Full coverage: Qatar

Since 2006, Lionel Messi has been burdened with Argentina's expectation. Once again, it might all go wrong.

All tournaments are approached with a dread about what could go wrong, but few have taken place with such an overwhelming feeling that the host is what went wrong.

If there was any danger to the hosting of the World Cup from the outbreaks of free speech that will be taking place in Qatar then they wouldn’t be happening.

Wissam Al Mana, a publicity-shy retail magnate once married to Janet Jackson, has issued High Court proceedings against the social media giant over content housed on its platform. So just who is Wissam Al Mana and why is the case being taken in Dublin?