"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
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
FIFA has warned the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF) the country's participation at the World Cup could be under threat if there is found to be government interference within the organisation.more
Saudi Arabia has increased air links to neighboring Qatar and facilitated land crossings to attract tens of thousands of fans during the soccer World Cup, the country's Tourism Minister Ahmed Al Khateeb announced.more
Qatar will remove the requirement for travelers to the country to have a negative COVID-19 test from November 1, reported yesterday. Masks will only be compulsory in healthcare facilities. The football World Cup will start on November 20.more
The leader of the Argentine national football team, Lionel Messi, admitted before the World Cup in Qatar that his team is not afraid of anyone in the tournament, but - as he added - one must remain calm. In group C "Albicelestes" will compete, inter alia, from Poland.more
Former Danish and Norwegian football coach Age Hareide and now Malmoe FF coach, attacked FIFA for hosting the World Cup in November and December. "You only think about money," stated the Swedish daily Aftonbladet.more
"With such a large team, it is difficult to find any surprises or missed players" - admitted former Polish representative Bartosz Bosacki after the national team coach Czesław Michniewicz announced the 47-person squad for the world championship in Qatar.more
Coach Czeslaw Michniewicz has announced the names of 47 Polish representatives called up to the wide-ranging team for the World Cup in Qatar. He will announce the final one, consisting of 26 players, on November 10. "But the players will already know beforehand who can prepare for the trip", he admitted.more
The announcement of the wide-ranging team tomorrow, and the final one on November 10, four days later the start of the training camp in Warsaw, where a friendly against Chile will be held on November 16 - these are the most important dates for the Polish national soccer team before departing for Qatar. The first match in the World Cup - November 22 against Mexico.more
