Qatar's moment of truth has come
The moment of truth for Qatar's ability to organise the World Cup after years of failed overtures and criticism over labour rights and strict laws has come.
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Unique, divisive & controversial - the World Cup has landed
A few years ago Dave Hill - the buck-toothed, bucket-hatted guitarist from glam-rock heroes Slade - recalled how the band recorded Merry Xmas Everybody in the middle of a New York heatwave.
FIFA President Infantino to stand unopposed for third term
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends Youth festival opening ceremony in Doha on November 17, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Costliest World Cup ever to kick off in Qatar under shadow of controversy
SINGAPORE: The upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar is shaping up to be one where events off the pitch could well overshadow action on the field.
Echoes of 2002 suggest this World Cup may be hard to call
If only Sepp Blatter hadn't pulled Qatar's name out of the hat on that December day in 2010.
Infantino unopposed to get 4 more years as FIFA president
DOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is getting four more years in charge of soccer’s governing body after no candidate stepped up to challenge him.
Infantino to serve another four-year term as FIFA President
DOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino will serve another four-year term at the helm of world soccer’s governing body after emerging as the only candidate for the next election in March.
Commentary: World Cup Qatar will be great football but an ugly game
LONDON: When the World Cup kicks off next weekend, a Western sense of fair play will be outraged that a country without any native tradition in the game has won the right to host the tournament through financial muscle.