Qatari bribed officials for support of World Cup bid, report says
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An image made available by the #Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), on May 20, 2014, shows work starting in the second phase of construction at al-Wakrah Stadium, one of the proposed host venues to be delivered ahead of the Qatar 2022 #Fifa World Cup. (Photo: AFP / Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy)
A former top Qatari football official paid more than $5 million to get support for the emirate’s controversial campaign to host the 2022 World Cup, a British newspaper alleged Sunday. The Sunday Times said it had obtained millions of emails and other documents relating to alleged payments made by Mohammed Bin Hammam, then a FIFA executive member for Qatar. It alleged that Bin Hammam, who is also an ex-Asian Football Confederation (...)