SportsPro Podcast

The Qatar 2022 debrief, considered thoughts on a World Cup like no other

Jan 12, 2023

44:09

SportsPro's George Breare and Tom Bassam are joined by PA Media chief sports reporter Jamie Gardner to reflect on Qatar 2022, before editorial director Michael Long unpacks his feature on a World Cup that has loomed large over much of his journalistic career.

Part one talking points:

View from on the ground in Doha (2:11)
Fifa control and the fairness of media scrutiny (7:16)
How successful was the tournament? (11:39)
Qatar 2022 as a template for wannabe nation builders (16:21)
Press freedom at Qatar 2022 and the social impact of the World Cup (24:34)

Part two (30:03):

How Qatar 2022 has dominated the last 12 years (31:42)
Industry sentiment on the World Cup (33:33)
Was this a line in the sand for major event hosting? (38:26)

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