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Elaine Byrne: Qatar’s appalling record corrupts joy and celebration of World Cup

From the thousands of migrant workers who have died to the second-class status of women, the host country is so problematic it will be almost impossible to watch the football tournament

The 2022 World Cup final will be held in the 80,000-capacity Lusail stadium outside Doha. The new stadium looks like a golden vessel and reportedly cost just shy of $800 million to construct. Picture: Getty