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FAJ condemns what it says are attempts by the UAE to pressure African journalists into campaigning against World Cup.
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![Lusail Stadium's ongoing secondary steel bracings going up, Lusail, Qatar. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1-1.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Lusail Stadium, which will host 10 matches, including the final, is set to be completed by the end of the year.
![German players staging their protest ahead of kickoff in the World Cup qualifier [Tobias Schwarz/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-03-26T191143Z_1082221887_RC27JM9YJ1UF_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GER-QATAR.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Ahead of qualifiers, Norway, Germany and Netherlands footballers have protested Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers.
![Qatar has made a series of labour reforms in recent years ahead of football’s 2022 FIFA World Cup [File: Faras Ghani/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/81fec124a4c4431b898ffc1f30fcebc0_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
Employees of all nationalities and across all sectors will now be entitled to a minimum monthly wage of $275.
![The 40,000 capacity Al Rayan Stadium became the fourth World Cup 2022 stadium to be inaugurated by the organising committee [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/7R205516.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Al Rayan becomes latest World Cup 2022 venue to be inaugurated; Al Sadd beat Al Arabi to win Amir Cup final.
![Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DSC2579.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
As Qatar marks two years to go until the World Cup 2022 final, here is a quick look at all eight stadiums
![Russian government officials or representatives will be banned from attending top sporting events for two years [File: Issei Kato/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/78a13f384d974834890d73fd292dc29c_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Original ban of four years halved, but athletes still unable to compete under Russian flag at next Olympics, World Cup.
![Khalifa International Stadium [Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Khalifa-International-Stadium-5.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Qatar will be the first Middle East and Arab majority country to host the event, promising a ‘unique experience’.
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 football fans.
![European champions Liverpool will feature in the December 18 semi-final at the Club Doha [File: Andrew Yates/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6fd3d0ac273540b0b9f90984666ffd62_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Club CEO says it has received assurances fans of all sexual orientations will be welcome in the conservative nation.
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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.