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Qatar 2022

Qatar says stadiums are safe and that public health is being monitored worldwide

November 3 – Qatar’s health authorities are confident there will be no serious fan incidents at the World Cup where over 1 million spectators are anticipated later this month.

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Qatar 2022

Qatari minister says calls for migrant worker compensation fund is a ‘racist’ plot

November 2 – Qatar has rejected calls for a compensation fund for migrant workers killed or injured during World Cup preparations, reports Agence France Press, with the country’s labour minister labelling the calls for a fund a “publicity stunt”.

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Qatar 2022

British police at World Cup 2022 to help fans negotiate Qatar’s cultural minefield

November 2 – British police officers deployed in Qatar for the World Cup will not tell fans how to behave, instead acting as “cultural interpreters” between supporters and local authorities, according to Chief Constable Mark Roberts.

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Qatar 2022

Ukrainian FA calls for Iran exclusion from Qatar 2022 for arming Russia’s war and HR abuses

November 1 – The Ukrainian FA has called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup over what it describes as the country’s “systematic human rights violations” and “the possible involvement of Iran in the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine”.

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Qatar 2022

Qataris buy up social media influencers to lead their ‘message amplification’ for World Cup

November 1 – In a remarkable move, World Cup organisers have agreed to pay for the flights and hotels of selected fan groups in exchange for promoting the tournament on social media.

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Football Asia

Qatar 2022: Moriyasu drops Celtic’s Furuhashi and Union Berlin’s Haraguchi as Japan target last eight

November 1 – Japan will target the last eight of the World Cup, the country’s coach Hajime Moriyasu  (pictured) said as he named his 26-team squad for the tournament in Qatar. 

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Qatar 2022

Danish goals to raise money for Qatari construction workers

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November 1 – Thousands of goals scored in Danish soccer in November will raise money for migrant workers who helped build World Cup projects in Qatar.

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Performance

Pogba out of France World Cup squad

November 1 – Reigning champions France have suffered another blow ahead of the World Cup with the news that midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the tournament after failing to recover from knee surgery.

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Qatar 2022

German envoy pulls out of Qatar visit after minister questions HR record and 2022 hosting

October 31 – Qatar’s World Cup preparations continue to be buffeted by off-the-field political interventions with Germany’s human rights envoy postponing an official visit.

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Qatar 2022

Unauthorised ticket sales sites list England group games at $10k+

October 31 – Thousands of fans heading to the World Cup risk having their tickets annulled because of the volume being sold on unauthorised websites, cybersecurity experts have warned.

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Football Marketing

China’s vivo to use new Qatar 2022 hook-up to promote foldable smartphone

October 30 – With just 21 days to go before the Qatar 2022 World Cup kick-off, Chinese smartphone-maker vivo has announced it has become an Official Sponsor and the Official Smartphone of the event.

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Qatar 2022

FBI probe former CIA agent Qatar used to spy on 2022 bid rivals

October 28 – Next month’s World Cup in Qatar has been rocked by further allegations of underhand methods used to win the vote to stage the event 12 years ago.

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Qatar 2022

Australian squad turns up pressure on Qataris to speed up reform with 16-player video message

October 27 – Australia’s World Cup squad are the latest country to take aim at Qatar’s human rights record, issuing a three-minute video focussing on treatment of foreign workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community.

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Qatar 2022

Covid tests will not be required to enter Qatar for World Cup

October 27 – Qatar is set to drop mandatory pre-arrival Covid-19 tests for thousands of visitors from across the globe attending the World Cup.

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FIFA

Ukraine club calls for Qatar 2022 ban on Iran for supplying Russia’s ‘kamikaze’ drones

By Andrew Warshaw

October 25 – FIFA is coming under further pressure to kick Iran out of next month’s World Cup – this time because of its military support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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