Leaving it a bit late, huh? The Qatari royal family are pressuring Fifa for an official and complete ban on selling alcohol at all World Cup stadiums. This comes just two days before the already controversial tournament kicks off. The host nation – where alcohol sales are typically restricted to foreigners drinking in licenced hotels […]

3 years ago

The 2022 World Cup groups have been confirmed The draw for the FIFA 2022 World Cup group stage took place on Friday with 32 nations discovering who they will face in Qatar this coming November. Hosts Qatar have been drawn alongside the Netherlands, Senegal and Ecuador. Qatar v Ecuador will be the opening game of […]

4 years ago

Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Ansari is against the ‘overt’ promotion of LGBTQ freedoms Rainbow flags could be taken off fans at the World Cup in Qatar later this year in order to ‘protect’ them from being attacked for promoting gay rights, a senior leader overseeing security for the tournament has said. As reported by AP News, […]

4 years ago

The four year ban was reduced to two. The Russian flag will not be represented at the Qatar World Cup in 2022 or the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year after a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Russia was initially given a four year ban by the World anti-doping agency (WADA), after […]

5 years ago

The fixture schedule for the Qatar World Cup in 2022 has been announced, with the final taking place a week before Christmas

6 years ago