There were also two trips to Qatar in a week for the World Cup semis and final in 2022. The latter ended with Macron attempting to console Mbappe on the pitch. Not now, mate. Why does he persist?

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, expressing gratitude for Qatar’s efforts in facilitating the ceasefire deal, particularly in the case ...

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Twelve years after being awarded the Middle East’s first Fifa World Cup, host nation Qatar is revelling in the aftermath of a classic finale, which culminated in Argentina captain Lionel Messi ...

PARIS, July 11. /TASS/. French President Emmanuel Macron is planning to have a word with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday featuring the national ...

Al Jassim also highlighted that Qatar’s first match against France will be a rematch of the 2015 World Cup final held in Qatar, in which the six-time world champions lifted the title trophy.