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Supporters look past controversies and welcome event’s compact nature and stadium alcohol ban
Organising committee claims the number relates to all work-related deaths from 2014-2020
Fifteen-year agreement marks first long-term deal in Europe since Moscow’s February invasion of Ukraine
Anger at western hectoring and giant-killing performances have fostered a sense of solidarity
UK capital transport authority acted on concerns about World Cup host’s stance on LGBT+ rights and migrant workers
Plus, the favourites’ standings after round one, Qatar’s last chance
The football tournament has become a TV set or Instagram backdrop
FT correspondent Simeon Kerr on how hosting the tournament has forced the Gulf state to reckon with its troubling human rights record
Action on the pitch has distracted from the problems that have dogged the tournament’s host
The west will have to make far worse moral compromises as the centre of global power creeps elsewhere
Netherlands says warning of yellow cards for captains forces rethink
Plus, Qatar’s dreams run into reality, Dutch chances assessed
Construction workers rush to apply finishing touches as Gulf state of just 3mn people gets ready to host 1.5mn visitors
A tainted tournament can still drive positive change through the scrutiny it brings
Last-minute U-turn on sales at grounds’ fan zones hits sponsor Budweiser on eve of tournament
Bold bet on gas turned a struggling state group into one of the most important global resources companies
Team have risen up Fifa rankings but expectations are tempered by poor form and fitness worries
Many of you sent us your thoughts — here is a selection of your strongest contributions
Huge improvements on the pitch mirror transformation of gas-rich nation
Western officials have concerns over multinational force’s ability to communicate to de-escalate security incidents
Many activists, NGOs and trade unions believe Qatar 2022 can be used to shine a light on myriad human rights abuses
Was realising the dream of the Middle East’s first World Cup worth it? Qatar is about to find out
Behaviour that would elsewhere result in a fine, deportation or worse is not only allowed, but often encouraged
Poor treatment of foreign labourers casts shadow over assurances from football tournament’s host country
Teams and sponsors seek to navigate human rights concerns and other problems that have overshadowed run-up
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