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Qatar 2022

Qataris ‘frustrated’ at Netflix documentary allegation that they bought votes for 2022 hosting

November 10 – Qatar’s World Cup organisers have again strenuously denied claims by a former whistleblower that the country offered cash  for votes in order to land the tournament.

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Qatar 2022

Qatar Airways boss flies into Qatar 2022 debate promising to rub salt into wounds of critics

November 10 – Qatar Airway CEO Akbar Al Baker (pictured) has hit back at the critics of the World Cup host nation, stressing that his nation will “always rub salt into the wound” of its adversaries.

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Europe

Martinez picks injured Lukaku for Belgian squad, aiming for second phase impact

November 10 – Romelu Lukaku will be heading to Qatar, Belgium coach Roberto Martinez confirmed on Thursday, naming his 26-men World Cup squad. The Spaniard also sprang a few surprises at the back, including Zeno Debast, Wout Faes and Arthur Theate.

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Africa

Motsepe and CAF tow the company line on Infantino’s ‘shut-up-and-play’ message

November 10 – Unsurprisingly, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have pulled their weight behind Gianni Infantino’s highly controversial ‘shut-up-and-play’ message to the 32 World Cup finalists on the eve of the tournament. 

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Qatar 2022

French judge calls for probe into Vinci labour abuses on Qatari construction projects

November 10 – A French judge has placed Vinci Construction Grands Projets, a unit of French construction group Vinci, under formal investigation over allegations it violated the rights of migrant workers in Qatar.

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Qatar 2022

France hit by injuries as Deschamps names 25-man squad for Qatar 2022

November 10 – French coach Didier Deschamps has named only a 25-man squad for the World Cup, despite being able to select one more, and has included Raphael Varane even though the Manchester United defender tore his hamstring last month.

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Qatar 2022

Saudi Arabia extends World Cup visa plan with ‘Hayya with Me (1+3)’ programme

November 10 – Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Authority has extended its own use of the Hayya Card – the mandatory card that allows fans entry to Qatar for the World Cup – to include three more people travelling with the car holder (‘Hayya with Me (1+3)’).

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FIFA

Blatter says awarding World Cup to ‘too small’ Qatar was a mistake

Blatter and Qatar

November 9 – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has added his once powerful voice to criticism of Qatar staging the World Cup by saying the decision 12 years ago was a mistake.

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Qatar 2022

Qatar 2022 CEO Al Khater says racist Europeans don’t ‘own’ World Cup

November 9 – In the latest rebuttal of the constant criticism faced by host nation Qatar, World Cup CEO Nasser Al Khater (pictured) has claimed that Europeans think they hold a monopoly on the tournament.

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Qatar 2022

Data model predict Brazil have 21% chance of winning Qatar 2022

November 9 – In an analysis that will surprise few observers, data scientists from KU Leuven have calculated that Brazil have a one in five chance to win the World Cup, confirming their status as top favourites in Qatar.

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Qatar 2022

Which of the bookies’ favourites could exit the World Cup early?

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November 9 – There are five or six teams that wouldn’t be a surprise to see win the World Cup, but early on an arguably more interesting talking point will be which teams among the world’s elite, and who are at short odds in World Cup betting, will end up falling at the first hurdle?

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Qatar 2022

Qatar 2022 ambassador goes off-message saying homosexuality is ‘haram’

November 8 – World Cup organisers and FIFA president Gianni Infantino have been at pains in recent weeks to promise that everyone will be welcome in Qatar regardless of sexual orientation.

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Qatar 2022

Conmebol says it is time to shelve ‘political and ideological disputes’ and let the games begin

November 8 – In a move highlighting how football is closing ranks against the constant barrage of criticism of World Cup hosts Qatar, South America’s governing (Conmebol) said it is time to focus on football and for “disagreements to take a back seat”, echoing FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

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Qatar 2022

Tite leaves Firmino out of Brazil’s World Cup squad, Martinelli selected

November 8 – Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino will not play at the World Cup after Brazil coach Tite picked Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli over him. The 39-year-old Daniel Alves was also included among the 26 players who will go in search of a sixth world title for Brazil in Qatar. 

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Qatar 2022

Argentina put 6,000 fans on Qatar 2022 no-go list

November 8 – Argentine authorities have drawn up a list of 6,000 fans who will be banned from attending the World Cup.

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