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Qatar bans beer sales at World Cup stadiums, two days before it begins

4:38pm November 18, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Two days before the world's biggest sporting event gets underway, Qatar banned beer sales at World Cup stadiums. Alcohol is strictly regulated in the Muslim-majority Middle Eastern country.

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Qatar relied on migrant workers to build stadiums and other infrastructure for the World Cup. Human rights organizations have raised concerns about worker deaths and safety.

Why Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup

11:13am November 18, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

FIFA's choice of Qatar to host the World Cup has long been marred by criticism over human rights abuses, the safety of migrant workers and the logistics of holding a soccer tournament in desert heat.

Budweiser beer kiosks are pictured at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup soccer tournament, which starts Sunday. Beer sales will now be banned at the tournament.

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FIFA bans beer sales at Qatar's World Cup stadiums in a last-minute reversal

9:11am November 18, 2022

Just two days before the World Cup is set to kick off, FIFA announced that only non-alcoholic beer will be sold at the 64 matches in Qatar. The tournament is sponsored by Budweiser.

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Ultrarunner Camille Herron ran 100 miles in world record time — or so it seemed

6:28am November 18, 2022

She ran the course in 12 hours, 41 minutes and 11 seconds. Later the track was remeasured. USA Track and Field officials claim the course was 716 feet short. They did not recognize her record.

Barbora Krejcikova, top right, and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, celebrate after beating China's Shuai Zhang, bottom left, and Belgium's Elise Mertens during the final of the women's doubles at the Wimbledon tennis championships in July. Wimbledon is relaxing its requirement for all-white clothing to allow female players to wear colored undershorts.

Wimbledon will allow women to wear colored undershorts, in nod to period concerns

4:06pm November 17, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

The tournament will make an exception to its strict all-white clothing rules, after female players described altering their menstrual cycles to not stress about leaking onto their tennis whites.

Mexico's defender Edson Alvarez (right) fouls Brazil's forward Neymar during the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Mexico at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia on July 2, 2018.

The World Cup is almost here. Get your head in the game with these 5 books

1:53pm November 17, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The beautiful game has inspired some beautiful writing: Two experts share their lists of essential reading as the 2022 World Cup prepares to kick off in Qatar.

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NPR podcast tells the story behind Lionel Messi's journey to his final World Cup

7:35am November 17, 2022

La Última Copa, a new NPR podcast explores the meteoric rise of Lionel Messi, one of soccer's greatest talents, and looks at why critics have relentlessly questioned his Argentinian identity.

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The state of human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 men's FIFA World Cup

4:23pm November 16, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Human Rights Watch director of global initiatives Minky Worden about the state of human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 men's FIFA World Cup.

The match ball used in the 1986 FIFA World Cup football match between Argentina and England is pictured ahead of its auction, at Wembley Stadium in London on Nov. 1.

The 'Hand of God' soccer ball punched by Diego Maradona is up for auction

12:56pm November 15, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

The ball was used in the infamous quarterfinal match between Argentina and England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. It's expected to sell for as much as $3.6 million.

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Roller skating feels a lot like love, and falling is just part of the process

7:01am November 14, 2022

by Kia Miakka Natisse

I picked up skating as a coping mechanism after a year in my house and in my head. It gave me the gift of learning something new with my body, and a new perspective on how to move through the world.