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DOHA, Nov 22 — Fifa President Gianni Infantino insisted that “all are welcome in Qatar” on Sunday as a digital countdown clock went on display in Doha to mark one year until the opening of the controversial 2022 football World Cup, the first to be held in the Middle East. The opening match...

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DOHA, Nov 22 — Fifa President Gianni Infantino insisted that “all are welcome in Qatar” on Sunday as a digital countdown clock went on display in Doha to mark one year until the opening of the controversial 2022 football World Cup, the first to be held in the Middle East.The head of football’s world governing body urged LGBTQ football fans and all others to attend the tournament and “engage and speak and convince” in a bid to influence the Gulf Arab state’s policies.

At the event on Sunday night, football stars like David Beckham and Samuel Eto’o watched a drone display from a jetty in Doha’s West Bay as organisers promised a “spectacular” tournament. Nasser Al Khater, CEO of the 2022 World Cup, defended the country’s record in a virtual roundtable with reporters Saturday night.

He denied allegations by the US Department of Justice that bribes had been paid to secure votes when Qatar was awarded the hosting rights in 2010.

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