World Cup 2022: Tom Jenkins’ best photographs from Qatar
Our photographer’s best shots from a month in Qatar covering a controversial and unforgettable tournament
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The tournament opener made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Fans left early as a poor Qatar team lost 2-0 to Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium.
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Gareth Bale celebrates scoring a penalty against USA in the group stages - Wales’s first goal at a World Cup since 1958.
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Raheem Sterling scores England’s third goal as Gareth Southgate’s side begin their campaign with a 6-2 rout of Iran.
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Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari celebrates after scoring the winner against Argentina, a shock result that brought the tournament to life.
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Jamal Musiala, one of Germany’s rising stars, is tugged back by Sergio Busquets during the 1-1 draw with Spain.
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An Argentina fan in full face-paint. Albiceleste fans travelled to Qatar in huge numbers to follow their team.
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Brazil fans outside Stadium 974, a colourful venue constructed from 974 shipping containers. +974 is also the international dialling code for Qatar.
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A USA fan prior tries to rile England fans. That was about as lively as things got as the teams played out a goalless draw.
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England were back on form in their third Group B match, beating Wales 3-0 to end their neighbours’ hopes of going through. Here, Phil Foden celebrates scoring the second goal in front of England fans.
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Dejected Wales fans after the defeat to England which ended their side’s disappointing World Cup campaign.
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Australia’s players and fans celebrate at the final whistle after they shocked Denmark. The 1-0 win at Al Janoub Stadium sent the Socceroos through to the last 16.
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Darwin Núñez of Uruguay is tackled by Alidu Seidu of Ghana during their Group H grudge match. Uruguay won 2-0 but crashed out on goals scored after South Korea beat Portugal 2-1.
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An Argentina fan dressed up as the World Cup outside the Lusail Stadium before Argentina’s Group C game against Mexico.
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Bukayo Saka scores England’s third goal against Senegal, as Gareth Southgate’s side overcome a shaky start to book a quarter-final with France.
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Mexico fans gather outside the Lusail Stadium, one of eight built for this World Cup amid huge controversy over the treatment of migrant workers.
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Brazil fans display banners with pictures of Pelé before the last-16 game against South Korea. The three-time World Cup winner is receiving treatment for cancer in hospital.
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Brazil players including Richarlison, Vinícius Júnior and Ederson celebrate after beating South Korea 4-1 in the last 16. Brazil drew criticism for their celebrations during the match, and went out in the quarter-finals to Croatia on penalties.
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Pyrotechnics go off around a giant replica World Cup before the quarter-final match between the Netherlands and Argentina at Lusail Stadium.
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Harry Kane misses his second penalty late in their quarter-final against France at the Al Bayt Stadium. Kane scored his first spot-kick but goals from Aurélien Tchouaméni and Olivier Giroud sent England home.
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Achraf Hakimi, who scored the winning penalty for Morocco in their last-16 shootout against Spain, is greeted by his mother in the crowd after the match.
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Fans congregate in the Doha Metro, the rapid transit system which ferried supporters between World Cup venues.
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Argentina fans sing behind the dugout as the teams come out for their semi-final against Croatia at Lusail Stadium.
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Croatia centre-back Josko Gvardiol takes a Guarana shot during the semi-final with Argentina. It didn’t help him keep up with Lionel Messi ...
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Messi darts between three Croatia players during the semi-final, which Argentina won 3-0.
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Morocco’s Sofyan Amrabat, one of the unexpected stars of the tournament, handles the ball during the semi-final against France.
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Theo Hernández strikes early for France against Morocco during their semi-final. The Atlas Lions shut out Croatia, Belgium, Spain and Portugal but could not deny France, who emerged as 2-0 victors.
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An Argentina fan bends down to touch an image of Lionel Messi on her flag. Messi carried the hopes of a nation in this World Cup, with pictures of their captain and Diego Maradona dotted around the stands.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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Kylian Mbappé walks past the World Cup trophy after Argentina beat France on penalties after a 3-3 draw. The forward scored a hat-trick and won the golden boot, but not the biggest prize.
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Lionel Messi receives a traditional bisht robe from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, before he is handed the World Cup.
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After Argentina win 4-2 on penalties, Messi is held aloft by adoring fans, echoing the images of Maradona in 1986.
