World Cup 2022: Report explains how Qatar spent $200bn to host tournament
Qatar will controversially host the 2022 World Cup later on this year.
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Hurricane Ian cancels pair of Bolts' preseason games
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they are postponing a pair of preseason games at Amalie Arena on Wednesday and Thursday due to potential effects of Hurricane Ian.
Qatar World Cup readiness - accommodation issues remain
We're just under two months out from the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022 finals in Qatar. Yes, it's hard for some to get their head around the fact that the competition will not be played in its traditional June/July slot. We know the reasons why.
Turkey sending 3,000 police to Qatar to help secure World Cup
ANKARA : Turkey will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry source said.
Limit To How Players Can Protest In Qatar, Say England's Harry Kane And Gareth Southgate
England manager Gareth Southgate and captain Harry Kane believe there is a limit to how much players can protest human rights issues at the World Cup in Qatar later this year. Kane will join forces with the skippers of seven other European nations in wearing a "one love" armband featuring a multi-coloured heart. Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar and organisers have sought to reassure rights groups that same-sex couples will not face action at the tournament, which starts on November 20.
Hoffenheim website will not cover World Cup over human rights issues
BERLIN : Bundesliga club Hoffenheim's media department will not run any stories on the World Cup in Qatar due to the country's record on human rights violations, it said on Thursday (Sep 22).
FA Chief Says LGBTQ Fans Won't Face Arrest For Kissing At World Cup
English Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says he has been told LGBTQ+ fans won't be arrested for holding hands or kissing in public at the World Cup in Qatar. The LGBTQ+ community had raised concerns over how safe they will be at the tournament in November-December as same-sex sexual activity is illegal in the Gulf state. Some English LGBTQ+ fans will reportedly stay away from the World Cup because they have not received adequate assurances.
World Cup 2022: Al Thumama Stadium’s cultural significance, capacity and fixtures
The Fifa World Cup 2022 is set to be a gamechanger for the sporting world and the Gulf region.