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Analysis FIFA’s shortsightedness in World Cup expansion could make Qatar 2022 the last ‘classic’ tournament

FIFA’s shortsightedness in World Cup expansion could make Qatar 2022 the last ‘classic’ tournament

  • As a competitive Qatar 2022 group stage ends, Arab News looks at why expansion in four years’ time might backfire
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