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The 2022 FIFA World Cup is expected to draw a record breaking 5 billion viewers. Play kicks off Sunday and all eyes are on the host nation Qatar. This year's World Cup has been embroiled in controversy from the start, with allegations of corruption and bribery in the process of FIFA awarding the bid to Qatar.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Human rights organizations have called out Qatar over human rights violations against migrant workers who have been building the infrastructure for the World Cup. There are also concerns over freedom of expression and assembly, and discrimination against women and the LGBTQ community in Qatar. Meanwhile, there have been protests and calls for boycotts.
We speak with Roger Bennett, founder of the Men in Blazers media network, and co-author of Gods of Soccer.
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup is expected to draw a record breaking 5 billion viewers. Play kicks off Sunday and all eyes are on the host nation Qatar. This year's World Cup has been embroiled in controversy from the start, with allegations of corruption and bribery in the process of FIFA awarding the bid to Qatar.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Human rights organizations have called out Qatar over human rights violations against migrant workers who have been building the infrastructure for the World Cup. There are also concerns over freedom of expression and assembly, and discrimination against women and the LGBTQ community in Qatar. Meanwhile, there have been protests and calls for boycotts.
We speak with Roger Bennett, founder of the Men in Blazers media network, and co-author of Gods of Soccer.

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