Opinion
Fifa World Cup 2022

Why I did not watch the World Cup

Chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo at the Post does not like being a wet blanket, but has his reasons for pouring cold water on the global celebration of Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022.

December 23, 2022
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Football star Lionel Messi and the team landed in Argentina with the World Cup trophy on December 20, 2022. Hundreds of thousands of fans flooded the streets of Buenos Aires to catch a glimpse of...01:18
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Sea of fans greets Lionel Messi and Argentina team at home after World Cup victory
December 20, 2022
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Argentina won their third World Cup in a roller-coaster final on December 18, 2022, beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties. Lionel Messi scored twice to level the score 3-3 for...02:08
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Joy in Argentina, sorrow in France after World Cup final
December 19, 2022
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Angry Morocco fans clashed with police in Brussels after their football team was defeated by France in the Fifa World Cup semi-final on December 14, 2022. The fans, some wrapped in national flags,...01:37
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Morocco fans clash with Belgian police after World Cup semi-final loss
December 15, 2022
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Pakistan is not competing in the 2022 World Cup, but footballs made in the northeastern city of Sialkot are dominating the training field at the Fifa tournament in Qatar. Forward Sports has been...02:23
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Inside the Pakistani factory making 2022 World Cup footballs
December 12, 2022
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed the Fifa World Cup during their talks on December 9, 2022.  ...01:49
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Xi Jinping, Qatari Emir discuss World Cup on sidelines of Arab summits
December 9, 2022
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How long can you juggle a football without letting it hit the ground? Ricardo Neves is aiming for 48 hours. The Brazilian has arrived in the Fifa World Cup host city of Qatar to achieve the back...01:20
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Brazilian man seeks to juggle a football for 48 hours non-stop
December 9, 2022
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Qatar has launched a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino migrant worker at a World Cup facility in Qatar, the latest in a disputed number of work-related deaths in the nation....02:53
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Qatar World Cup migrant worker death renews abuse concerns
December 9, 2022
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Morocco defeated Spain 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the quarter-finals at the Fifa World Cup for the first time in tournament history. Supporters back home and across the Arab world...01:57
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Morocco beats Spain to advance to World Cup quarter-finals
December 7, 2022
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Japanese and South Korean football fans were left devastated yet proud as their teams crashed out of the Fifa World Cup on December 5, 2022. Croatia beat Japan 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out, while...01:51
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Mixed emotions as Japan and South Korea exit World Cup
December 6, 2022
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Fans of Japan were devastated after Croatia beat their team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on December 5, 2022. The hard-fought match became the first of the 2022 World Cup to go into extra...01:02
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Japan fans devastated as Croatia beat Samurai Blue to reach World Cup quarter-finals
December 5, 2022
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South Korea fans celebrated after their team beat Portugal in a stunning 2-1 win on December 2, 2022. Coming back from the brink of World Cup elimination, South Korea will advance from the group to...01:07
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South Korea fans thrilled after win over Portugal clinches spot in World Cup last 16
December 2, 2022
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Japan beat Spain 2-1 at the Fifa World Cup on December 1, 2022, finishing atop their group and advancing to Round of 16. As a result of Japan’s win, Spain finished second while Germany was knocked...02:39
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Fans cheer Japan’s stunning 2-1 World Cup win over Spain
December 2, 2022
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Qatar police stopped a French journalist from filming groups of Iranians protesting against and in support of the Tehran government. The clash happened in the capital Doha near a Fifa World Cup...02:54
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Qatar police attempted to stop a reporter from filming, again
December 1, 2022
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World Cup stadium security reportedly tackled at least two men after the World Cup match between Iran and the United States on November 29, 2022. One man chanting the slogan “women, life, freedom”...02:10
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Iranian protest supporter pinned down by World Cup stadium security
November 30, 2022
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A man sporting a Saudi football shirt confronted Israeli journalist Moav Vardi over the Israel-Palestine conflict during the World Cup in Qatar on November 26, 2022. Qatar does not have diplomatic...01:29
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Saudi fan shouts at Israeli reporter, ‘You are not welcome here’
November 29, 2022
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With the World Cup 2022 under way in Qatar, the Chinese embassy in Doha has set up an exhibition to highlight cuju, an ancient Chinese form of football. The word “cuju” in Chinese is translated to ...01:46
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Before modern football, there was cuju
November 29, 2022
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Angry Belgium football fans brought havoc to the capital Brussels after their World Cup team’s shock 0-2 loss to Morocco on November 27, 2022. Nearly 100 police officers used tear gas and water...01:14
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Belgium fans take shock World Cup loss badly in Brussels
November 28, 2022
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Supporters of Japan’s football team celebrated ecstatically in Qatar following their World Cup 2022 debut that ended with an upset victory over tournament favourite Germany. After the Japanese...01:50
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Fans ecstatic after Japan’s World Cup upset over Germany
November 24, 2022
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Factories in southern China’s Guangdong province have seen a recent bump in business, thanks to the 2022 World Cup. One in particular has been operating full steam ahead to manufacture La’eeb, the...01:48
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The Chinese factory bringing Qatar’s World Cup mascot to life
November 23, 2022
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Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 with both goals coming from veteran striker Enner Valencia on November 20, 2022, in a first opening-match defeat for a host nation in the tournament...02:53
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In World Cup first, host country Qatar loses opening match
November 21, 2022
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Hundreds of thousands of construction labourers have flocked to Qatar in recent years to work on giant infrastructure projects ahead of the Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup. Amid charges of worker...05:02
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Dreams turn to dust for Qatar’s migrant workers
November 19, 2022