Keyboard shortcuts and a poker face: How to watch the World Cup at work

Here are the crucial dos and don’ts for not giving the game away in the office over the next four weeks

OFFICE BOUND: World Cup coverage on television.

FROM Monday, the World Cup in Qatar begins in earnest, and millions of football fans will be faced with the same awkward problem: how to discreetly watch the football at work.

One poll found that nearly half of England's workforce would not be allowed to watch games during business hours, but a fifth of those surveyed said they would find a way nevertheless.