November 8 – Brentford striker Ivan Toney, on the edge of selection for England’s World Cup squad, is reportedly helping the English FA with an investigation over allegations he has been betting on matches.
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.
November 8 – Argentine authorities have drawn up a list of 6,000 fans who will be banned from attending the World Cup.
November 8 – FIFA has unveiled wellness Calm as the ‘Official Mindfulness and Meditation Product’ of the World Cup 2022, Women’s World Cup 2023 and FIFAe Nations Cup 2023.
November 7 – The draw for the last-16 of the Champions League threw up two mouth-watering heavyweight ties today, along with a veiled dig by UEFA at those still hoping to set up a rival breakaway Super League.
By Andrew Warshaw
November 7 – Ten European countries, including eight at the World Cup, have brushed aside FIFA’s request to shut up and stick to football by demanding “concrete answers” over issues relating to human rights and Qatar’s migrant workers.
November 7 – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (pictured) has called on world football to unite behind the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, only the second time an Asian country hosts the tournament.
November 7 – Qatar’s foreign minister has accused Germany of “double standards” over its criticism of the World Cup host’s human rights record and even suggested Europe was being racist.
November 7 – French construction group Vinci is continuing to deny accusations made about working conditions on its worksites in Qatar, and says it will continue to co-operate with the courts over the matter.
November 7 – Vasco da Gama will return to the Brazilian top flight next season after a 1-0 victory against Ituano with a first-half penalty goal from Nene.
November 7 – Premier League Southampton have sacked their manager Ralph Hasenhüttl after a poor run of results that saw them lose 4-1 at home to Newcastle yesterday.
November 7 – Los Angeles FC beat Philadelphia Union to win the MLS Cup but only after a last-minute equaliser in extra time from Gareth Bale tied the scores at 3-3.
November 7 – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has had enough of being asked about the World Cup in Qatar. At a news conference, he lashed out at the media for not raising the issues over Qatar when it mattered, but admitted that “we all let it happen”.
November 4 – Increasingly alarmed about their showpiece tournament being undermined by constant criticism over Qatar’s human rights record, FIFA’s leadership has taken the unprecedented step of pleading with the 32 finalists to concentrate on the football.
November 4 – The injury list to key players is mounting just a fortnight before the World Cup, hitting preparations hard and fuelling the debate about staging the tournament in mid-season.