6. CIRS 2022 in the Media

Selected news articles and media coverage of the project will be posted here.

For media queries contact: Danyel Reiche at dtr38[a]georgetown.edu

• “Racial capitalism, migrants’ rights, and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar,” YouTube (video)-NUQ, April 12, 2022.
• “The World Cup’s impact on Qatar and its relations,” AUB, March 27, 2022
• “(En)Gulfing the Global Game: World Cup Qatar 2022,” YouTube (video), March 22, 2022
• “Georgetown webinar to explore mega sports and national identity,” Gulf Times , January 25, 2022.
• “La Coupe du monde de football, vitrine du nouveau Qatar,” L’EXPRESS, January 6, 2022 (in French).
• “Ausblick auf sportliche Großereignisse 2022,” hr iNFO, December 27, 2021 (in German).
• “Politikwissenschaftler Dr. Danyel T. Reiche über die WM 2022 in Katar,” Sky Sport, November 21, 2021 (in German).
• “Qatar’s World Cup 2022 an ‘act of economic madness’ that will leave the state worse off, experts claim,” inews, November 21, 2021.
• “عام على مونديال 2022: قطر وباريس سان جرمان.. علاقة أبعد من الرياضة” MSN, November 20, 2021 (in Arabic).
• “A un an de la coupe du monde 2022 laurent dehors au qatar exigence accrue pour blanc et les stars-etrangeres,” EuroSport, November 19, 2021 (in French).
• “2022 Fifa World Cup: is football helping to bring about real change in Qatar?,” South China Morning Post, November 14, 2021.
• “GU-Q Qatar FIFA World Cup Research Initiative hosts event on football and Islamophobia,” Gulf Times, November 7, 2021.
• “Germans in Qatar Rejoice,” insideqatarofficial– Instagram page, October 12, 2021.
• “Red carpet, prayers and kisses as Qataris go to the polls,” France24, September 28, 2021.
• “QF experts discuss lessons Qatar can learn from Tokyo Olympics for upcoming FIFA World Cup,” Qatar Foundation Community Story, September 15, 2021.
• “Post-Olympics, spotlight shifts to Qatar 2022 World Cup,” France 24, August 10, 2021.
• “Katars Fußballer spielen sich in die Herzen,” Süddeutsche Zeitung, July 28, 2021 (in German).
• “Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester City. O “dérbi do Golfo” que vai muito além do futebol,” Expresso, April, 28, 2021 (in Portuguese).
• “Praise for Qatar’s efforts for peace, development through sport,” The Peninsula, April 10, 2021.
• “Toni Kroos steht auf der verkehrten Seite der Geschichte,” Deutschlandfunk, April 4, 2021 (in German).
• “VM i Qatar bliver det største propagandashow i moderne tid,” AVISEN DANMARK, March 30, 2021 (in Danish).
• “The Diversity of National Teams in International Sports the Focus of Upcoming Georgetown World Cup Lecture at QF,” Albawaba, March 21, 2021.
• “GU-Q lecture to focus on diversity of national teams in international sports,” Gulf Times, March 20, 2021.
• “Qatar and the FIFA World Cup 2022: Why is the event controversial?” GeoSport, March 19, 2021.
• “Head Of ILO’s Qatar Office Discusses Labor Market Reforms On Georgetown Research Podcast,” Albawaba, March 7, 2021.
• “Georgetown webinar shares story of Qatar’s search for football’s next superstars,” Gulf Times, February 14, 2021.
• “Katars Fußball-Nationalspieler: Bürger zweiter Klasse?” BR24, February 10, 2021 (in German).
• “Connections and Opportunities Between 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournaments the Focus of Upcoming GU-Q and USQBC Expert Panel at QF,” Albawaba, February 7, 2021.
• “Narrating Qatar´s fascinating football history has never been more important,” Qatar Foundation Community Story, December 30, 2020.
• “Foreign Policy is the Real Reason Qatar is Hosting FIFA’s World Cup,” Medialine, December 24, 2020.
• “The 2022 World Cup in Qatar in Historical Perspective by David Goldblatt,” Gulf Times, October 6, 2020.