Qatar and FIFA publish planning strategy ahead of the 2022 football World Cup

January 21, 2020 7:07 PM

Qatar and FIFA publish planning strategy ahead of the 2022 football World Cup

Qatar and FIFA today published  the first jointly issued legacy planning strategy ahead of the football World Cup in 2022. FIFA and the Qatari Supreme Committee organisers said in a statement in Doha that it contains pledges on labour and LGBT rights alongside protections for activists and journalists. It said a total of 22 objectives have been described in detail, together with more than 70 concrete initiatives and programmes to deliver the strategy.The 112-page "Sustainability Strateg...

Indian football team virtually knocked out of 2022 World Cup qualifying round

November 20, 2019 7:20 AM

Indian football team virtually knocked out of 2022 World Cup qualifying round

The Indian football team was today virtually knocked out of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round after losing 0-1 to Oman in Muscat. Mohsin Al Ghassani scored the all-important goal in the 33rd minute at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Stadium as Oman beat India for the second time in the campaign.  Oman had defeated India 2-1 in the first leg in September in Guwahati. With just three points from five matches, India still remains at fourth spot in the Group E table, headed by Asian champions Qat...