Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton believes races without spectators are not ideal but worthwhile if it means the season can start.

More than two-thirds of Premier League fans believe the introduction of VAR has taken the fun out of football, according to a YouGov survey.

A total of 16 floating hotels are to be set up on the shores of Qetaifan Island North to provide accommodation for tourists and fans within the fan villages during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Football fans based in Qatar lapped up a majority of Visa Presale tickets for the FIFA Club World Cup 2019 to be held in Qatar next month, it was revealed on Thursday.

A blitz of a final lap saw world champion Hellen Obiri retain her 5000m gold from London 2017 much to the delight of the massive contingent of Kenyan fans at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

Qatar is welcoming thousands of fans and competitors for the World Athletics Championships starting Friday, an event seen as a staging post towards the 2022 football World Cup.

Thousands of English football fans draped in their team's colours gathered in Madrid ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham, many still desperately seeking tickets for the match.

All roads will lead to the Al Wakrah Stadium on Thursday as the newly-built venue for the 2022 World Cup will host the Amir Cup final.

Responding to the FIFA statement, Jibril Rajoub said that the decision was "unfair" and said he would launch an appeal.

Croatia destroyed Lionel Messi's team with three goals for Argentina's worst group stage defeat in 60 years.

The sports channel made the announcement just before the tournament opened following consultation with FIFA.

The venue will seat more than 2,500 people and has a capacity for more than 2,000 vehicles.