Tag: Qatar
“The Empire of Qatar, the new master of the game?”, by Nabil Ennasri and Raphaël Le Magoariec
/ Podcasts / international book The emirate of Qatar is the smallest country to host the World Cup, which attracts teams and fans from all over the world. And the…
Germans mostly say they will shun the World Cup
Some 70% of Germans do not watch World Cup matches. Between jet lag and political boycott, the reasons that even push supporters to want to stay away from their small…
Qatar bans all beer – two days before the World Cup premiere
Beer can be hard to come by in Qatar. Now The New York Times writes that Qatar is introducing a beer ban at all World Cup stadiums. This with only…
The dictatorship of Qatar is a convenient place for the World Cup organizers, because Fifa has a lot in common with it, says the professor
The men’s World Cup kicks off on Sunday in Qatar. The country is a special place for football games for many reasons – but not least because Qatar’s own football…
Inequality in the World Cup Rich against poor in Qatar
The relationship of the economy with success in soccer does not follow a logical pattern. The sample is that the economy has not completely married with sporting success. Thus, Brazil…
From villain for Real Madrid to unexpected hero in Qatar
graphic report Miguel Angel Fernandez Javier Silles A striker with vision of the game With an average of almost 0.8 goals per game, Evaristo stood out in the field for…
The five African chances at the Qatar 2022 World Cup (3): Morocco
Video series 02:16 The Atlas Lions want to regain the heights! First African team to have passed the 1st round of a World Cup, in 1986, Morocco will want to…
France team: the Blues on their way to Qatar, after a new blow
The French football team set off for Qatar this Wednesday, November 16, where a World Cup awaits them. They left without Christopher Nkunku, who was injured in training the day…
Comment: Why am I not boycotting the World Cup in Qatar?
By talking about the injustices, we can influence the fact that a winner like Qatar will never be possible when choosing future competition hosts, writes Urheilu’s expert Antti Pohja. I…
Amnesty’s executive director is surprised by the speeches of the Finnish ambassador to Qatar about the World Cup
The deaths of thousands of migrant workers cast a shadow over the soccer World Cup that will soon begin in Qatar. The British newspaper The Guardian published a harsh report…