World Cup

Morocco shirts sell out as World Cup fever grows

INTERNATIONAL Doha, Qatar – Morocco’s unprecedented success at the World Cup has caused a welcome headache for shopkeepers in Doha’s Souq Waqif. Replica shirts of the North African team have sold out and there is a growing demand for more. In the days leading up to the tournament, shops lining the narrow alleys of the iconic[…]

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Qatar World Cup 2022: Morocco fans latest to unfurl ‘Free Palestine’ banner

INTERNATIONAL Moroccan football fans unfurled a “Free Palestine” banner in the 48th minute of their stunning 2-0 Qatar World Cup victory against last tournament’s semi-finalists Belgium on Sunday, in reference to what is known by Arabs as the 1948 Nakba, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their homeland by Zionist militias. The Atlas Lions, ranked[…]

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Qatar World Cup: Saudi Arabia declares public holiday after Argentina win

INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia has declared a national holiday following its stunning 2-1 victory over Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the Qatar World Cup. All employees in the public and private sectors will have the day off work, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. Students will also not have to attend lessons. Saudi Arabia shocked favourites[…]

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Fifa chief accuses critics of Qatar of ‘hypocrisy’

INTERNATIONAL Fifa president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy on Saturday, adding that engagement was the only way to improve human rights. In lengthy, and sometimes angry, opening remarks at a news conference on the eve of the start of the tournament,[…]

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World Cup 2022: Qatar to allow direct flights from Israel to carry fans

INTERNATIONAL Israeli and Palestinian supporters will be able to take direct charter flights between Israel and Qatar for the World Cup, Fifa announced on Thursday. The body said the flights would be operating on a “temporary basis” between the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations. “ The agreement on direct flights does not change Qatar’s stance[…]

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World Cup 2022: Qatar Airways cuts destinations to make way for fans

INTERNATIONAL Qatar Airways has withdrawn from 18 destinations around the world to create capacity for football fans travelling to attend the World Cup next month. The national carrier’s chief executive Akbar al-Baker said its priority would be to accommodate flights landing into Doha’s Hamad International Airport for the tournament, which kicks off on[…]

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