2022 World Cup
Qatar’s migrant workers are abused — but the country’s leaders may use unfair media criticism to deflect efforts to help them
The focus on Qatar’s abuse of its migrants has been among the fallout from FIFA bribery scandal and the soccer body’s improbable decision to award the tiny nation the World Cup in 2022. Yet inaccuracies in reporting give the government cover to attack errors instead of the issue — and frustrate change, say several young Qataris.
