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Wales fan dies in Qatar while on trip of a lifetime to watch World Cup with son and friends

Kevin Davies, 62, from Pembrokeshire, was in Doha with his son and friends

Wales Online

Japan fans rewarded for stadium clean-ups

DOHA -- Japanese soccer fans have received an award from FIFA for picking up trash in stadiums, following the Samurai Blue's stunning victory against Germany in their World Cup opener in Doha on Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Qatar’s traditional headscarf a ‘great symbol of hospitality’

For a sports store owner in Doha, the traditional headscarf could become a memento of the World Cup.

Al Jazeera

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Argentina Look to Messi to Salvage World Cup Bid

Argentina will seek to save their World Cup skins in Qatar on Saturday when Lionel Messi and his teammates face Mexico in a match they cannot afford to lose. A stunning 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia has left Argentina, who arrived in Doha on a 36-match unbeaten run and as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Doha gets done up for a very different kind of World Cup fan experience

Most supporters are in Qatar for only a short while and official estimates of 1.2 million foreign visitors this month seem way off

The Guardian - UK

FIFA World Cup 2022: Terrific Ecuador run Dutch ragged in pulsating draw

KHALIFA STADIUM (Doha): Cody Gapko. Remember the name, write it down somewhere. Apparently, Manchester United, having just rid themselves of Cristiano Ronaldo, have done just that, in their diary, in Helvetica Bold, underlining it each time he gets a goal at the World Cup here, like he did in the…

The Times of India

'He always shows up.' How Memo Ochoa became Mexico's consistent World Cup hero.

DOHA, Qatar — If someone were to put together a highlight reel of Mexico's performances in the last three World Cups, it would include a lot of footage of goalkeeper Memo Ochoa.

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Soccer-Hosts Qatar crash out of World Cup after Senegal loss

The World Cup hopes of Qatar were dashed after a 3-1 loss to Senegal and a draw between Ecuador and Netherlands left them bottom of Group A with no chance of progressing, just five days after they opened the tournament with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador.

Reuters

Qatari comedian who grew up in Ireland emerges as World Cup star by entertaining thousands at Doha's fan zones

Hamad Al-Amari spent much of his early life in Goatstown, Co Dublin, before resettling in Qatar’s capital

Irish Mirror

Qatar 1-3 Senegal: World Cup 2022 hosts dumped out as Lions of Teranga march on

Qatar became the first World Cup hosts to be dumped out of the tournament after just two games, as Senegal secured a morale-boosting victory in Doha.

Evening Standard

Senegal cruise past Qatar

DOHA, Qatar: Host nation Qatar are perilously close to crashing out of the World Cup after they slumped to a 3-1 defeat by Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium on Friday, despite Mohammed Muntari netting a first-ever World Cup finals goal for the Qataris.

Bangkok Post

Protest scrutiny intensifies on Iran team

DOHA: Iran’s football stars scored a famous victory with a last-gasp World Cup win on Friday but scrutiny of the conduct of the team ahead of the decisive clash with the United States will only intensify as its leaders press a crackdown on protests at home.

Bangkok Post

The World Cup tension the west is not seeing: Israelis told to keep low profile

Though neither Israel nor Palestine are playing in the tournament, the latter has featured prominently in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Influencer accuses airline of discriminating because she’s ‘too fat’

Juliana Nehme, 38, was returning from a holiday in Lebanon with relatives to her native Brazil via Doha - but claims Qatar Airlines officials said she would need to buy a significantly more expensive first class seat after already forking out $947 (£783) on economy

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Evening Standard

Wales gamble fails to pay off as Iran take advantage after Wayne Hennessey red card

Wales’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages at their first World Cup in 64 years are hanging by a thread after they were stunned by two late Iran goals in Doha this morning.

Evening Standard

World Cup: Dozens of Wales fans miss Iran game after Qatar entry ‘glitch’

Fans were turned away as they tried to board flights to Doha

The Guardian - UK

Hidden near the dunes, Saudi Arabia plot another World Cup shock

Argentina’s conquerors are preparing to repeat the trick against Poland, at their quiet base 25 miles from their own border

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kazu returns to Qatar for first time since 'Agony of Doha'

Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura was among the spectators in the stadium during Japan's stunning victory over Germany at the World Cup on Wednesday -- his first time back in Qatar since playing in the 1993 game known in Japan as the "Agony of Doha."

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The Times of India

Iran players sing national anthem against Wales at World Cup match

NEW DELHI: Iran national football team players sang their national anthem during their World Cup match against Wales, at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha on Friday, after they chose not to sing in their opening game earlier this week in apparent support for anti-government demonstrations that have rocked their…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Of pints and goals: Qatar’s beer ban should remind us of the costs of alcohol

Beer and futbol go together like dishonesty and Donald Trump, so surely it feels wrong that the taps are closed at packed World Cup stadiums. On the other hand, Qatar is a conservative Muslim country; what did FIFA, the sport’s world governing body, expect? Besides, those who’ve descended on Doha…

Wales Online

Egyptian migrants welcome Wales fans in Qatar with sweets, chocolates, dates and tea

They were there in the blazing sun to greet fans

Al Jazeera

‘It’s our time to shine’: Qataris on hosting the World Cup

Qataris reflect on what has changed – and what they hope will change – for their country as it hosts the mega event.

The Independent UK

Wales fans miss World Cup match with Iran due to permit card problems

The same supporters who arrived without issue for the Dragons’ opening fixture have been prevented from travelling in for the second Group B game in Doha

Wales Online

Dozens of Wales fans to miss Iran World Cup game after Qatar permits glitch at airport

They have not been given permission to fly from Dubai Airport

Daily Mirror

England and Wales fans descend on Doha in their thousands for crunch World Cup games

England face the United States on Friday evening with Wales facing Iran earlier in the day with tens of thousands of Brits descending on Qatar for a huge day in the World Cup 2022

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