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Qatar 2022 bid hits back at corruption claims

DOHA, Qatar Qatar has welcomed an investigation into alleged corruption in its victorious 2022 World Cup bid. The 2022 host nation said the evidence put forward so far was false, unsubstantiated and coming from a whisteblower who is probably a former employee "with a significant axe to grind." Qatar has been on the defensive [.

Read the full article at The Soccer Room.

The Soccer Room @ May 23, 2011 2:48 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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