The World Cup was a $220 billion construction project powered by migrant workers. We went to Nepal – a major source of labor for Qatar — to find out what’s driving workers to do dangerous jobs that many say they can’t afford to lose.
Category: World Cup 2022 (Soccer)
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Pouring Through a Crisis: How Budweiser Salvaged Its World Cup
Taken by surprise by Qatar’s decision to ban beer at stadiums, the company remade its marketing strategy in real time.
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Two Favorites, Two Underdogs, Too Good
France and Argentina entered the World Cup as contenders, but Croatia and Morocco have proved to be worthy challengers for the title.
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Kane’s Miss Will be Another Ghost to Haunt England
England will need a villain, and the referee Wilton Sampaio is likely to join Kane in that group.
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Ronaldo In Tears After What Could Be His Final World Cup
Morocco’s 1-0 upset of Portugal Saturday leaves the superstar as one of the most decorated players never to have won a World Cup.
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How Morocco Beat Portugal
In a display of defensive grit and attacking verve, Morocco’s formula moves it one step closer to the final.
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What Happened to the Qatar Women’s National Team?
A squad that featured in the host nation’s bid to host the World Cup in 2010 hasn’t played a game in eight years.
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Brazil Feels the Familiar Sting of Failure
The country that expects to win every World Cup has been to the semifinals only once since 2002. But it can always find someone new to blame.
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Grant Wahl Dies at World Cup After Collapsing at Argentina Game
Grant Wahl, who in his career covered soccer for Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports and CBS, was in Qatar for his eighth World Cup.
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A Two-Goal Lead Disappears, So Argentina Has to Do It the Hard Way
An all-time comeback ends in defeat for the Netherlands as Lionel Messi advances in his last World Cup.
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How Croatia Knocked Brazil Out of the World Cup
A late shock goal in extra time forced penalty kicks. Croatia made the most of them.
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Messi and Ronaldo’s Last World Cup Is the End of Soccer’s Greatest Generation
The World Cup is bidding farewell to the starriest cast the game has ever assembled. The setting is a perfect fit for the game’s age of excess.