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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicQatar Football World Cup

Topic: Qatar Football World Cup

Soccer-FIFA to pay out $209 million to clubs

The organisation will pay a daily amount of $10,950 for each of 837 footballers at the World Cup.

FIFA to Formula 1, how major sporting events are boosting Middle East economy

Despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the sports industry in the Middle East is expected to grow by 8.7% by 2026.

The history of Arabian ‘Bisht’—black cloak Messi wore after FIFA win in Qatar

Images of Messi wrapped in black fabric, which might have been construed as obscuring his national jersey, caused confusion around the world.

FIFA World Cup 2022: How many migrant workers have died in Qatar

(Reuters) - Here is a look at migrant workers' rights issues in Qatar, which is hosting the 2022 World Cup from Nov. 20-Dec. 18: WHAT IS QATAR'S RECORD ON MIGRANT WORKERS' RIGHTS? * Qatar, where

Shehbaz Sharif’s fate rests in the hands of the hand-picked Army chief Lt Gen Asim Munir

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Western media’s criticism of Qatar World Cup has truth but with dollops of hypocrisy

Western colluders, nearly all of them champions of human rights, have used the oil extracted with cheap labour that plies Gulf economies, to control the world order.

‘Here to enjoy our sweat now’: Migrant workers watch World Cup opener at Doha stadium

The build-up to the World Cup has been marred with controversy over treatment meted out to migrant workers in Qatar — from unpaid wages & poor living conditions.

‘No excuses for this performance’, says Qatar coach after 0-2 opening loss to Ecuador

Coach Felix Sanchez said they didn't do their best 'maybe because of the responsibility or for being nervous'. Qatar became the first host nation to lose the opening game of a World Cup.

Beer to cost nearly $14/half-litre inside Qatar’s main World Cup fan zone, report says

Major World Cup sponsor Budweiser has exclusive rights to sell beer at the finals and will serve its products at the 40,000 capacity FIFA Fan Fest in central Doha's Al Bidda Park.

‘Last Dance’ for Argentina: Lionel Messi is man on a mission at Qatar World Cup

By Rohith Nair (Reuters) - Lionel Messi has won nearly 40 trophies for club and country in an illustrious career but the Argentine forward's glittering resume has one major omission -- a World Cup

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.