Qatar to host men’s basketball World Cup in 2027
Qatar will host the 2027 edition of the men’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport’s governing body announced, the Middle Eastern nation securing another major sporting...
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Our View: Qatar hosting the World Cup has been a mixed bag
The 22nd World Cup, the first played in an Arab country, comes to a close on Sunday evening in a box-office final between holders France...
Moroccan fans scramble for World Cup flights
Moroccans scrambled on Friday to get seats on the seven additional flights that state carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced to help soccer fans get to...
Qatar probing death of a worker at World Cup training site
Qatar has launched a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino, officials said on Thursday, following reports that the man died while working at a training site during...
Qatar World Cup: controversial but it’s still football
Bars and cafes expecting a spike in bookings Twelve years after former Fifa president Sepp Blatter announced Qatar as a host, the World Cup...
After criticism, smooth World Cup seen as crucial to Qatar
After a bumpy road to the World Cup marked by criticism of its human rights record, Qatar has much riding on the tournament passing off smoothly if...
Klopp says Qatar-bound Liverpool players will keep him updated on fitness
A mid-season World Cup is a nightmare for club managers fretting over injuries but Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp said his players will be in constant...
Injured Mane to be checked by Bayern in 10 days
Senegal striker Sadio Mane will undergo medical checks in Munich in 10 days to monitor his recovery from an injury that could rule him out...
Former FIFA head Blatter says Iran should be barred from World Cup
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread protests in the Islamic Republic sparked by the death...
Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup
Rights group Open Stadiums have called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup finals in Qatar in November because of the country’s...
