FIFA 2022 Opening Ceremony Live: Catch all the action as we prepare for the first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday, November 20.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Live Updates, November 20, 2022
Qatar opens the tournament against Ecuador on Sunday. The World Cup is a source of great national pride for Qatar in its efforts to raise its status on the world stage and continue its promotion. Qatar has never participated in a World Cup before and faces a huge challenge just getting out of Group A, which includes Senegal and the Netherlands. South Africa in 2010 were the only host nation not to make it past the group stage, so avoiding sharing the glory would be an achievement in itself. Sunday may be Qatar’s best hope for victory against an Ecuadorian team that is only five places above them at No.44 in the FIFA rankings.
Benzema ruled out of World Cup due to thigh injury
World Cup champions France have accepted the news that their star player Karim Benzema will miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after tearing a tendon in his left thigh during Saturday’s practice.
World Cup champions France have accepted the news that their star player Karim Benzema will miss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after tearing a tendon in his left thigh during Saturday’s practice.
England Wags instructed to dress modestly in Qatar
According to media reports, the wives and girlfriends of England’s football team have been asked to dress appropriately while in Qatar for the World Cup.
The warning was given to the English team’s partners because of Qatar’s strict rules. According to dailymail.co.uk: “A mini skirt and a low-cut top is one of the clothes stylists have told Wags to ditch to help them dress better.”