The 2022 FIFA World Cup is finally here, with hosts Qatar meeting Ecuador in the opening match at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday. Up to this point, the hosts have had to overcome countless controversies. The allegations revolve around Qatar paying bribes to win its World Cup bid and allegations of human rights abuses against its migrant workers.
The Arab country is about to be embroiled in another scandal after its World Cup debut. According to Amjad Taha, a strategic political affairs expert and regional director of the British center in Saudi Arabia, Qatar allegedly bribed eight Ecuadorian players with $7.4 million to lose the first game.
He said he was getting information from insiders in the Qatari and Ecuadorean teams. His message was that we needed to fight FIFA’s corruption.
He tweeted, “Exclusive: Qatar bribed eight Ecuadorian players $7.4 million to lose the opener (1-0 2nd half). Five Qatari and #Ecadour insiders confirmed this. We hope it’s false. We hope sharing this will affect the outcome. The world should oppose FIFA corruption. @MailSport #WorldCup2022”.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is finally here, with hosts Qatar meeting Ecuador in the opening match at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday. Up to this point, the hosts have had to overcome countless controversies. The allegations revolve around Qatar paying bribes to win its World Cup bid and allegations of human rights abuses against its migrant workers.
Now the Arab country is about to be embroiled in yet another scandal just a day before its World Cup debut. According to Amjad Taha, a strategic political affairs expert and regional director of the British center in Saudi Arabia, Qatar allegedly bribed eight Ecuadorian players with $7.4 million to lose the first game
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