Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman helps open Qatar World Cup
Morgan Freeman sought to provide a dose of Hollywood gravitas as the 2022 World Cup was officially opened in Qatar.
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Qatar's Bedouin roots star in World Cup opening ceremony
Al KHOR : Qatar's Bedouin roots, embodied in a tent-shaped stadium, were on display on Sunday as the country's emir opened the World Cup at a ceremony during which he kissed his father's hand and welcomed the world to soccer's biggest event, the first time it has been staged in the Middle East.
World Cup gets underway with stakes high for host Qatar
AL KHOR, Qatar: The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday (Nov 20) with the Muslim nation, which faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers, LGBT rights and social restrictions, staking its reputation on delivering a smooth tournament.
Welsh First Minister tells Infantino to stop digging
DOHA : Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said that FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in a hole and should stop digging after he accused critics of World Cup host Qatar of hypocrisy.
FIFA chief accuses critics of Qatar of hypocrisy ahead of World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar's treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy on Saturday (Nov 19), adding that engagement was the only way to improve human rights.
FIFA chief blasts 'hypocrisy' of Western nations on eve of World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the "hypocrisy" of Western critics of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in the Gulf state on the eve of the kick-off.
Qatar faces acid test in World Cup opener after 12 years of spending
Qatari officials have promised a successful World Cup despite the West’s misgivings.
'I feel gay', FIFA chief attempts to empathise with marginalised
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : FIFA President Gianni Infantino raised eyebrows on Saturday when he attempted to show empathy with marginalised groups by telling reporters in Qatar 'I feel gay ... I feel like a migrant worker'.