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Qatar’s $200bn bet on the World Cup

Behind the Money

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What's the Impetus for Qatar to Change the World Cup?

Qatar's neighbours turned on it, accused Qatar of sponsoring extremism in the Middle East and imposed a trade and travel embargo. Simeon: "Without those extraneous factors, the international pressure and then this regional boycott, I don't think they would have made the progress that they did today" Critics say there has been a lot of reform, but implementation has been patchy.

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