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“Heartbeat of the tournament”: volunteer spirit lights up Katara Amphitheatre

Published by TDPel Media The volunteer application process for the FIFA (FIFA.com) World Cup Qatar 2022™ officially opened yesterday, with 20,000 places up for grabs for people from around the world to play an integral part in the tournament. The Volunteer Programme launch was marked with a glittering event at Katara Amphitheatre in Doha, where 3,500 potential applicants were greeted

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Procedures for the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022(TM) released

Published by TDPel Media Final Draw for FIFA (FIFA.com) World Cup Qatar 2022™ will take place on 1 April in Doha; Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions approved principles for pot allocation and drawing of 32 participating teams; FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking published on 31 March will be used As the biggest milestone ahead of football’s flagship event fast approaches, the

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Italy eying two floating LNG plants to cut Russia gas reliance – sources

Published by Reuters UK By Stephen Jewkes MILAN (Reuters) – Italy is looking to install two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) to boost liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports as part of plans to cut reliance on Russian gas, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The units, which are expected to have a combined capacity of more

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Germany coach Flick backs Russia’s expulsion from WC play-offs

Published by DPA Germany coach Hansi Flick believes global football governing body FIFA was right to exclude Russia from the World Cup play-offs this month following the invasion of Ukraine. “As a symbol I find such measures correct,” Flick told Stern magazine. Russia were suspended by FIFA and also European ruling body UEFA which stops their clubs competing in continental

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German economy minister headed for Qatar in search of new gas deals

Published by DPA German Economy Minister Robert Habeck is embarking on a mission to wean his country off Russian gas imports, with the first leg of his Gulf visit set to begin on Saturday. Before his departure, Habeck highlighted concerns about heating and electricity in Germany next winter. “If we don’t receive further gas supplies next winter, and the deliveries

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UAE welcomes Assad in Dubai, angering Syrians

Published by Al-Araby Syrian President Bashar Assad was in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, his office said, marking his first visit to an Arab country since Syria’s civil war erupted in 2011. In a statement posted on its social media pages, the office says that Assad met with Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister

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Oscar-nominated Flee is an animated prism of Afghan life

Published by Al-Araby It’s fitting that Flee is an animation. The film is classified as a documentary, and it manages to capture the details of life in Afghanistan. The brassy tea kettles, the tall metal doors, the rooftop pigeon races, the posters of Western action stars on the walls of teenagers and the rows and rows of houses along the

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Reyna, Pefok Return, Turner Out as USMNT Reveals Its Last World Cup Qualifying Squad

Published by Sports Illustrated By Brian Straus Gregg Berhalter has called upon the group that will look to punch the U.S.’s ticket to Qatar. View the original article to see embedded media. The most important U.S. men’s national team roster of this youth-infused era and of Gregg Berhalter’s three-year tenure—the one that will determine whether the Americans are in the

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