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Qatar official says ‘400-500’ died on World Cup projects

Qatar's top World Cup official said Tuesday that more than 400 migrant workers died in labour accidents in the country in the years leading...

World Cup riots in Brussels after Morocco beat Belgium

Police used water cannon and teargas after coming under attack from football supporters who brought havoc to the centre of Brussels on Sunday following...

Messi hoping to match Maradona’s tall legacy

DOHA —Lionel Messi’s dream of matching late great Diego Maradona’s Argentina legacy lives on. The seven-time Ballon d’Or-winning forward pulled level with Maradona on eight...

Qatar’s migrant workers enjoy World Cup on the cheap

Shafeeq Saqafi paid three dollars for the Argentina shirt he proudly wore when sat with 15,000 other migrant workers in a hidden corner of...

Scaloni calls for calm after Messi magic at World Cup

Lionel Scaloni pleaded with Argentines to show calm after Lionel Messi helped keep their World Cup hopes alive with the first goal in a...

Brazil grinds to halt as World Cup party starts

Rio de Janeiro—In yellow-and-green bikinis, Neymar jerseys and sparkling tops straight out of carnival, Brazilians dropped everything Thursday to watch the national team make...

Messi on brink as Argentina look to salvage World Cup

It was not supposed to be this way. Before the World Cup started, hopes were high in Argentina that Lionel Messi was set for...

Bale to the rescue as Wales drawswith US, 1-1

Al-Rayyan, Qatar—Gareth Bale scored a late penalty to snatch a 1-1 draw with the United States in Wales’ first World Cup game in 64...

Saudi Arabia stun Messi’s Argentina at World Cup

By Barnaby Chesterman Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina on Tuesday, beating the two-time winners 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup...

Messi centre stage as Argentina, France begin World Cup title bids

Lionel Messi will embark on Tuesday on what will surely be his last chance to win the World Cup, with Argentina and holders France...

Gay Australian footballer Cavallo ‘lost respect’ for FIFA

Gay Australian footballer Josh Cavallo savaged FIFA Tuesday over its threat to discipline teams at the World Cup who wear rainbow-themed armbands, saying it...

Empty seats tell story as World Cup party falls flat

Al Khor, Qatar—Thousands of empty seats told the sad story as Qatar’s long-awaited World Cup debut ended in a bad case of stage fright...

FIFA chief blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Western nations on eve of World Cup

Doha—FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the “hypocrisy” of Western critics of Qatar’s human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World...

Luxury yachts and ‘real VIPs’ as Dubai readies for World Cup

By Shatha Yaish DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A fleet of luxurious yachts bobbing in the harbor are among the five-star options as Dubai pulls out all...
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