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World Cup Viewer's Guide: Davies to play in Canada's return

Alphonso Davies will make his World Cup debut in a boost for a Canadian team that will be making its return to soccer’s biggest stage for the first time since 1986

The Independent UK

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand questions FIFA over armband decision

Hjulmand spoke out after Euro 2020 semi-finalists Denmark were held 0-0 by Tunisia in their World Cup opener.

The Independent UK

German football federation to take legal action over Fifa’s OneLove armband ban

Move comes after supermarket chain cuts commercial ties with DFB in protest over row at World Cup

The Guardian - UK

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Saudi Arabia declares nationwide public holiday after historic victory over Argentina in World Cup

Workers and students will get to celebrate the win with a day off on Wednesday

Evening Standard

FIFA responds to Qatar stopping World Cup fans displaying rainbow symbols

Qatari security officials have confiscated clothing with rainbows on and even detained people wearing them at the World Cup, with the country one of the most dangerous in the world to be LGBT+

Daily Mirror

England 'blackmailed' by FIFA to drop OneLove armband amid 'massive sanction' fears

Steffen Simon, a senior official for the German federation, said that England had faced a case of 'extreme blackmail' over armband that was gesture of support for LGBT community

Daily Mirror

Alex Scott: a hypocrite? She’s using her voice to draw attention to a state that criminalises the LGBTQ+ community

She’s been called a money-grabber and a hyprocrite for attending the World Cup, but her presence in Qatar is achieving more than a boycott ever could, says Claire Cohen

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World Cup TV presenter asked by Qatari police to remove OneLove armband live on air

Sports journalist Jon Pagh was interrupted while filming a piece about the World Cup near Doha and told by Qatari police that he must take off his OneLove armband

Daily Mirror

As if by magic: Qatar World Cup stadium capacities grow by 12% overnight

The Qatar World Cup took another strange twist on Tuesday with the capacity of its eight stadiums officially growing by 12%

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Colbert on Fifa: ‘The most corrupt organization in history’

Late-night hosts discuss the World Cup in Qatar and the justice department’s new special counsel investigating Trump

The Guardian - US

England were threatened with ‘extreme blackmail’ to ditch OneLove armband, claims German FA

England were warned of multiple sporting sanctions if Harry Kane wore the multicoloured armband at the World Cup, the DFB’s media director Steffen Simon has said

The Independent UK

German FA 'planning legal action against FIFA' after OneLove armband fiasco

The German FA are weighing up whether to take legal action against FIFA after being told that they would not be allowed to wear OneLove armbands at the World Cup

Daily Mirror

World Cup referees unhappy at being used by FIFA as 'political pawns' in OneLove row

Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and five other World Cup captains wanted to wear the OneLove armband in Qatar but were forced to ditch the campaign after being threatened by FIFA

Daily Mirror

Players are being ‘controlled’ at Qatar World Cup, says Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen

Vertonghen says players are afraid to state their support for social causes or basic human rights in the current climate at the World Cup

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The Guardian - UK

Time after time: World Cup’s record match durations after new Fifa directive

A Fifa directive to referees to include all ‘unnatural lost time’ is leading to record match durations at the Qatar World Cup, with England’s win against Iran lasting a record 117 minutes

Daily Record

FIFA in World Cup 'extra seats' claim as curious capacity figures leave fans puzzled

The Qatar World Cup continues to shower itself in controversy after a muddled start to the tournament

Daily Mirror

FIFA solves World Cup attendance confusion by increasing stadium official capacities

World Cup attendances in the early matches have been larger than the official capacities of the stadiums despite plenty of empty seats seen by journalists and TV cameras

Manchester Evening News

FIFA 23 reduced to just £31.52 in Black Friday deal for Xbox Series S/X and PS5

FIFA 23 is available for a cut-fee price on Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch with his fantastic Black Friday deal.

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Reuters

Analysis-At World Cup, Saudi crown prince moves back on to global stage

When Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took his seat next to the FIFA president at the World Cup opener in Qatar, it capped a remarkable turnabout in his fortunes - even before the Saudi team put a new feather in his cap by beating Argentina on Tuesday.

Chronicle Live

Football fans at World Cup warned they face prison if they break strict ban in Qatar

Having one puff of a e-cigarette in the Middle Eastern country could lead to a £2,200 fine, or even imprisonment

The Independent UK

Wales ‘extremely disappointed’ as fans ‘forced’ to remove rainbow bucket hats at World Cup

The Football Association of Wales said it would investigate the issue and address the matter with Fifa

Manchester Evening News

"It shouldn’t be here" - Manchester United icon Roy Keane criticises decision to allow Qatar to host World Cup

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said he wasn't comfortable with Qatar hosting the tournament given its human rights record.

Irish Mirror

Kenny Cunningham explains why he believes players shouldn't wear rainbow armbands at the World Cup

The former Republic of Ireland defender was speaking on Morning Ireland

The Guardian - UK

You will never take away an England fan’s right to get ruddy excited

In today’s Football Daily: England, Wales, Roy Keane and more

The Guardian - UK

England’s armband activism was heroic – until it met the mere threat of a yellow card

Vague, hashtag-friendly and easy to take off: the OneLove armband was the perfect non-protest for the Qatar World Cup, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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