Ever since FIFA awarded the world's biggest sporting event to Qatar in 2010, the soccer tournament has been clouded by bribery, migrant deaths and questions ...
Ecuador's Enner Valencia, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal against Qatar. Photo / AP. All the action from the 2022 Fifa World Cup ...
The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday with an elaborate opening ceremony ahead of the inaugural match between Qatar and Ecuador.
Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 with two goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in a first opening game defeat for a host nation in the ...
Many viewers were surprised to see actor Morgan Freeman taking a central role.
Ecuador's Enner Valencia, third from left, celebrates after scoring a second goal in the World Cup opener against host nation Qatar on Sunday, November 20.
The hosts play their first-ever World Cup game in the opening match of the tournament against Ecuador. But the party began early at the Al Bayt Stadium, with ...
The World Cup's opening ceremony was held at the Al Bayt Stadium before the first match and needless to say, the social media world took notice.
The hosts get off to the worst possible start as an Enner Valencia double condemns them to defeat on their tournament debut at Al Bayt Stadium.
As the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar, we thought we'd revisit some of our favorite coverage, past and present, of the world's biggest sporting event.
It took less than 90 minutes for Qatar to discover there's one thing that money can't buy.
The opening ceremony was ignored by the BBC, who highlighted Qatar's treatment of migrant workers and gay people instead.
France's Karim Benzema is ruled out through injury, while there's no beer at stadiums. Recapping the latest and looking ahead at the World Cup.
Qatar's opening night loss a bitter blow as the host country tries to fight for its human rights reputation while fans whinge about the Cup with no beer.
The FIFA World Cup tournament got off to a fiery start after the opening game was marred by controversy over the ban of beer at the stadium and allegations ...
In today's newsletter: Three Guardian journalists who are covering Qatar explain the complicated meaning of this tournament, how they report on it – and how ...
A girl waves a Qatari flag. Fans in Gaza City watching the opening game of the FIFA World Cup [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]. By Al ...
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The large swathes of empty seats summed up the Qatar football team's disappointing start to their first ever World Cup.
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For the past year, a giant clock in Doha has been counting down to the opening match of the World Cup. Qatar and the world need wait no more, ...
The FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off on Sunday. Here's a quick guide recapping the main events from Day 1.