Pakistan's cabinet has approved a draft agreement that allows the government to provide troops for security at the FIFA soccer World Cup in Qatar later this year, Pakistan's information minister said on Monday.
Brazil will face Ghana and Tunisia next month in Europe as part of their final preparations for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year.
Organisers have sold 2.45 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from July 5-16.
Qatar announced Monday that the club champions of Saudi Arabia and Egypt will inaugurate the Lusail stadium to be used for the World Cup final on September 9.
The 32 football teams taking part in this year's World Cup will be based in copies of Arabian palaces, in wellness resorts and luxury hotels where alcohol is banned, FIFA said Tuesday.
Qatar's World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with knowledge of plans for the soccer tournament said.
The Spanish football team will be based in Qatar University as they requested from FIFA during the 2022 World Cup, the national football federation RFEF announced on Thursday.
A "very optimistic" Roberto Carlos declared "it is time to win" as he backed Brazil to lift the World Cup in Qatar.
The line-up for the 2022 World Cup was completed when Costa Rica became the last team to qualify with a 1-0 win over New Zealand in their intercontinental playoff on June 14.
Pakistan's cabinet has approved a draft agreement that allows the government to provide troops for security at the FIFA soccer World Cup in Qatar later this year, Pakistan's information minister said on Monday.
Brazil will face Ghana and Tunisia next month in Europe as part of their final preparations for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year.
Organisers have sold 2.45 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from July 5-16.
Qatar announced Monday that the club champions of Saudi Arabia and Egypt will inaugurate the Lusail stadium to be used for the World Cup final on September 9.
The 32 football teams taking part in this year's World Cup will be based in copies of Arabian palaces, in wellness resorts and luxury hotels where alcohol is banned, FIFA said Tuesday.
Qatar's World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with knowledge of plans for the soccer tournament said.
The Spanish football team will be based in Qatar University as they requested from FIFA during the 2022 World Cup, the national football federation RFEF announced on Thursday.
A "very optimistic" Roberto Carlos declared "it is time to win" as he backed Brazil to lift the World Cup in Qatar.
The line-up for the 2022 World Cup was completed when Costa Rica became the last team to qualify with a 1-0 win over New Zealand in their intercontinental playoff on June 14.
Spain coach Luis Enrique said he considers Argentina and Brazil the favourites to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.