travel and risk consultants said.
Fans stay away from Qatar World Cup that doesn't make them dream
BERLIN: The Qatar World Cup was always going to be unique in several ways but one aspect FIFA would not have welcomed is that fans the world over are opting not to attend a tournament one supporter group said "doesn't make fans dream".
Soccer-Fans swerve Qatar World Cup that doesn't make them dream
BERLIN : The Qatar World Cup was always going to be unique in several ways but one aspect FIFA would not have welcomed is that fans the world over are opting not to attend a tournament one supporter group said "doesn't make fans dream".
World Cup 2022: Human rights abuses 'persist on a significant scale' in Qatar, according to Amnesty
Amnesty International says human rights abuses «persist on a significant scale» in Qatar ahead of the World Cup which gets underway next month. Amnesty report that progress has been made by the Qatari state to protect migrant workers, but weak regulations and a lack of enforcement means there is «still a long way to go».
Migrant workers can't be forgotten about, warns Amnesty
The task to improve conditions for migrant workers in World Cup host country Qatar is only half done and must not grind to a halt when the finals are over, human rights group Amnesty International has said.