World Cup football | African teams will produce the biggest surprise, says Christian Panucci

[ad_1] Christian Panucci, the Italy defender at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, at the launch of the Milan Academy Kerala in Kochi on Tuesday. Photo: Stan Rayan | Photo Credit: Stan Rayan With their unique dancing and wild celebrations, African stars have lit up many a FIFA World Cup. Images of Cameroon striker Roger Milla […]

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Guides to FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar stadiums in Doha

[ad_1] Eight stadiums in Doha will host 64 matches at the World Cup and the unique nature of the tournament, which is being held in one location, allows fans to attend more than one game a day, with the venues a maximum of one hour’s drive from each other. LUSAIL STADIUM Capacity: 80,000 Location: 15km […]

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Viewer’s guide for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar

[ad_1] The last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé is back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title. One of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory — as much for off-the-field reasons as those on it — begins Sunday in Qatar. Thirty-two teams, 64 […]

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World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

[ad_1] An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the football tournament in the Gulf state An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in […]

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FIFA pleads with World Cup nations to ‘focus on football’ in Qatar

[ad_1] The letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing body’s secretary general Fatma Samoura follows a number of protests made by World Cup teams against issues in Qatar The letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing body’s secretary general Fatma Samoura follows a number of protests made by World Cup teams […]

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Human Rights Watch says Qatar has detained and mistreated LGBTQ+ people ahead of World Cup

[ad_1] Organisers of the World Cup say that everyone, no matter their sexual orientation or background, is welcome Organisers of the World Cup say that everyone, no matter their sexual orientation or background, is welcome Security forces in Qatar arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBTQ+ Qataris as recently as last month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said […]

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Video archive finds a dedicated audience after remaining unseen for decades

[ad_1] AVM Unni shot interviews of Malayali actors and writers, and various cultural events in Qatar between the early 1980s and mid-1990s AVM Unni shot interviews of Malayali actors and writers, and various cultural events in Qatar between the early 1980s and mid-1990s When Arakkal Vettath Muhammad Unni, known better as AVM Unni, began shooting […]

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Lewandowski to wear Shevchenko’s Ukraine armband at FIFA World Cup

[ad_1] Robert Lewandowski met former Ukraine captain and coach Andriy Shevchenko at Warsaw’s national stadium to collect the armband which he will wear at the Qatar World Cup to symbolically represent Ukraine Robert Lewandowski met former Ukraine captain and coach Andriy Shevchenko at Warsaw’s national stadium to collect the armband which he will wear at […]

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Qatar ready to present its sporting metamorphosis to the world

[ad_1] The Lusail Stadium will host the most number of matches (10), including the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, and proved its merit with the most modern and impressive facilities The Lusail Stadium will host the most number of matches (10), including the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, and proved its merit with the most […]

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Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before FIFA World Cup 2022

[ad_1] Video footage posted online showed some 60 workers angry about their salaries protesting on August 14 outside of the Doha offices of Al Bandary International Group Video footage posted online showed some 60 workers angry about their salaries protesting on August 14 outside of the Doha offices of Al Bandary International Group Qatar recently […]

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