FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup

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He told Swiss newspaper, Tages Anzeiger, “Qatar is a mistake,” and “the choice was bad.”

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FIFA awarded the 2022 world cup hosting rights in 2010 to Qatar.

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

He told Swiss newspaper, Tages Anzeiger, “Qatar is a mistake,” and “the choice was bad.”

FIFA World Cup

FIFA awarded the 2022 world cup hosting rights in 2010 to Qatar.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

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