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COVID measures could still be in place for 2022 WC: Infantino
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 06:01pm on February 11, 2021
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said for the first time Thursday coronavirus containment measures could still be in place during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar...
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'Winning is in our DNA': Bayern eye Club World Cup
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 05:41pm on February 08, 2021
Bayern Munich shrugged off their nightmare flight to Qatar on Sunday to set their sights on winning the Club World Cup to prove beyond doubt...
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Alcohol in 2022 World Cup stadiums - for those who can pay
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 05:24pm on February 01, 2021
Alcohol will be available to football fans in stadiums at the 2022 World Cup, but so far only to those purchasing hospitality packages, the contractor...
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Strict virus measures for Club World Cup in Qatar
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 06:07pm on January 23, 2021
The Club World Cup will be staged with strict measures to combat the spread of Covid-19, the Qatari organisers said Saturday less than two weeks...
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Qatar calls for Gulf talks with Iran
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 10:30pm on January 19, 2021
Qatar has called for Gulf Arab countries to hold talks with Iran, the foreign minister said in an interview aired Tuesday, after Doha reconciled with...
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Qatar-Saudi border reopens
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 12:54am on January 10, 2021
Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border Saturday, Qatari sources said, as they restore ties following a landmark deal to end a three and...
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Qatar to participate in European qualifying for 2022 World Cup
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 01:25am on December 09, 2020
World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar will play in UEFA qualifying, the country's football association said on Tuesday, and will be placed in one of the...
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Gulf nations, US signal progress
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 10:49pm on December 05, 2020
Rivals Qatar and Saudi Arabia, along with neutral Oman and Kuwait, said Friday progress had been made towards resolving the Gulf crisis that has pitted...
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Pompeo meets Taliban, Kabul negotiators
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 11:16pm on November 22, 2020
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo met Afghan government and Taliban negotiators in Doha, calling for them to speed up their peace talks as Washington...
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Club World Cup in Qatar rescheduled for February
Agence France-Presse . Doha | Updated at 12:25am on November 18, 2020
Qatar will host the coronavirus-delayed Club World Cup, an important test event ahead of the 2022 World Cup, in February, FIFA said on Tuesday. The...