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Here's all you need to know about $300 bn controversial Qatar World Cup

It's set to the biggest sporting event ever held in the Middle East -- and in a conservative, majority-Muslim country to boot.

Qatar World Cup (Photo: Bloomberg)
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Qatar World Cup (Photo: Bloomberg)

By Julia Fioretti and Adveith Nair | Bloomberg
The 2022 football World Cup gets underway Sunday, with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador. For the first time in the tournament’s 92-year history, it’s being staged in November and December instead of the mid-year months. 

It’s set to the biggest sporting event ever held in the Middle East -- and in a conservative, majority-Muslim country to boot. Qatar has spent $300 billion preparing for the tournament, which has been accompanied by controversy from the beginning. 

Alcohol availability has been a particular flashpoint and on Friday, officials walked back on plans to allow the sale of beer within World Cup stadiums. 

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