2022 World Cup

Labourers work at a construction site in Doha June 18, 2012.

Qatar’s migrant workers are abused — but the country’s leaders may use unfair media criticism to deflect efforts to help them

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The focus on Qatar’s abuse of its migrants has been among the fallout from FIFA bribery scandal and the soccer body’s improbable decision to award the tiny nation the World Cup in 2022. Yet inaccuracies in reporting give the government cover to attack errors instead of the issue — and frustrate change, say several young Qataris.

Laborers working on the Qatar 2022 World Cup project arrive at their accommodations in Doha.

Big-money World Cup sponsors may be the last hope for Qatar’s migrant workers

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces that Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup. The choice has come under growing fire as corruption and labor abuse allegations have mounted.

The fight against Qatar as a World Cup host reaches the halls of Congress

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