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☆ Qatar summons German ambassador over interior minister’s World Cup remarks
  + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Ruba Alhenawi Aj Davis | Ruba Alhenawi | Aj Davis | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
The 2022 World Cup kicks off on November 20 and runs through December 18 in the Gulf state. Khalifa International Stadium — The Khalifa International Stadium was the first of the Qatar 2022 World Cup venues to be completed. The Khalifa International Stadium was the first of the Qatar 2022 World Cup venues to be completed. It officially opened on May 19, 2017, and can hold 48,000 fans after being expanded for the World Cup. Neoscape Al Thumama Stadium — The 40,000-seat Al Thumama Stadium will host matches up to the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup.
☆ Paraguay artist who painted boots for Messi looks to bring color to World Cup
  + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Daniela Desantis | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
ASUNCIÓN, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Lili Cantero, a 29-year-old Paraguayan artist famed for painting intricate and personal soccer boots for stars including Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho, is preparing a new colorful show of her work to take to the World Cup in Qatar. The Asuncion-born artist is painting some two dozen sets of boots, balls and canvases, many inspired by the Middle Eastern nation and its capital Doha, which will host national teams from around the world next month to compete for the World Cup crown. "Messi's boots marked a before and after," said Cantero, who wants to create her own sportswear brand and bring Paraguayan art to major global events. The boots will be presented within 3D structures that reproduce the eight stadiums that Qatar built for the World Cup in Doha, Lusail, Rayyan, Al Khor and Al Wakrah. "I have been working on this for three years and it is a great pride for me to represent my country at this World Cup," Cantero said.
☆ China brings ‘panda diplomacy’ to Qatar with World Cup gift
  + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Hannah Lee | Dorothy Kam | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
HONG KONG — A pair of giant pandas arrived in Qatar on Wednesday as a gift ahead of the World Cup, marking the first time China has extended its “panda diplomacy” to the Middle East. Si Hai, a 3-year-old female weighing about 150 pounds, will be given the Arabic name Thuraya, while Jing Jing, a 4-year-old male weighing 265 pounds, will be known in Arabic as Suhail. The pandas will be available for public viewing by the time Qatar hosts the World Cup starting Nov. 20. A child viewing one of two giant pandas gifted from China in Al Khor, Qatar, on Wednesday. Denour / AFP - Getty ImagesGiant pandas, a vulnerable species that seldom reproduces in the wild, are considered a national treasure and symbol of China.
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