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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

Qatar 2022: A World Cup plagued by controversy from the start

Qatar was the surprise choice to host the finals back in 2010

The Independent UK

Soccer-World Cup has helped Qatar strengthen worker rights, says organiser

Qatar acknowledges there are gaps in its labour system but the World Cup has allowed the country to make progress on issues related to worker rights, Mahmoud Qutub, a member of the tournament's organising committee, said on Thursday.

Reuters

Why Qatar is done with saying sorry for human rights and equality issues

As the World Cup enters its extended countdown the real reason the host nation wanted the tournament in the first place has become clear

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Lise Klaveness, the Norwegian who rocked Fifa: ‘It’s our job to push further’

The Norwegian Football Federation president does not shy away from an honest assessment of what football’s powers that be need to do to improve the global game

The Guardian - UK

‘Not acceptable’ for Qatar officials to confiscate rainbow flags at World Cup

A senior security official in Qatar reportedly said rainbow flags could be taken off supporters for their own protection.

The Independent UK

France to take on Denmark, England face USA in Qatar World Cup draw

The 2022 World Cup draw has Spain facing Germany, England taking on the USA and reigning champions France meeting Denmark in the group stage as the focus turned to the football after a number of off-field issues dominated the leadup to the awarding of the tournament.

France 24

FIFA calls for end to Ukraine war as Russia attends annual congress in Qatar

FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks of his dismay about the conflict in Ukraine, while Russian football officials stun delegates by attending the governing body's congress in Qatar.

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Mandela, Gandhi … Infantino? Yes, it’s Fifa Congress time again

In today’s Fiver: The Human Rights World Cup, Nigeria and USA! USA!! USA!!!

The Guardian - UK

Qatar 2022 is here – a tainted World Cup barely worthy of the name

We’re here for Friday’s group stage draw but we’re here because of off-field decisions with far-reaching consequences. So as the draw makes Qatar 2022 ‘real’, is this a real World Cup?

The Independent UK

Qatar’s human rights record takes centre stage at FIFA Congress

Norway’s football chief lashes out at FIFA and Qatar while World Cup hosts, governing body point to labour reforms made.

Al Jazeera

Stadiums built but scrutiny endures for Qatar World Cup head

On the eve of the World Cup draw, Qatar's chief organizer says “nobody accepts any sort of suffering" that his country has tried to prevent with changes to labor laws

The Independent UK

Qatar World Cup chief bites back after criticism from Norwegian FA

Dispute over the legacy of staging the men’s World Cup in Qatar broke out on the floor of the Fifa Congress on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Qatar’s right to stage World Cup questioned amid calls to ensure LGBTQI+ safety

FIFA has been urged to “act as a role model” in the global game.

The Independent UK

Fifa scolded in damning speech by Norwegian FA president before World Cup draw

The former international spoke at length at the game’s governing body not taking a tough enough initial stance on key human rights issues

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Qatar and FIFA criticized harshly ahead of World Cup draw

A Norwegian soccer official has delivered a scathing criticism of World Cup host Qatar and FIFA to an audience of executives on the eve of the tournament’s draw

The Guardian - UK

Lyon’s Ada Hegerberg returns to Norway squad after five-year absence

Ada Hegerberg has announced that she will return to play for Norway at the Euros this summer

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