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Qatar will be the first Middle East and Arab majority country to host the event, promising a ‘unique experience’.
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It has been designed to reduce the effect on the European football season, and organisers hope the tournament will act as a global celebration of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic.
The move to grant citizenship to foreign players as a way to lift standards has divided China’s...
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Club CEO says it has received assurances fans of all sexual orientations will be welcome in the...
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Luxury suites built right inside one of the eight stadiums to host football World Cup matches in Qatar.
![The Qatar 2022 World Cup logo projected on Doha Tower. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/399818e0bd2b4cf3b74ec53642393092_8.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Official emblem of Qatar 2022 revealed in synchronised display in Doha and 24 other major cities across the world.
![The Qatar 2022 World Cup logo projected onto Doha Tower [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9d0a9666b34340e8b9d7e9374b92e1b1_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Emblem simultaneously revealed in the host country as well as 24 other major cities across the world.
Once completed, it will be the first FIFA World Cup stadium that can be fully dismantled.
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Captain Rapinoe and Lavelle score in front of 57,000 fans as US beats the Netherlands 2-0 to seal fourth global title.
![Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman during the press conference in Lyon [Bernadett Szabo/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bfd55303de0f46a4a5913f68257cf7da_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Dutch entered almost every game as favourite since winning Euros in 2017, but for Sunday’s final they are the underdog.
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What was once a major factor of its economy, Qatar’s construction-driven growth has hit its lowest point since 2012.
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The Netherlands scored 1-0 in tense semi-final to seal place in the World Cup final against United States on Sunday.
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The US will face the winner of Wednesday’s second semi-final between the Netherlands and Sweden in Sunday’s final.
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Phil Neville’s Lionesses to face off defending champions USWNT in what promises to be a thrilling encounter.