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"There have been some customers who have had tickets for matches, but have withdrawn from a trip to the football World Cup in Qatar due to the remaining costs," - reported Henryk Sobieraj, director of Gryf travel agency, which organises trips to sporting events.more

The world's biggest betting companies agree that Brazil and Argentina are the two main favourites for the World Cup, which starts on Sunday. They also see France and England among the candidates to lift the World Cup on 18 December.more

"Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi do not declare that this is their last World Cup. Whereas I can say this: this is my last World Cup". - declared commentator Dariusz Szpakowski during the TVP Sport briefing World Cup Qatar 2022.more

The Chile national team will be a sparring partner of Polish footballers for the second time before the World Cup. In 2018, the match in Poznań ended in a 2:2 draw. Tomorrow, the two teams will face each other in Warsaw.more

Coach Czesław Michniewicz already has all 26 players at his disposal at the training camp in Warsaw - the last to arrive yesterday were Kamil Grabara and Matty Cash. The final squad for the World Cup in Qatar was also sent to FIFA that day.more

The training camp of the Polish national team in Warsaw was attended by 24 out of 26 players appointed for the World Cup. However, only 14 players will take part in the training - the rest of them recover after the league matches.more

"In Qatar we will play in a difficult group, and each match will be extremely difficult. It will be hard to become the star of the World Cup" - such an opinion was expressed in an interview for the new issue of the football magazine "Kicker", the captain of the Polish team, Robert Lewandowski.more

FC Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabara was appointed to replace the injured Bartłomiej Drągowski for the world championship in Qatar - informed the Polish Football Association. Golkiper Spezia Calcio suffered an injury during yesterday's match of the Italian Premier League with Verona.more

"We will fight the title, but we have no guarantee that we will become world champions" - said Argentine footballer Lionel Messi in an interview for Ole. During the World Cup in Qatar, "Albicelestes" will play against Poland, Mexico and Saudi Arabia in group C.more

"Iran should be excluded from the World Cup," said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA in 1998-2015, quoted in the Swiss newspaper "Blick". A wave of protests is sweeping through the country following the death of a woman arrested by the morality police.more

The coach of the Spanish national team, Luis Enrique, announced a squad of 26 players appointed for the world championship, which will be played from November 20 to December 18 in Qatar. The team lacked the experienced Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique.more

The US players were the first participants of the world championship to reach Qatar. Yesterday they flew from New York to Daucha. The Americans will stay at the luxurious Marsa Malaz Kempinski hotel on the artificial island The Pearl.more

The Poles met the Polish national football team for the World Cup in Qatar. Coach Czesłąw Michniewicz said that he called up a total of 26 players.more

Denmark's black jerseys - mourning the deaths of hundreds of foreign workers building stadiums for the World Cup in Qatar - became a sales hit in Europe six weeks after their presentation.more

Fans have booked 90,000 places in hotel rooms, tents, apartments, villas and mobile homes for every major day of the World Cup in Qatar, organizers announced yesterday. Another 25,000 rooms are still available.more

Poll finds only 43% of people think England and Wales should take part, while 39% think they should not.more

Polish national team coach Czeslaw Michniewicz will announce today in Warsaw the final squad for the World Cup, consisting of 26 players. The list will be sent to the world federation at the last possible date - November 14. The start of the tournament in Qatar six days later.more

"Granting Qatar the organization of the World Cup 12 years ago was a mistake. I am responsible for it," said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA in 1998-2015, in the Swiss daily "Tages-Anzeiger".more

Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani accused of hypocrisy people who called for a boycott of the World Cup on the grounds of human rights violations in the country.more

FIFA has sent a letter to participants in the World Cup in Qatar, which begins Nov. 20, urging them to focus on soccer rather than political issues. The host country has been criticized for human rights violations.more

Szymon Marciniak will be one of 36 head referees for the World Cup in Qatar. Among the appointed assistants are Tomasz Listkiewicz and Pawel Sokolnicki, and among the VAR referees is Tomasz Kwiatkowski. This is the first time women have been appointed to the World Cup.more

More than a hundred counterfeit World Cup trophies have been seized in Qatar destined for online sale. The International Football Federation (FIFA) has been fighting the illegal use of World Cup logos and symbols and the image of the tournament's trophy for years.more

Japan is the first national team to announce the final 26-member squad for the World Cup in Qatar, which begins November 20. The list includes, among others, eight players from the German Premier League and its backline.more

France and Juventus Turin national team player Paul Pogba will not play in the World Cup, which begins on November 20, due to injury, it was announced yesterday. This is another weakening of the "Tricolor". Earlier, an injury ruled out another 2018 world champion, N'Golo Kante.more

Barcelona will not offer public viewing venues to watch Spain's matches during next month's World Cup in Qatar after its mayor said her city does not support holding the football tournament in a "dictatorship.more