The Doha Diary: Gone flat in the desert for beer company 

A generally nightmarish tournament for Budweiser hasn’t been helped by France’s march on to the final weekend

NO THANKS: France's Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Fifa’s women’s gathering misses the hosts 

Fifa were proudly trumpeting on Tuesday morning about a women’s football workshop that they held here during the quarter-final stage, bringing together representatives of each of its six confederations.