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1. • • Qatar was accused of paying Fifa officials £3m ($3.7m) in bribes to secure their backing, but was cleared after a two-year investigation. At the time, Fifa's then-chairman, Sepp Blatter, supported the bid, but now says it was a "mistake" to award the World Cup to Qatar.
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   Did Qatar choose the host country for the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup?

   • As the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup opens Sunday, Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter Ken Bensinger about the corruption allegations surrounding Qatar's selection as its host country. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The FIFA World Cup kicks off tomorrow in Qatar. The choice of the Persian Gulf nation's been controversial from the start.

   Understanding the controversy around Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup

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   Why did FIFA remove Qatar from the 2022 World Cup?

   • In response, Fifa began its own investigation into the bidding process and eventually cleared Qatar of corruption allegations - but admitted that there had been "potentially problematic conduct of specific individuals" as part of the Qatar 2022 bid. The then Fifa president Sepp Blatter revealing Qatar as 2022 World Cup hosts in 2010 Who are Fifa?

   World Cup 2022: Why is the World Cup in Qatar so controversial?

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   Should Qatar host the World Cup?

   • Players participating in the cup will face "a really high risk" of injury, said FIFPRO consultant and exercise scientist Darren Burgess. FIFA's choice of Qatar to host the World Cup has long been marred by criticism over human rights abuses, the safety of migrant workers and the logistics of holding a soccer tournament in desert heat.

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   Will Russia host the 2022 World Cup?

   • Once Russia were confirmed as hosts of the 2018 World Cup FIFA rules meants that members of UEFA (European countries) would not be eligible to bid for the 2022 tournament. Many football experts thought Qatar a strange choice to host a World Cup. That left five competing bids from Australia, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, and the United States.

   How did Qatar win the opportunity to host the World Cup - and why was

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   Why did Qatar win the World Cup?

   • It was a big surprise at the time and the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar saw investigations over how the decision was made with allegations of corruption (which means being dishonest in a position of power) and bribery (which is an attempt to make someone do something for you by giving them something they want, like money).

   World Cup 2022: Why is the World Cup in Qatar so controversial?

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   Who hosts the 2022 World Cup?

   • The then Fifa president Sepp Blatter revealing Qatar as 2022 World Cup hosts in 2010 Who are Fifa? Fifa stands for (in French) Fédération Internationale de Football Association - or the International Federation of Association Football.

   World Cup 2022: Why is the World Cup in Qatar so controversial?

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballWorld Cup finals: Why is Qatar 2022 controversial? - BBC Sport

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   Nov 18, 2022 · Qatar is expecting 1.5 million football fans to visit during the World Cup finals. But the decision to host the tournament in the Gulf state has drawn widespread criticism.

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4. www.cnn.com › 2022/11/23 › footballHow Qatar ended up hosting the World Cup - CNN

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   ‘New lands’. When Qatar was named as host of the 2022 World Cup back in 2010, it was selected ahead of bids from the United States, South Korea, Japan and Australia. During the bidding...

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   Nov 18, 2022 · FIFA's choice of Qatar to host the World Cup has long been marred by criticism over human rights abuses, the safety of migrant workers and the logistics of holding a soccer tournament in...

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   Nov 25, 2022 · Many were unhappy at the time that Qatar had been selected to host this year’s World Cup back when the decision was made – here’s how it happened.

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   Nov 20, 2022 · Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major cause of climate change. Qatar's plan to reduce World Cup emissions involve something called carbon offsets or carbon credits, which are ways to cancel...

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   Nov 15, 2022 · Nov 29 (Reuters) - The decision to award Qatar hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human rights violations,...

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    Nov 19, 2022 · As the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup opens Sunday, Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter Ken Bensinger about the corruption allegations surrounding Qatar's selection as its host country.