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Traders monitor screens displaying stock information at Qatar Stock Exchange in Doha on Monday. The Qatari stock index sank 7.6 percent in the first hour of trade. Some of the market’s top blue chips were hit hardest. — Reuters

Qatar Isolated

Bulgaria’s Spas Delev and teammates celebrate after scoring a goal against the Netherlands during their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Sofia Saturday. — Reuters

Dutch suffer World Cup shock

Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon greets fans at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifier against Albania at Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, Italy, Friday. — AFP

Buffon reaches 1,000 as Italy and Spain cruise

Clint Dempsey (L) of the US scores a goal as Henry Figueroa of Honduras defends during their FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier at Avaya Stadium in San Jose Friday. — AFP

Dempsey hat trick helps US crush Honduras

Wales' Neil Taylor is sent off by referee Nicola Rizzoli as Republic of Ireland's Seamus Coleman lies injured during their 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin Friday. — Reuters

Coleman undergoes surgery on broken leg

Brazil’s midfielder Paulinho (C) celebrates a goal with teammates during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uruguay at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo Thursday. — AFP

Brazil, Argentina on course

Mohammad Al-Sahlawi of Saudi Arabia shoots to score against Thailand during their World Cup qualifying match at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok Thursday. — AP

Saudi Arabia tops Group B, China surprises South Korea

Argentina faces Chile in World Cup race

Argentina faces Chile in World Cup race

Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey has been banned for life for match manipulation in a World Cup qualifier by FIFA.

Referee banned for life for match-fixing in World Cup qualifier

Federica Brignone of Italy competes in the ladies Giant Slalom during the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals at Aspen Mountain on Sunday in Aspen, Colorado. — AFP

Brignone leads Italian sweep, Worley wins title

File photo of Croatia head coach Ante Cacic. — Reuters

Croatia fans return to the stadium after hooliganism bans

Jermain Defoe

Evergreen Defoe earns England recall

FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Saudi Arabia in Group F — Under 20 World Cup

Members of the Indian cricket team pose for photographs with the winners trophy after defeating South Africa in their ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier final One-Day International cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday. — AP

India wins Women’s World Cup qualifying final on the last ball

FIFA

Multiple World Cup hosts

Last year, Qatar ran an estimated budget deficit of more than $12 billion, its first in 15 years. The state budget for 2017 was approved with a deficit of $7.7 billion. — Reuters

Qatar spending $500m a week on World Cup projects

Pakistan, Windies in 2019 World Cup scramble

Pakistan, Windies in 2019 World Cup scramble

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses a news conference after a FIFA Council in Zurich, Switzerland, January 10, 2017. — Reuters

A bigger World Cup

Sheikh Salman

We deserve more World Cup slots — AFC chief

Patrick Nally

‘Expanded World Cup an absurd idea’