FIFA World Cup 2022

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Qatar To Play Ecuador In FIFA World Cup 2022 Opening Match On November 20

FIFA World Cup 2022 will begin on November 20, with Qatar playing Ecuador in the first match at Al Bayt Stadium. On August 11, FIFA Council Bureau unanimously decided to begin FIFA World Cup in Qatar on November 20. It was originally slated to begin on November 21. The scheduling modification was made to allow the host nation to play the first game of the… read-more

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 - 11:00 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Football, Qatar, Ecuador, 2022 FIFA World Cup, opener match

Courtesy: ANI

France Qualifies For FIFA WC

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France Beat Kazakhstan By 8-0; Qualifies For FIFA WC 2022

France qualified for FIFA World Cup on November 14 by beating Kazakhstan, which will take place next year in Qatar. Kylian Mbappe  played a major role in the qualification as he scored four goals, taking the total to 8-0 in the Group D WC qualifier. Moreover, Antoine Griezmann and Adrien Rabiot struck one goal each, while Karim Benzema scored two goals. 

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 - 12:54 PM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: France, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qualifiers, Kazakhstan, Football

Courtesy: ANI

Sunil Chhetri

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Sunil Chhetri Surpasses Lionel Messi In International Goalscorer List

Surpassing Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Indian football great Sunil Chhetri becomes the second-highest international goalscorer in the current list of active men’s footballers. Chhetri, with 74 international goals, is second only to Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who is on top of the list with 103 international goals. Chhetri scored his 73rd and 74th international… read-more

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 - 01:16 PM / by Sahil Quadir

Tags: 2022 FIFA World Cup, Sunil Chhetri, India, Bangladesh

Courtesy: Zee News

FIFA Pushes Qatar To Display Rainbow Flag at 2022 World Cup

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Qatar Plans To Permit Pro-LGBTQ Displays At 2022 FIFA World Cup

To support the LGBTQ fraternity and spectators, 2022 FIFA World Cup organizers in Qatar has permitted to display the rainbow flags during the tournament. The decision came amid the middle-east country stern on the conservative religious codes prohibiting same-sex marriages. “We understand the difference in people’s cultures, and we have a country that’s conservative, however we are a welcoming country,” says the FIFA Chief executive Nasser Al… read-more

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 - 11:00 AM / by Archita chakraborty

Tags: 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar, LGBTQ, Middle East, Football

Courtesy: The Hindu