Did you know that this will be the first Football World Cup held in the Middle East? The tournament also has a series of new features in store, which our team brings here so you don't miss out!
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November 18th (Friday)
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- The question of whether French national team players will wear an anti-discrimination bracelet during the World Cup in Qatar remains open, Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra said on Friday. (AFP)
November 17nd (Thursday)
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- Tite led, this Thursday (17), the fourth training session of the Brazilian team in Turin, Italy, where preparations are being made for the World Cup in Qatar. Unlike the other three days of activities on Italian soil, this time the coach released the recording of training images only during the initial 15 minutes and used the rest of the time to carry out tactical preparation for the World Cup debut, in a duel with Serbia . The day was also full of set pieces. (Estadão News)
- Neymar's football boots for the 2022 World Cup are launched. It belongs to Puma's Future line and was named Future NJR Dream Chasersystem. (Throw!)
November 15 (Tuesday)
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- Are you already up to date with the World Cup agenda in Qatar? Check the dates of all matches. (Stay)
November 11th – Friday
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- Four years after the arrival of VAR at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, fans will discover at Qatar 2022 (November 20th to December 18th) a new feature, the semi-automatic offside, which is intended to speed up and make the decisions more reliable. arbitration decisions. (AFP)
- According to the budget released in 2020, FIFA expects to raise US$4,66 billion (around R$24,7 billion, at current prices) at the World Cup in Qatar. (THROW!)
November 10th – Thursday
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November 09th – Wednesday
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- The former FIFA president said that choosing Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup was a mistake. The comment was made on Tuesday (8) during an interview. (AFP)
- A few days before the start of the championship, only five teams presented the official list of athletes. The mandatory closure ends in six days. (Correio Braziliense)
- Government of Bahia changes working hours in state bodies on Brazilian World Cup game days. The decree allows opening hours one hour before the start of the game. (g1)
- The Croatia national team coach revealed the list of 26 players called up for the 2022 World Cup, in which veteran Luka Modric will once again be the team's leader. (AFP)
November 08th – Tuesday
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- After the selection coach was called up, Panini announced an update kit for the 2022 World Cup stickers. The pack of new stickers will go on sale in December for R$49,00. (UOL)
- Former Qatar national team player and World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman called homosexuality “mental damage” in an interview that will be shown on German television this Tuesday (8). (AFP)
November 07th – Monday
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- This Monday (7), the coach of the Brazilian team, Tite, will officially call up the players for the World Cup. The event will start at 10am. (UOL)
- Player Philippe Coutinho has a muscle injury and will not participate in the 2022 World Cup. The injury was confirmed by coach Unai Emery and will leave the player on the sidelines for at least six weeks. (UOL)
November 04th – Friday
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- Several of the 32 teams already have players who will miss the world's main football tournament due to injuries. For some, the future is still uncertain, but the absence of many is already confirmed. (UOL)
- On Monday (07) the coach of the Brazilian team, Tite, will announce the list of 26 players called up for the Qatar Cup. (ge)
November 03th – Thursday
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November 02th – Wednesday
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Schedule for Group A of the 2022 World Cup, in Qatar (Brasília time):
- Sunday, November 20: (13:00 pm) Qatar – Ecuador, in Al Khor
- Monday 21 November: (13:00 pm) Senegal – Netherlands, in Doha
- Friday 25th November: (10:00 am) Qatar – Senegal, in Doha / (13:00 pm) Netherlands – Ecuador, in Doha
- Tuesday 29 November: (12:00) Ecuador – Senegal, in Doha / (12:00) Netherlands – Qatar, in Al Khor
November 01th – Tuesday
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- Flamengo could be the Brazilian club with the most players called up for the Qatar World Cup. The Rio team has five names pre-selected for selection. (ESPN)
October 31th – Monday
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- Canada returns to the championship after 36 years. The country only participated in the tournament once. (That is)
October 28th – Friday
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- To date, the World Cup in Qatar will be broadcast in 223 territories and is the most viewed in history as the edition that took place in Brazil in 2014. The number could still change as FIFA has three weeks to close new agreements. (UOL)
- A supercomputer has predicted that the World Cup final will be between Argentina and Portugal, but who will lift the cup will be Argentina. (IG)
October 27th – Thursday
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- Drinks in Qatar? Few establishments in the country are permitted to sell drinks, such as international hotels and restaurants. Only people over 21 can drink. Drinks will be released in stadiums. Some businesses in Doha will be allowed to serve drinks. Drinking will only be allowed inside the stadiums and at the Fan Fest, located in Al Bidda Park, in the center of Doha. (PurePeople)
October 26th – Wednesday
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- Qatar will no longer require Covid-19 tests for its visitors before the World Cup, the emirate's Ministry of Health announced this Wednesday (26), after indicating that the expected one million tourists no longer need to be vaccinated. (AFP)
- Player Daniel Alves wants to be called up to go to the World Cup, and for that he has “trained like an animal”. The player already imagines lifting the trophy on December 18th, in the World Cup final. (UOL)
October 25th – Tuesday
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- Croatia's captain and greatest player in history, Modric, stated that the 2022 World Cup should be the last of his career. (ge)
October 24th – Monday
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- Brazilian police officers go to Qatar to work together with the local police in possible incidents involving Brazilians during the World Cup. (Metropolises)
- Wales returns to participate in the championship after 64 years. It will be the country's second World Cup, as the Welsh have competed in the World Cup on only one occasion: in 1958. (That is)
October 21th – Friday
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- Around two thousand people, chosen by Coca-Cola, will be able to see the World Cup trophy in Brazil up close. The action will take consumers to see the trophy today (21) at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, and Sunday (23) at the company's office in São Paulo. (UOL)
October 20th – Thursday
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- Player Lucas Paquetá reassured Brazilian fans on Wednesday (19) about his injury. The Seleção midfielder says he will recover in two weeks and will be able to compete in the World Cup, which starts on November 20th. (Throw!)
