Qatar Denies World Cup Corruption

The head of Qatar’s organizing committee for the 2022 World Cup has insisted that the bid was completely clean – despite the widespread corruption at the sport’s world governing body FIFA during the bidding process in 2010.   Qatar is spending around $10 billion on new stadiums and up to $200 billion on improving infrastructure ahead of the 2022 World Cup, making it the most expensive tournament ever.   In a speech at London’s Chatham House Thursday, the Secretary-General of...

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