The tournament will also be a chance for Africa to demonstrate its capacity to host major international sporting events.

BBC: Senegal

As research suggests that major international sporting events promote an increase in demand for paid sex, the minister stressed the need for Wales to be prepared for the Olympics and Paralympics.

BBC: Local government statement

At the same time, Qatar is continuing with its preparations to show a very different side of itself: staging some major international sporting events - none bigger than the 2022 Fifa World Cup.

BBC: Sporting events shine spotlight on Qatar's human rights