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Travel News

What are Qatar’s entry requirements for fans heading to the World Cup?

From alcohol laws to fan IDs, you could be caught out if you don’t read up before you go.

21/11/2022

Sport

World Cup at-a-glance: Wins for English and Dutch amid armbands row

Here is your at-a-glance guide to what happened on day two at the Qatar World Cup.

21/11/2022

Sport

In pictures: Qatar World Cup opening ceremony and first match

Hosts Qatar took on Ecuador in the opening game of the 2022 tournament, after a lavish opening ceremony in Doha.

20/11/2022

Sport

Defeat for hosts Qatar as Ecuador triumphs in opening match

World Cup: Defeat for hosts Qatar as Ecuador triumphs in opening match

20/11/2022

Qatar

World Cup: FIFA boss says fans 'will survive' without beer at games

Gianni Infantino said in countries like France, Scotland and Spain there were also stadium bans on alcohol sales.

19/11/2022

Sport

FIFA boss accuses Europe of 'double standard' for criticising Qatar

The FIFA president said Europe should be apologising for its own failings "before we start giving moral lessons to people."

19/11/2022

Sport

Your guide to the 13 European teams competing at Qatar World Cup

Form, expectations and emerging talent: Your guide to the 13 European teams competing at the Qatar World Cup

18/11/2022

Culture news

Alcohol banned at World Cup stadiums just two days before opening game

In a major U-turn, Qatari officials have confirmed the last-minute ban on alcoholic beer sales to fans.

18/11/2022

Sport

Host nation Qatar braces for World Cup fever ahead of opening night

Doha prepares for the first of 64 matches as the World Cup gets underway this Sunday in Qatar.

18/11/2022

Sport

FIFA showcases this year's World Cup trophy in Doha

Football fans in Doha caught a first glimpse of this year's World Cup winner's trophy.

17/11/2022

Football Now

Who could win the 2022 World Cup?

In partnership with Media City

With just three days to go until the Qatar World Cup kicks off, here are 5 contenders who could win the tournament.

17/11/2022

Qatar 365

Qatar's must-see locations, linking its past, present, and future

In partnership with Media City

In the midst of the first-ever World Cup to be hosted in the Middle East, Qatar is front and centre on the global stage. But there’s more to do here than just watch international football.

16/11/2022

Scenes

Meet the FIFA volunteers ready to welcome all football fans to Qatar

In partnership with Media City

You're giving back to the country, not just the country, but the world because it is an international event where people are coming from different places and different backgrounds,

14/11/2022

Football Now

What can fans expect when coming to Qatar's World Cup?

In partnership with Media City

Football, fanzones and fire-breathing spiders...there's something for everyone at the Qatar World Cup.

10/11/2022

Qatar 365

Accessibility and empowerment: key goals of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

In partnership with Media City

Could Qatar be the most accessible FIFA World Cup tournament ever? People with disabilities have been part of the planning of stadia, and the Street Children World Cup highlighted the striking similarity of issues affecting street-connected children worldwide.

09/11/2022

Qatar

Fury as Qatar World Cup envoy calls homosexuality 'damage in the mind'

The German government has described as "terrible" comments by Qatari official Khalid Salman who said homosexuality was "damage in the mind" and visiting gay fans would have to "accept our rules".

08/11/2022

Football Now

How can fans travel around Qatar for the World Cup?

In partnership with Media City

Coming to Qatar for the World Cup this winter? There are many ways to get around the country during the tournament.

03/11/2022

Qatar

Complaints filed over 'misleading' World Cup carbon neutral claims

Environmental groups in several European countries have filed complaints with advertising regulators, calling into question claims that the FIFA World Cup will be carbon neutral.

02/11/2022

Qatar 365

Meet the Qatar 2022 FIFA Volunteers

In partnership with Media City

Qatar is the smallest nation ever to host a World Cup. And it has enlisted 20,000 football fans from all over the world to help it do so.

02/11/2022

Qatar

All you need to know about Qatar before the 2022 FIFA World Cup

This is Euronews' complete guide to Qatar before the World Cup kicks off in November.

01/11/2022

The Dialogue

An Arab rising: Climate activist paving the way greener for the next generation

In partnership with Media City

Environmental campaigner Neeshad Shafi talks to The Dialogue ahead of COP27 in Egypt.

30/10/2022

Football Now

The Volunteers - The face of the 2022 World Cup

In partnership with Media City

Over 20,000 volunteers from over 100 countries will participate at this winter's World Cup in Qatar

27/10/2022

Qatar 365

Sculptures and sports history provide backdrop to Qatar World Cup

In partnership with Media City

The Qatar World Cup is now just weeks away and more than a million visitors are expected to travel to the tournament. To welcome the fans, an exhibition all about football has opened in one of the world's largest sports museums.

26/10/2022

Qatar

World Cup 2022: Qatar rejects human rights concerns as 'slander'

The Emir of Qatar said on Tuesday that criticism raised about his country's treatment of migrant workers and the LGBT community ahead of the World Cup was "slander".

25/10/2022

Football Now

Qatar 2022: Ronaldo's World Cup curtain call?

In partnership with Media City

It's been a glistening 19-year international career for Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Will the winter World Cup in Qatar be his last tournament?

20/10/2022

Qatar 365

Qatar's entrepreneurs prepare to welcome World Cup crowds

In partnership with Media City

With an estimated 1.5 million football fans descending on Qatar in November for the World Cup, there are plenty of opportunities for savvy businesses.

19/10/2022