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FIFA World Cup 2020 - What Does It Mean for the Middle East?

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We are just moments away from the big decision in Surik, Switzerland. The ruling body will announce who will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. What will it mean to the region if the world's greatest sporting event comes to the Middle East for the very first time? It happened in South Africa. You are really trying to curry favour with this group of important people that they may bestow their votes upon you so you create a bid. It is a challenge. It's always a challenge to host a World Cup, but I think that we're definitely up to that challenge.

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