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Tuesday 24 May 2022 3:33 pm

FIFA boss expects record 5 billion people to watch 2022 World Cup in Qatar

By: Michiel Willems

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino

The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said.

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