Qatar’s $200bn bet on the World Cup
Behind the Money
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The World Cup and Qatar's Economic Impact
Qatar is an oil-rich nation that became mega wealthy when it made a bet on liquefied natural gas in the 1990s. It sees the World Cup as a way to help turbocharge its economy and push it further into other directions, like tourism and finance. But their goal of diversifying their economy may be complicated by certain human rights violations that have marred the country for decades.
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