World Cup Qatar

• France defeats England 2-1 advancing to semifinals at World Cup in Qatar

  France will next face Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday. The Moroccans became the first African team to reach the semifinals at the World Cup by beating Portugal 1-0.

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  Dec 10, 2022
  
• Riots break out in Belgium, Netherlands after Morocco’s win at World Cup: ‘Sad to see’

  Morocco's victory was a major upset at the World Cup and was enthusiastically celebrated by fans with Moroccan immigrant roots in many Belgian and Dutch cities.

  World

  Nov 27, 2022
  
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• Canada to bring home over US$10M from FIFA after World Cup performance

  The 41st-ranked Canadians, who opened the tournament with a 1-0 loss to No. 2 Belgium, were eliminated from advancing to the knockout round after a 4-1 loss to Croatia in Sunday.

  Sports

  Nov 27, 2022
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• ‘Huge blemish’ on FIFA as LGBTQ rights concerns swirl at Qatar World Cup: Hall of Famer 

  The tournament, which kicked off Sunday and runs until Dec. 18, has faced a swirl of concerns about LGBTQ and other human rights issues.

  Sports

  Nov 24, 2022
• ‘A beautiful day’: Fans pack B.C. venues for Canada’s historic World Cup outing

  Packed into pubs, movie theatres, school gymnasiums and yes, even hockey rinks, fans gathered to watch Canada's Men's National Team contest its first World Cup game since 1986.

  Sports

  Nov 23, 2022
• FIFA World Cup: Canadian captain to wear FIFA-approved ‘No Discrimination’ armband

  While some teams had planned to wear “One Love” armbands seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar's human rights record, the Canadian men had not detailed their plans.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
• FIFA World Cup: ‘Disappointing’ Ottawa sent delegates to Qatar, LGBTQ2 group says

  International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and MP Stephen Ellis are in the Arab nation until Wednesday for the FIFA World Cup.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2022
• Amnesty slams Canada Soccer’s ‘deafening silence’ on Qatar’s migrant worker issues

  Amnesty International has lambasted Canada Soccer for shying away from addressing the ``serious, widespread harms experienced by those who made this World Cup a reality'' in Qatar.

  Sports

  Nov 20, 2022
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• Ontario allowing bars to serve as early as 7 a.m. during World Cup 2022

  Soccer fans may not be able to sip beers at the stadiums in Qatar, but bars in Ontario will now be able to serve patrons as early as 7 a.m. during the World Cup.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
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• FIFA World Cup: Qatar stadiums banned from selling alcoholic beer

  The sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight World Cup stadiums was banned Friday. Non-alcoholic beer will still be sold at the 64 matches in the country.

  Sports

  Nov 18, 2022