- Tomorrow (21), the coach of the Brazilian national team, Tite, will send to FIFA a list of up to 55 players pre-selected for the World Cup, but it will be a secret until November 7th, when the final call will be made with 26 athletes. (UOL)
October 19th – Wednesday
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- Tens of thousands of Mexicans heading to Qatar have been warned to leave the tequila at home as authorities try to avoid a World Cup culture clash in the Muslim Gulf state. (AFP)
- In a statement this Tuesday (18), Chelsea informed that the player Kanté, who would play for the French national team, underwent thigh surgery and is only expected to return to the pitch in four months. (ge)
October 18th – Tuesday
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- After winning the Ballon d'Or, Benzema says his biggest desire now is to win the World Cup. The striker will play for France. (ge)
- Messi named his favorites to lift the trophy: Brazil and France are the main candidates to win the title. (Throw!)
October 17th – Monday
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- Tottenham coach, the Italian Antonio Conte, categorically guaranteed this Monday (17) that Richarlison's participation in the World Cup in Qatar is by no means ruled out, despite the injury suffered by the Brazilian striker last Saturday (15). against Everton. (AFP)
- Richarlison suffered a calf injury on Saturday (15) and cried for fear that it could be a problem and that prevents their participation in the World Cup dispute. (ge)
- The Brazilian player, who plays for Liverpool, Arthur suffered a muscle injury in his left calf and regretted the advance of his dream of playing in a World Cup. The midfielder will only return to the field in 2023. (ge)
October 14th – Friday
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- FIFA demonstrated this Thursday (13), for the first time, the intention to create a compensation fund for victims of work accidents at the World Cup construction sites in Qatar. (Extra)
- Real Madrid player Toni Kroos criticized the holding of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Kroos highlighted the inhumane conditions of workers on construction sites for the World Cup and the way the country treats homosexuality. (Earth)
October 13th – Thursday
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- The ball that was in the feet and hands of Diego Maradona during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, it goes up for auction. The expected bid is more than 2,5 million pounds (around R$15 million). (Extra)
- Even with Neymar stating that this year's World Cup will be his last, national team coach Tite said that the star will be there in 2026. (IG)
October 12th – Wednesday
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- France arrives at the 2022 World Cup full of stars but with split cast. Current champions will arrive in Qatar as favorites, but the club faces turmoil on and off the field. (UOL)
- Remuneration system: See how much FIFA will pay to teams that provide players for the World Cup. (Exam)
October 11th – Tuesday
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- Argentina may have a problem for the 2022 World Cup. Player Paulo Dybala suffered an injury last Sunday (9) in an Italian Championship match. The attacker was injured after taking the penalty and caused concern. (The day)
- FIFA will distribute R$1 billion between clubs with players in the 2022 World Cup. (UOL)
October 10th – Monday
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- The Brazilian national team coach, Tite, said that the World Cup and football will not be solutions to the country's political problems. The World Cup will start 25 days after the second round of elections. (FSP)
October 07th – Friday
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- Striker Pedro Neto, from the Portugal national team, is out of the 2022 World Cup. Last weekend, the player suffered an ankle injury and this Friday (07) the club confirmed that Neto will need to undergo surgery. (ge)
October 06th – Thursday
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- Messi announces that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be the last of his career. “It’s my last World Cup. Surely yes. I feel good physically, I managed to have a good pre-season this year like I didn't last year, it was essential to start differently to arrive as I did, with a lot of mentality and enthusiasm”, said the 35-year-old star. (AFP)
- Brazil is at the top of the FIFA world team rankings. With 1841,3 points, the Brazilian team remained ahead of second-place Belgium, which has 1816,7. Argentina, France and England complete the top 5 in the last update before the World Cup in Qatar. (Extra)
- Right-back Kyle Walker became a Manchester City absentee and a concern for the England team. With 45 days to go until the start of the World Cup, the defender underwent groin surgery this week and became a doubt for the World Cup in Qatar. (Estadão Conteúdo)
October 05th – Wednesday
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- The Spanish government showed this Tuesday its support for the possible inclusion of Ukraine in the joint bid with Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup. (AFP)
- Qatar reopens this Wednesday (05) the Museum of Islamic Art, opened in 2008 and closed for renovation for 18 months, 46 days before the World Cup, an event that the country wants to take advantage of to become a “showcase” for the Arab world.
