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The shadow workers of Qatar: is the world cup host “sportswashing” its reputation? • FRANCE 24

FRANCE24, 28 Oct 2022
Kicking off in Doha in three weeks' time, will the 2022 world cup be a successful exercise in "sportswashing"? Qatar has been fighting off persistent accusations of worker abuse, homophobia, sexism, racism and corruption in the twelve years after football's governing body, FIFA, awarded them with the World Cup. Front and center are harrowing accounts of exploitation of thousands of mostly South Asian migrant workers, suffering to produce the glittering new stadiums, hotels, roads and airports in place to welcome an expected 1.2 million visitors.
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