None of the 21 previous World Cups had as prolonged or as contentious a build-up as the 2022 finals in Qatar, with allegations of corruption, the fatalities of thousands of migrant workers in stadium construction and the controversial mid-season timing all serving to make this a potentially very troubled tournament. The off-field issues didn’t subsideContinue reading “World Cup 2022 review: Messi and Argentina have their moment at last after a final for the ages”
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World Cup 2022 preview: Here’s hoping the football can outshine the dark shadows over Qatar
It has been almost 12 years since that earth-shattering December day when then-FIFA president Sepp Blatter took us all by surprise and announced that the 22nd World Cup (coincidentally taking place in a year ending with 22) would be held in Qatar, a country whose land mass is smaller than Cork and Kerry combined. EverContinue reading “World Cup 2022 preview: Here’s hoping the football can outshine the dark shadows over Qatar”
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