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Coaches pose in front of the World Cup trophy during the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on 1 April, 2022

FIFA advances Qatar World Cup by one day

General view inside the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, a venue for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Qatar World Cup stadium stands will be alcohol free

Fans will be able to buy beer during restricted times in certain parts Doha

Win a ticket to Qatar with Berger this football season!

Win a ticket to Qatar with Berger this football season!

FIFA World Cup 2022 Match ticket, accommodation and air fares for 10 lucky winners

The FIFA World Cup trophy and the official 2022 World Cup ball called Al-Rihla, which means "the journey" in Arabic, are seen on stage during the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on 1 April , 2022.

Semi-automated offside in place for World Cup

FIFA confirmed on Friday that a semi-automated offside system will be used at this year's World Cup in Qatar

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FIFA increases squad size to 26 players for 2022 World Cup

“The number of players to be included on the final list has been increased to at least 23 and a maximum of 26,” FIFA said in a statement.

The FIFA World Cup trophy and the official 2022 World Cup ball called Al-Rihla, which means "the journey" in Arabic, are seen on stage during the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on 1 April , 2022.

FIFA World Cup 2022 60% tickets sold, say organisers

Chief organiser Hassan Al-Thawadi said there had been “record-breaking” demand for the November-December World Cup, the first held in the Middle East.

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini

Prosecutor calls for suspended sentence for Blatter, Platini

The Swiss prosecutor's office on Wednesday demanded a 20-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex-president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, accusing them of defrauding football's governing body

A farmer is seen spreading fertiliser in Deyana, Khulna

Govt to procure 630,000 tonnes urea fertiliser from Qatar

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a proposal in principle for procuring some 630,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser from Muntajat, Qatar to meet the growing demand of ...

Australia's players celebrate winning the FIFA World Cup 2022 inter-confederation play-offs match between Australia and Peru on June 13, 2022, at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar

FIFA World Cup Qualifier Dancing goalkeeper Redmayne sees Australia to World Cup win in shootout

Australia on Tuesday celebrated the antics of dancing goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne whose penalty shootout save against Peru saw them to a fifth straight World Cup finals

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Football's lawmakers to discuss implementation of semi-automated offside

A semi-automated offside system could be used at this year's World Cup with the International Football Association Board

A man takes pictures of a bronze sculpture titled 'Coup de Tete' by Algerian-born French artist Adel Abdessemed during its installation on the Corniche in Doha on 7 October 2013.

Qatar to re-install Zidane statue that sparked backlash

Qatar plans to re-install a sculpture immortalising French-Algerian soccer player Zinedine Zidane's head butt during the 2006 World Cup final, which had been removed in 2013 amid a domestic backlash, ...

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Gulf states protest Indian official's 'Islamophobic' remarks

Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned remarks about the Prophet Mohammed made by a top official in India's ruling party that were described as "Islamophobic".

"Kawkabani", a cartoon series made by Qatar's Nefaish Animation aims to reduce culture shock for foreign football fans and the conservative state's residents during the FIFA World Cup 2022

Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock in Qatar

Like the arriving fans, Kawkabani, star of the series launched by Qatar's first animation studio, has to learn Arabic pronunciation, how to drink coffee -- and to discover that Qataris prepare way ...

The FIFA World Cup trophy and the official 2022 World Cup ball called Al-Rihla, which means "the journey" in Arabic, are seen on stage during the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on 1 April , 2022.

23.5m tickets sought in latest World Cup sale: FIFA

FIFA said Friday that 23.5 million World Cup tickets were requested in the latest round of sales for the tournament that starts in Qatar in less than seven months.

Coaches pose in front of the World Cup trophy during the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on 1 April, 2022

World Cup 2022: Germany to face Spain as draw pairs Iran and USA

Germany and Spain will clash at this year's World Cup after Friday's glitzy draw ceremony in Doha placed the two former winners in the same group, while bitter political rivals the United States and ...

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