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People express sadness over the World Cup ending but say they feel privileged to have been a part of it.

“The World Cup is of course a special occasion and as much as we would love to have these vibes all year long … “I hope post-World Cup, people continue to visit and that Qatar continues to host international events that can bridge our communities with the rest of the world.” “It will take us some getting used to to the relatively quiet city that we have, because it was always busy … They were terrified before due to the media, but when they came here, they were so happy,” Zygelopoulou said. “The only place outside of India I have been to is Qatar. It was 12 years in the making.

Armed Forces personnel and assets from all three British services – Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force – were deployed to support the Qatari Ministry ...

Security operations for the FIFA World Cup were overseen by Qatar Ministry of Defence. The World Cup hosted by the State of Qatar was a great success in bringing people from all around the world to enjoy the beautiful game of football. The security operation was known as Operation World Cup Shield.

Like most sporting events, the ongoing FIFA (Federation Internationale de Association Football) World Cup 2022 in Qatar is not exempt from controversy. This ...

[the federation’s letter to players](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63506951) before the tournament, asking them to focus on football and ignore any social issues associated with Qatar. Both have [warned players](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61635340) against using the event as a way to express their ideological or political sentiments. [promoted inclusion and defied oppression](https://cnn.com/2022/11/21/football/onelove-armband-qatar-2022-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html). [could manage to handle it all](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/23/football/qatar-fifa-world-cup-explainer-spt-intl/index.html). [the last one for the two sports legends, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/08/sports/world-cup/messi-ronaldo-soccer.html). [faced with multiple bribery and corruption allegations](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/23/football/qatar-fifa-world-cup-explainer-spt-intl/index.html) over the past decades. [sportswashing](https://theconversation.com/world-cup-2022-qatar-is-accused-of-sportswashing-but-do-the-fans-really-care-193485)”, i.e., using sports to boost its reputation. The reason it got the World Cup hosting gig through allegedly deceitful means is that FIFA allowed it. In 2010, when the country received the green light for hosting the World Cup, Qatar barely had any infrastructure to support an event of such a grand scale. [raised their black-gloved fists](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/mar/30/black-power-salute-1968-olympics) during the national anthem in a black power salute. Like most sporting events, the ongoing FIFA (Federation Internationale de Association Football) World Cup 2022 in Qatar is not exempt from controversy. Another popular footballer who [stood against the racial divide](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Colin-Kaepernick) was Colin Kaepernick.

The closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, held at Lusail Stadium, during which His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, ...

The Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anbaa wrote, on its front page "The Great Final ... The newspaper added, "It was not wrong to describe football as a 'crazy' game, as it is capable of making everyone gather around the screens to watch it and enjoy its magic away from the identity conflict. The Omani newspaper Al-Ruya wrote on its front page, "Messi the legend of Argentina... Argentina", praising the closing ceremony of the Qatar World Cup competitions with a wonderful ceremony in front of the fans in the stadium with the participation of a group of singers, where the ceremony lasted 15 minutes, in the presence of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the French President Emmanuel Macron, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. and Qatar dazzled the world," that Lusail Stadium witnessed a crazy match between the Argentine national team and the French national team in the final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which ended with a penalty shootout in favor of the tango dancers for the third time in their history. For its part, the Saudi newspaper "Al-Riyadh" said in its editorial that it is almost the strongest and most beautiful version of the World Cup since its inception, which was hosted by the sisterly State of Qatar, in an amazing global demonstration and which witnessed admiration and fascination from all over the world.

Dan Plumley, a lecturer in sports finance at Sheffield Hallam University, says that already when Qatar was chosen as the 2022 host back in 2010, early estimates ...

We've received more than half a million photographs during the tournament – with 30000 from the World Cup final alone. Our picture editor has selected his ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — When it comes to soccer, money can buy the world. It can pay for the World Cup . And the world's best players. And it can bundle them all ...

But they ultimately backed down when FIFA threatened to issue yellow cards to the players involved, saying it was a contravention of its regulations. By Sunday’s final, the narrative was fixed on Messi’s mission to emulate Argentina great Diego Maradona by leading his country to a World Cup title. “Obviously, I wanted to complete my career with this, (I) can’t ask for more.” The committee later said he was referring to work-related deaths from 2014-2020, not specifically for the World Cup. “Qatar wants to be a hub for global sporting and cultural events, and so should know that scrutiny will continue,” Cockburn said. Messi was beaming with pride as he tenderly kissed the cup of solid gold. And it can bundle them all up into a perfect package and present it to a global audience of millions. “I think Qatar will benefit from this going forward. “The match was completely insane,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said afterwards. “They’ve been very open-minded to it,” he added. “Hosting the World Cup has brought far more attention on the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar and the rest of the Gulf than would otherwise have been the case, as well as the responsibility of sporting bodies such as FIFA.” And the world’s best players.

While the West talks about democracy, it often outsources its security to regimes like Ankara. This is why Qatar, Pakistan and many other regimes are key ...

That means that whereas there was some critique of Qatar about worker’s rights, there was no attempt to prevent it from hosting the World Cup and force reforms. All Doha had to do was appear to be doing the right thing and not use an openly authoritarian hand. Pakistan backed the Taliban and hosted extremists linked to al-Qaeda in the 1990s, yet this was a US partner. Qatar brought the spotlight to the Gulf and the region, and many feel the net positive from that. In fact, Turkey has made it hard for democracies like Finland and Sweden to join the alliance. However, this does not extend to standing up to historic Western partners on these issues. The Qatari hosts appear to have regained some of the spotlight that was marred by how the event came about. However, with the world’s eyes on the final game, no one was thinking of this dark cloud. For instance, historically, the US preferred to partner with Pakistan rather than India – a policy that changed only recently. However, it still holds immense power through media networks and think tanks, as well as likely partnerships with big tech companies. And the death of two senior sports journalists also raised eyebrows, even though health experts said the deaths were natural. This prompted congratulations from other Gulf states, including ones that have recently been critical of Doha.