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Grant Wahl’s wife reveals his cause of death to ‘put to rest’ conspiracy theories
"His death was unrelated to COVID. His death was unrelated to vaccination status. There was nothing nefarious about his death."
Photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam suddenly passed away while covering 2022 FIFA World Cup
"Al- Misslam, a Qatari, died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We believe in Allah's mercy and forgiveness for him, and send our deepest condolences to his family."
As details emerge around Grant Wahl’s death, speculation remains inevitable
"Why wasn't there a defibrillator?"
Bob Costas and Piers Morgan debate whether any nation is flawless enough to host a global sporting event
"Every nation has flaws and problems and issues and things that they need to correct and shame in their past."
Sky News reporter has hilarious fails interviewing World Cup fans
"13 seconds of TV gold on Sky News."
Real Sports’ ‘modern-day slavery’ update on Qatar migrant workers is worth watching, and a sharp contrast to Fox
"When you're watching that World Cup in Qatar, just imagine how many men are buried in those grounds."
Qatar-Ecuador World Cup opener averages 3.071 million viewers on FS1, up from 2018 opener
The first match of the 2022 World Cup scored compared to four years ago from Russia.
Grant Wahl detained ahead of World Cup match over rainbow shirt
"I'm OK, but that was an unnecessary ordeal."
Argentinian TV reporter allegedly robbed while broadcasting live from World Cup in Qatar
"I just want my wallet back, I won’t be making the decision for the justice system."
WaPo report sparks debate on Qatar Airways’ Fox sponsorship, Fox’s initial World Cup staffing plans
Ben Strauss of The Washington Post reported that Fox was set to only have a limited in-country presence in Qatar until a Qatar Airways sponsorship. Fox disputes Strauss' report when it comes to the detail of comped flights.
Danish reporter removed by Qatar security during live shot at World Cup: ‘You are threatening us by smashing the camera?’
"You invited the whole world to come here, why can’t we film? It’s a public place."
Report links Qatar to FIFA hacking and ex-CIA operative’s firm in effort to gain 2022 World Cup ‘predictive intelligence’
A report from Swiss media outlet SRF has presentations from Global Risk Advisors to the Qatari government on obtaining "predictive intelligence" on FIFA officials.
E60 ‘Qatar’s World Cup’ trailer has powerful interviews: ‘Nobody has freedom here! Nobody!’
"Here is no good for us. It's just by force we are here. ...Nobody has freedom here! Nobody! You can't be free here. Never."
E:60 to look at 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in new episode on human rights abuses claims, bidding corruption, and more
Jeremy Schaap and E:60 have been doing impressive work on FIFA and Qatar for the last decade-plus, and they now have a new episode on the 2022 FIFA World Cup premiering Nov. 6.
It sure seems like Fox will stick to sports during the World Cup
"They don’t come to us expecting us to be [HBO’s] Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, or [ESPN’s] E: 60. That’s not who we pretend to be, and I don’t think that’s what the viewer expectation is.”
Fox World Cup analyst Chad Johnson reveals he was reprimanded in Qatar
"...had no idea it was frowned upon, people had me nervous like i was going to jail."
Men in Blazers and Crooked Media partner for ‘World Corrupt’ FIFA World Cup podcast series
"This year's World Cup, the biggest event for the biggest sport on the planet, is soaked in blood."
2022 FIFA World Cup start officially moved up one day, meaning one more Fox NFL Sunday is impacted
The Qatar-Ecuador match is set to start at 7 p.m. local, which would be 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. So this shouldn't directly impact Fox NFL games, but it might impact pre-game shows.
Telemundo announces expanded commentary team for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Some famed players and coaches who will be featured on Telemundo coverage include Diego Forlán, Fernando Hierro, Mauro Silva and Claudio Borghi.
USA Today blog post is basically an advertorial for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
"It is very possible that you have heard some not very nice things about Qatar. One, that it has oppressively brutal heat. Two, that you can’t get a beer there. And three, that some of its politics and policies are a little on the repressive side."
Ice Cube, BIG3 take out full-page ad asking Donald Trump to side with them in legal battle with Emir of Qatar
Ice Cube wants Trump to call out Qatar's royal family — and also wants some publicity for his league.
FIFA admits it gave 2026 World Cup to Fox to avoid a lawsuit, knew it would lose money on deal
Fox is getting the deal of a lifetime thanks to the dysfunction of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