October 04th – Tuesday
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- The French Football Federation (FFF) is negotiating with other federations the creation of a compensation fund for victims of work accidents that occurred during infrastructure works for the World Cup in Qatar. (Extra)
- Brazil is the ninth country that bought the most tickets, with 39.546 tickets purchased so far, according to a partial breakdown of ticket sales for the World Cup in Qatar released by FIFA and the World Cup Organizing Committee. (UOL)
- Paris and five other cities in France announce that they will not hold events or provide big screens for broadcasts of World Cup games in protest against Qatar for environmental and social issues. (ge)
October 03th – Monday
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- This Monday (3), special McDonald's snacks for the World Cup began to be sold. Today, McCatar is in stores. Each day of the week a country will be honored, but in all of them there will be McBrasil. Delicious huh?!
October 01th – Saturday
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September 30th – Friday
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- McDonald's starts the World Cup early. On Monday (03) it will be possible to buy themed snacks, such as MC Brasil, offered every day. The other countries will each be honored on a day of the week.
- The São Paulo Court of Justice defined the working hours on Brazil's game days. The working day will be from 9am to 13pm when the game is at 16pm. If it is at 13 pm, the work will be remote.
- Brazilian national team player Dani Alves suffered an injury and is expected to miss the Qatar Cup.
September 29th – Thursday
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- Qatar will not request proof of vaccination for tourists, in other words: vaccination against Covid-19 is not mandatory for entry into the country. (AFP)
- A Brazilian company is responsible for five of the eight World Cup pitches. (ge)
September 28th – Wednesday
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September 27th – Tuesday
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- Qatar will use recruits to reinforce security during the World Cup (from November 20 to December 18), an official from this small Gulf country, the first in the region to organize the tournament, announced on Tuesday (27). . The emirate will use its own police and army, but also foreign security forces and private companies to ensure order during an event expected to receive one million visitors. (AFP)
September 26th – Monday
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September 25th – Sunday
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September 24th – Saturday
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September 23th – Friday
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- Through the application, players will have access to individual statistics in the World Cup: Players who will compete in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will have access to their individual performance data after matches through an application, according to an announcement from FIFA this Friday (23). The app will bring together “enhanced football data, physical performance data and on-field intelligence”. The new technology will combine observation through “several cameras throughout the field” with information from “heat maps by sector”, in addition to the work of “FIFA performance analysts”. (AFP)
September 22th – Thursday
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September 21th – Wednesday
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- Captains of European teams will wear armbands for inclusion in the World Cup, several European federations announced this Wednesday (21). The captains of 8 teams, including current world champion France, will wear colored armbands as a way of promoting inclusion and taking a stand against any type of discrimination. Harry Kane for England, Hugo Lloris for France, Manuel Neuer for Germany. These are some of those who will use the banner illustrated with a heart and the colors of the rainbow. (AFP)
September 20th – Tuesday
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- French national team player Mbappé refused to participate in the official photo shoot of the French national team this Tuesday (20). The star, who has been discussing the rights to use his image since March, said in a statement that his performance on the field will not be affected. (UOL)
- Senegal's Keita Baldé was punished for doping and could miss the World Cup in Qatar. The player is suspended until December 5th. (Yahoo!)
- The last friendlies before the official call for the World Cup are already taking place. For coach Tite, the games against Ghana and Turkey will prove that Brazil is still in “form”. (Land)
August 31 – Wednesday
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- In the coming days, Qatar will define specific times and locations for drinking during World Cup games. The Muslim country has restrictions on alcohol consumption within its territory. According to Uol, consumption will be allowed from 18:30 pm to 2 am.
August 28th – Sunday
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August 27th – Saturday
85 days!
August 26th – Friday-fair
86 days to go!
86 days to go!
August 25 - Thursday
– Tickets for Argentina's games in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup are the most sought after, according to the tournament organization. (AFP)
87 days left
August 24th – Wednesday
- Second World Cup song will be released on Friday (26) titled “Arhbo”. The single was written by artists Ozuna and Gims. (UOL). Watch the video here.
- Where to watch the World Cup games, times and dates of the Brazilian team? Brazil will make its debut in the championship on November 24th in a match against Serbia, at 16pm. (THROW!)
88 days left
