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The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in the Middle East for the first time, with Qatar serving as the first Gulf nation to host the mega event. The decision to host the FIFA World Cup 2022 was made as part of FIFA's pledge to hold at least one major international tournament in the region before 2030. Despite widespread opposition to the Qatar 2022 tournament, FIFA decided to proceed with the event in the Middle Eastern country. During the final vote in 2010, FIFA chose Qatar over rival bids from Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. While the FIFA World Cup is usually held in the summer, the event in Qatar in 2022 will be held in the winter. The decision was primarily motivated by the country's scorching summer temperatures. According to Sportingnews.com, Qatar is experiencing excessive heat, with even average temperatures at the end of April…

David Beckham announced on Sunday that he would hand over his official Instagram handle to a Ukrainian doctor in order to highlight the "amazing work" that health workers in the country are doing in the midst of the ongoing conflict with Russia. Beckham announced his decision to hand over the account to Iryna, the Director of Kharkiv's Regional Perinatal Centre, on Instagram. Beckham also encouraged his fans to help people like Iryna by donating whatever they could. "Today I’m handing over my social channels to Iryna, the Head of the Regional Perinatal Centre in Kharkiv, Ukraine where she is helping mothers give birth. Head over to my stories to learn more about the amazing work Iryna and health workers like her are doing to save lives in Ukraine. Please give what you can to support @UNICEF and people like Iryna using the donation link in my bio," Beckham said in…

The world football governing body, FIFA, has made some changes to the list of match officials ahead of the crucial 2022 World Cup Qualifier, WCQ, between Nigeria and Ghana. Nigeria's Super Eagles face their Ghanaian counterparts, the Black Stars, in an all-important double-header that will determine which team will represent Africa at the FIFA World Cup later this year in Qatar. The first leg of that tie is scheduled for Friday, March 25, in Cape Coast, with the second leg set for four days later, on Tuesday, March 29, in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Moroccans Rédouane Jiyed (referee), Lahsen Azgaou (assistant referee 1), Mostafa Akarkad (assistant referee 2), and Samir Guezzaz (fourth official) are retained for the first leg match in Cape Coast, according to a new appointment sheet made available via the Nigeria Football Federation. Mandu Humphrey of Uganda, on the other hand, will now replace South African David Junse…

Chelsea fans received an unwelcome present on the Premier English League team's 117th birthday Thursday: British government sanctions against Russian owner Roman Abramovich, which only served to exacerbate the team's growing pariah status in the soccer world. The aluminum magnate is one of seven wealthy Russians whose assets were frozen by British sanctions on Thursday in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Under the unprecedented government action, Chelsea will play the rest of the season with a special "Russia Regulations" license that, among other things, prohibits the team from selling new tickets or merchandise or signing new players. The club's future was already in doubt: Abramovich, whose $2 billion investment in Chelsea over 19 years transformed the team into a force in European football, had put the squad up for sale last week amid growing calls for sanctions to be imposed on a man the government has labeled a "pro-Kremlin…