The World Cup in Qatar promises to be one of most controversial in the tournament’s 90-year history. Why? 🎧 │ Listen now to episode one of theipaper podcast, with PatrickStrud, danielstorey85 and mollyblackall Qatar2022
In the 12 years since Qatar was awarded the World Cup, the eyes of the world have turned on the tiny nation of just under 3 million people. As the Qatari government has pumped billions into building stadiums for the event, criticism has grown over the treatment of the thousands of migrant workers who worked on the projects.about how the sky-high costs for travelling fans and lingering moral doubts mean the tournament will “push fan loyalty to the limit”.
The president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, insisted in a press conference in late October that “everyone is welcome in Qatar” but Patrick’s reporting hasListen as they both debate the controversies and what role star players can take in shining a light on the lack of human rights in Qatar. Some of the discussion does contain accounts of sexual violence, so listener discretion is advised.
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