FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 UPDATE
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Spanish soccer fan walking to Qatar World Cup goes missing in Iran
A 41-year-old Spanish soccer fan who set out to walk to Qatar to attend the World Cup in November has gone missing in Iran, where unrest has erupted in the past few weeks, Spain’s foreign ministry ha…
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Qatar scraps COVID entry test requirement for World Cup fans
World Cup host Qatar has scrapped a requirement for visitors to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before departing for the Gulf Arab state, its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Previou…
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Shakhtar Donetsk chief insists Iran should be booted out of the World Cup and replaced by Ukraine
Shakhtar Donetsk’s CEO, Sergei Palkin has called for Iran to be booted out of the World Cup and replaced by Ukraine at the World Cup amid reports Tehran has supplied Russia with drones to aid their i…
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Qatar Airways cuts flights to make space for World Cup fans
Qatar Airways has withdrawn flights from 18 destinations to make space at Hamad International Airport for airlines carrying fans to next month’s soccer World Cup, the company’s CEO said on Tuesday. Q…
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Qatar World Cup ticket sales near 3 million, says Infantino
Ticket sales for the soccer World Cup are approaching the three million mark ahead of the tournament kicking off in Qatar on Nov. 20, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and event organisers said on Mond…
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CAS to hear Chile appeal over Ecuador World Cup player on Nov. 4 and 5 – source
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the Chilean football federation’s appeal on Nov. 4 and 5 against the decision by FIFA to allow Ecuador to play at the World Cup, a source close to t…
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Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal’s 2030 World Cup bid
Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said on Wednesday, in what they…
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Several French cities to ban Qatar World Cup fan zones, giant screens
Several major French cities including Lille, Strasbourg and Bordeaux said they will not organise fan zones or put up giant outdoor screens to show Qatar World Cup soccer matches in protest against ec…
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Qatar confirms COVID test requirements for World Cup fans
Fans attending the World Cup in Qatar must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test regardless of their vaccination status, organisers said in a statement on Thursday. All visitors aged six and over mu…
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‘My goal is to win the AFCON or the World Cup with Ghana’ – Black Stars captain Andre Ayew
Ghana captain Andre Ayew has revealed his ambitions of winning a major silverware with the Black Stars before calling time on his international career. The 32-year-old who won the FIFA U20 World Cup …