Qatar’s 2022 World Cup: Ready, glitzy, expensive
Doha, Qatar—The bill being paid by Qatar for the most expensive World Cup ever held is set to rise to ...
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Clubs to get over $200M World Cup compensation
Lausanne, Switzerland—FIFA will distribute 209 million dollars (215 million euros) to clubs that release their internationals for the 2022 World ...
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Hey big spenders: Qatar woos the rich with luxury World Cup
Dubai—With deluxe match packages selling for thousands of dollars and five-star hotels doing a brisk trade, a sheen of glamour ...
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IOC calls for Russia ban; FIFA throws team out of World Cup
Geneva—The International Olympic Committee on Monday urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from ...
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France calls for Russians to be thrown out of World Cup
Paris—Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet told ...
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Ronaldo saves Portugal as France held to 1-1 draw
PARIS—Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time top scorer in men’s international football with two late goals as Portugal beat the Republic ...
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Qatar extends minimum wage of $275/month to all workers
Doha, Qatar—A minimum wage of $275 a month came into force for all workers in Qatar Saturday, official media reported, ...
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Qatar wooing foreigners, offers residency to property buyers
By Anne Levasseur and Gregory Walton Doha, Qatar—Gas-rich Qatar has flung open its property market to foreigners, with a scheme ...
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Migrant workers in Qatar still face abuses–group
Doha, Qatar—Qatar’s massive migrant workforce is still being exploited by employers who withhold wages, threaten expulsion, and deduct pay, leaving ...
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World Cup 2022 organisers to cut staff: sources
The organisers of the 2022 World Cup will lay off an undisclosed number of staff as gas-rich Qatar cuts costs ...
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