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Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez reacts during the international friendly soccer match between Serbia and Qatar, at the Rajko Mitic stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador

By James Robson - Associated Press

In this July 11, 2018 photo, a man drinks a beer in a Budweiser pavilion in front of the Lenin statue and the Luzhniki Stadium as fans arrive for the semifinal match between Croatia and England, during the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia. The sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight World Cup stadiums in Qatar has been banned. The decision comes only two days before the soccer tournament is set to start. Non-alcoholic beer will still be available for fans at the 64 matches. FIFA says the decision was made &quot;following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA.&quot; (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

FIFA head says fans ‘will survive’ without beer at World Cup

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

A falcon sits for sale in a shop in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Qatar has become synonymous with soccer since winning the rights to host the FIFA World Cup that opens on Sunday. But another sport is flying high in the historic center of Doha as over a million foreign fans flock to the tiny emirate: Falconry. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Falcon tradition inspires passion in World Cup host Qatar

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

Qatar's head coach Felix Sanchez listens to a question during a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 . Qatar will play in the opening match against Ecuador on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Qatar coach: Team must shut out ‘noise’ in World Cup opener

By James Robson - Associated Press

Fans wait in line for beer at a fan zone ahead of the FIFA World Cup, in Doha, Qatar Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/)

Crowded fan zone turns thousands away before Qatar World Cup

By Isabel Debre and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

United States players participate in an official training session at Al-Gharafa SC Stadium, in Doha, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

U.S. battles injuries, idleness ahead of World Cup opener

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

In this Thursday, March 5, 2015, file photo, Budweiser beer cans are seen at a concession stand at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Fla. World Cup organizers reportedly have made another late change in alcohol policy only two days before games start in Qatar by banning beer sales at the eight soccer stadiums in and around Doha. Media reports say Qatari authorities are pressing FIFA to ban all sales of long-time World Cup beer sponsor Budweiser at the eight venues. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Sale of beer with alcohol banned at World Cup stadiums

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FILE -- Fans display a banner during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Normally when the World Cup comes around, Germans proudly fly their country’s flag and enthusiastically back their team. Not this time. People boycotting the tournament and many fans say they won't watch in protest against human rights abuses in Qatar. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner,file)

FIFA bows to local pressure and bans beer from World Cup stadiums in Qatar

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Fans cheer and wave Brazilian flags in front of the World Cup countdown clock in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Fans poured into Qatar on Friday ahead of the Middle East's first World Cup as Doha ordered beers not to be poured out at stadiums during the tournament — a last-minute surprise largely welcomed by the country's conservative Muslims and shrugged off by giddy fans. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

World Cup fans ready to celebrate despite stadium beer ban

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

People gather around the official countdown clock showing remaining time until the kick-off of the World Cup 2022 in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Final preparations are being made for the soccer World Cup which starts on Nov. 20 when Qatar face Ecuador. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

World Cup money, drama and fans focus a white-hot global spotlight on Qatar

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Former American soccer international Carli Lloyd, right, and Jermaine Jenas, English television presenter, pundit and retired professional soccer player assist with the 2022 soccer World Cup draw at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, Friday, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

World Cup draws attention to equal rights, including attire

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

People take photos with the official FIFA World Cup Countdown Clock on Doha's corniche, in Qatar, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Hosting the World Cup marks a pinnacle in Qatar's efforts to rise out of the shadow of its larger neighbors in the wider Middle East. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

Qatar at World Cup pinnacle after years of Mideast turmoil

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

The USA rainbow badge can be seen in the team's media area at the facilities for the World Cup in Qatar. (Photo courtesy: U.S. Soccer Federation)

USA crest gets rainbow-colored makeover for World Cup to show LGBTQ support

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

People leave a mosque to have their evening meal, Iftar, during the holy month of Ramadan, at the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, May 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Islam in Qatar explained ahead of FIFA World Cup

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

The official FIFA World Cup Countdown Clock on Doha's corniche, overlooking the skyline of Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Qatar may hope soccer fans ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East. But Israel and Iran, foes locked in conflicts across the region, are bringing sensitive flashpoints to the tournament's doorstep. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

Associated Press

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is surrounded by the media as he leaves the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Blatter said on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, that picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago. (Alessandro Crinari/Keystone via AP, File) **FILE**

Sepp Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

$Two people talk at the Corniche waterfront promenade in Doha, Qatar on May 14, 2019. Qatar is home to roughly 2.6 million people, but a tiny fraction of that — around 12% — are Qatari citizens. They enjoy massive wealth and benefits fueled by Qatar's shared control of one of the world's largest reserves of natural gas. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)$

Qatar’s vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

A general view of the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Qatar has built eight stadiums for this World Cup and created an entire new city of Lusail where the final will be held. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

People gather around the official countdown clock showing remaining time until the kick-off of the World Cup 2022, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File) **FILE**

Qatar may allow LGBTQ flags, protests during World Cup: report

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times