Doha, Nov 21 (EFE).- Gareth Bale converted a crucial penalty attempt in his World Cup debut as Wales overcame an early deficit to draw 1-1 on Monday against the United States. The first and second halves of that Group B contest at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, a suburb of Doha, were polar … Read more
Doha, Nov 21 (EFE).- Argentine national soccer team striker Leo Messi said at a press conference that he has come to the 2022 Qatar World Cup “at a big moment personally and physically,” adding that he is confident he will realize his “dream” during this, his “last,” such tourney. “I feel good physically. I don’t … Read more
Doha, Nov 21 (EFE).- Youngsters Jude Bellingham and Buyako Saka set the pace in England’s 6-2 demolition of Iran at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Monday. Raheem Sterling and substitutes Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish also got on the scoreboard to cap off an injury-time heavy game in which the Three Lions were … Read more
Doha, Nov 18 (EFE).- Sales of alcohol in and around stadiums hosting World Cup matches in Qatar will be banned, Fifa said in a statement Friday, just two days before the tournament kicks off. Qatari authorities and Fifa had agreed that alcohol sales would be allowed at designated areas at the stadiums, despite its consumption … Read more
By Javier Picazo Feliu Doha, Nov 18 (EFE).- Qatar’s football stadiums, designed by some of the world’s most renowned architects, have become a symbol of Qatar’s monumental development project ahead of the FIFA World Cup and a source of controversy due to the extreme conditions thousands of migrant workers endured to build them. Norman Foster, … Read more
Bangkok, Nov 17 (EFE).- French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said politics should be kept out of sport amid questions raised over Qatar’s hosting of the Fifa World Cup, which is due to kick off in three days. “I don’t think sport should be made political,” the head of state told reporters in Bangkok, where … Read more
By Jose Miguel Pascual Labrador Doha, Nov 15 (EFE).- Security has become a top priority in Qatar as the tiny Gulf nation prepares to welcome some 1.5 million visitors for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Home to nearly 3 million inhabitants, Qatar has already installed nearly 15,000 cameras and artificial intelligence tech to simultaneously monitor … Read more
By Javier Picazo Feliu Doha, Nov 11 (EFE).- Qatar is a leader in technology and communications, hosting some of the world’s most influential media outlets Al Jazeera and beIN Sports as well as the multinational telecommunications firm Ooredoo, which has surged to success in the Middle East region and beyond. The company has been named … Read more
By Pablo Duer Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov 10 (EFE).- The roughly 30,000 Israelis whose love of football trumps the dangers of traveling to a World Cup held in an Arab nation hostile to their own will have to do so by using so-called diplomatic layovers in third countries, all the while maintaining a low profile … Read more
By Javier Picazo Feliu Doha, Nov 8 (EFE).- Conservative, multicultural, welcoming and safe. This is Qatar, a small country with a population of just under 3 million, 80% of whom are foreigners, and which is gearing up to host the World Cup to showcase to the world its remarkable social, cultural and economic evolution. The … Read more
By Javier Picazo Feliú Doha, Oct 28 (EFE).- In a country surrounded by desert and bound by efficient resource management, sustainability has become a necessity at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a reality manifested in the design of the tournament’s stadiums and which makes it the greenest sporting event in history. Waste management, the … Read more
By Javier Picazo Feliu Doha, Oct 21 (EFE).- Traditional markets, beaches, the desert, museums, the city’s skyline. Qatar is a world full of sensations that you can discover through our list of 9 must-see places if you are planning to go to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 1. SOUQ WAQIF If there is a place … Read more
