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Croatia's star midfielder 10 Luka Modric warms up ahead of the Group F match against Morocco. AFP

Canada's defender #22 Richie Laryea falls after a challange by Belgium's midfielder #06 Axel Witsel during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Belgium and Canada. AFP

Belgium's midfielder #18 Amadou Onana (L) and Canada's midfielder #21 Jonathan Osorio. AFP

Belgium's forward #23 Michy Batshuayi and Canada's midfielder #15 Ismael Kone fight for the ball. AFP

Spain's Marco Asensio celebrates scoring their second goal with Dani Olmo. Reuters

Takuma Asano (R) of Japan scores the second goal of his team against German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. EPA

A Mexico fan waving their country's flag on Doha's Corniche. Reuters

Canada's Alphonso Davies has his penalty saved by Belgium's Thibaut Courtois. Reuters

A firework and drone show over the water. Reuters

Fans of Canada enjoy the pre match atmosphere prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match between Belgium and Canada at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Getty Images

Gavi and Aymeric Laporte celebrate Spain's fifth goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E football match between Spain and Costa Rica at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha. AFP

Ferran Torres celebrates with his teammates after scoring Spain's third goal from the penalty spot in their 7-0 thumping of Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium. AFP

Costa Rica fans inside the stadium before the group E match. Little did they know what was to come. Reuters

Anthony Contreras (L) keeps his eye on the ball as he fights for it with Spain midfielder Gavi. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo training with the Portugal squad on the eve of the group H World Cup match against Ghana. AP

Fans enjoy the build-up to the Spain v Costa Rica match. EPA

A Costa Rica fan is keyed up before the World Cup group E match against Spain at Al Thumama Stadium. AP

Fans in party mode as they arrive for Spain v Costa Rica. EPA

Maya Yoshida celebrates after Ritsu Doan scores Japan's equaliser against Germany, the Japanese going on to win 2-1 at Khalifa International Stadium. AP

Assistant referee Zachari Zeegelaar checks the captain's armband of German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer before the group E tussle with Japan. EPA

Germany's starting 11 pose for the team pre-match photo. EPA

Fans arrive at the stadium prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Germany and Japan at Khalifa International Stadium. Getty Images

Japan supporters cheer before the World Cup group E match between against Germany. AP

(L-R) Marcelo Brozovic, Selim Amallah and Dejan Lovren vie for the ball as Morocco and Croatia drew 0-0. AP

Morocco fans turned Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor red for the match against Croatia. AP

Croatia's Mario Pasalic lunges for the ball. AP

Brazil fans jump for joy on Doha Corniche in Qatar. AP

Morocco fans at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. EPA

Morocco's Hakim Ziyech, left, and Romain Saiss warm up ahead of their World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match against Croatia at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha. AFP

Croatia's defender Josko Gvardiol warms up for the Group F game against Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium. AFP

Croatia fans hold aloft cutouts of forward Marko Livaja and midfield legend Luka Modric ahead of the Group F match against Morocco. AFP

An aerial view of displays of giant Croatian and Moroccan flags at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, ahead of their Group F clash. AFP

A Morocco supporter wearing a lion mask for the game against Croatia. The Moroccan team's nickname is The Atlas Lions. AFP

Morocco supporters draped in their country's flag ahead of the Croatia game. AFP

Croatia supporters wait for kick-off in their match against Morocco. AFP

Fans in co-ordinated T-shirts show their support for Morocco. AFP

Croatia's star midfielder 10 Luka Modric warms up ahead of the Group F match against Morocco. AFP

Canada's defender #22 Richie Laryea falls after a challange by Belgium's midfielder #06 Axel Witsel during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Belgium and Canada. AFP

Belgium's midfielder #18 Amadou Onana (L) and Canada's midfielder #21 Jonathan Osorio. AFP

Belgium's forward #23 Michy Batshuayi and Canada's midfielder #15 Ismael Kone fight for the ball. AFP

Spain's Marco Asensio celebrates scoring their second goal with Dani Olmo. Reuters

Takuma Asano (R) of Japan scores the second goal of his team against German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. EPA

A Mexico fan waving their country's flag on Doha's Corniche. Reuters

Canada's Alphonso Davies has his penalty saved by Belgium's Thibaut Courtois. Reuters

A firework and drone show over the water. Reuters

Fans of Canada enjoy the pre match atmosphere prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match between Belgium and Canada at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Getty Images

Gavi and Aymeric Laporte celebrate Spain's fifth goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E football match between Spain and Costa Rica at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha. AFP

Ferran Torres celebrates with his teammates after scoring Spain's third goal from the penalty spot in their 7-0 thumping of Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium. AFP

Costa Rica fans inside the stadium before the group E match. Little did they know what was to come. Reuters

Anthony Contreras (L) keeps his eye on the ball as he fights for it with Spain midfielder Gavi. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo training with the Portugal squad on the eve of the group H World Cup match against Ghana. AP

Fans enjoy the build-up to the Spain v Costa Rica match. EPA

A Costa Rica fan is keyed up before the World Cup group E match against Spain at Al Thumama Stadium. AP

Fans in party mode as they arrive for Spain v Costa Rica. EPA

Maya Yoshida celebrates after Ritsu Doan scores Japan's equaliser against Germany, the Japanese going on to win 2-1 at Khalifa International Stadium. AP

Assistant referee Zachari Zeegelaar checks the captain's armband of German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer before the group E tussle with Japan. EPA

Germany's starting 11 pose for the team pre-match photo. EPA

Fans arrive at the stadium prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Germany and Japan at Khalifa International Stadium. Getty Images

Japan supporters cheer before the World Cup group E match between against Germany. AP

(L-R) Marcelo Brozovic, Selim Amallah and Dejan Lovren vie for the ball as Morocco and Croatia drew 0-0. AP

Morocco fans turned Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor red for the match against Croatia. AP

Croatia's Mario Pasalic lunges for the ball. AP

Brazil fans jump for joy on Doha Corniche in Qatar. AP

Morocco fans at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. EPA

Morocco's Hakim Ziyech, left, and Romain Saiss warm up ahead of their World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match against Croatia at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha. AFP

Croatia's defender Josko Gvardiol warms up for the Group F game against Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium. AFP

Croatia fans hold aloft cutouts of forward Marko Livaja and midfield legend Luka Modric ahead of the Group F match against Morocco. AFP

An aerial view of displays of giant Croatian and Moroccan flags at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, ahead of their Group F clash. AFP

A Morocco supporter wearing a lion mask for the game against Croatia. The Moroccan team's nickname is The Atlas Lions. AFP

Morocco supporters draped in their country's flag ahead of the Croatia game. AFP

Croatia supporters wait for kick-off in their match against Morocco. AFP

Fans in co-ordinated T-shirts show their support for Morocco. AFP

Croatia's star midfielder 10 Luka Modric warms up ahead of the Group F match against Morocco. AFP

Some staff expected to call in sick to watch World Cup games, survey finds

Responses from 7,000 professionals in the Middle East reveal 41 per cent of employees are likely to watch matches during office hours

The National

November 24, 2022

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